Integrated mosquito trap and planter device
AssigneeAP&G Co., Inc.
InventorEdward William Dolshun
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Abstract
A mosquito trapping system having a natural plant disposed proximately to a mosquito capture chamber. The capture chamber is suspended above a well configured to retain standing water. Standing water provided in the well and the plant foliage are each independent attractants to mosquitoes. A soil retaining structure is configured to allow drainage water from the soil system to flow into the well containing standing water, thereby depositing biological matter into the water. Decaying biological matter provides additional bait to attract mosquitoes.
Claims15
1) A mosquito trap, comprising:
- a basin having walls, a floor surface and an upper lip;
- an infusion chamber comprising an area within the basin that is configured to hold a predetermined volume of liquid;
- a capture chamber suspended above the infusion chamber, the capture chamber comprising walls and a floor surface having a plurality of holes;
- a trough configured to receive soil suspended above the infusion chamber, the trough comprising a plurality of drainage holes configured to deliver water from the trough to the infusion chamber.
11) A method of trapping mosquitoes, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device comprising a basin, the basin further comprising a well segment configured to hold a predetermined volume of liquid;
- adding liquid to the well segment;
- suspending a capture chamber above the well segment;
- suspending a trough above the well segment;
- and
- adding soil to the trough for supporting vegetation.
15) A method of adding bait to a mosquito trap, comprising the steps of:
- providing a device comprising a basin, the basin further comprising a well segment configured to hold a predetermined volume of liquid;
- adding liquid to the well segment;
- suspending a capture chamber above the well segment;
- suspending a trough having drainage holes above the well segment;
- adding soil to the trough for supporting vegetation;
- adding sufficient quantities of water to the soil such that excess water flows into the well segment by way of at least one of the drainage holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.