Livestock walk-through fly trap
AssigneesThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, University of Maryland
InventorsThomas W. Moreland, Lawrence G. Pickens, Richard W. Miller
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Abstract
A walk-through fly trap for cattle and similar livestock is provided with a steel tubular frame on which is provided a roof and sides of pressure treated lumber. The sides support panels bearing electric grates, which grates are accessible to flying insects on both the inside and outside of the trap. Insects are attracted to the grates by lights mounted proximal to the grates on the panel, the warmth associated therewith, and attractive colors of the panel. The grates may be electrified with sufficient voltage to explode flying insects on contact, so as to prevent accumulation of insects thereon.
Claims8
A walk-through fly trap comprising:
- (A) a cubic rectangular steel frame of dimensions sufficient to allow the passage of livestock therethrough,
- (B) a roof and sides affixed to said frame,
- (C) means affixed to said frame for removal of flying insects from the body of said livestock passing through said trap,
- (D) a plurality of electric grates mounted in panels supported on said sides such that said grates are accessible to flying insects on both the exterior and interior of said trap, said grates being electrified with sufficient voltage so as to kill flying insects making contact therewith, and
- (E) means for attracting flying insects to said grates comprising a plurality of lights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.