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US 5,396,729 AGranted
Infestation monitoring system
OwnerCharles E. Vejvodainventor
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Abstract
A system and monitoring device is disclosed for use in extermination of pests, such as household insects. The monitoring device is used to determine the location, traffic patterns and density concentrations of pests in a building or other environment so as to more efficiently exterminate the pest population by reducing the amount of chemical spray. The monitoring device also includes a remotely activated locator device. The monitoring device may be used singly or ganged in groups of three or more.
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A pest monitoring device comprising:
- a base surface having a transparent adhesive vermin trap with a density grid thereon;
- and
- at least one other surface,
- wherein at least one of said base surface or said other surface includes a data input label thereon, whereby the monitoring device may be retrieved and a pest population density determined with the density grid such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.
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A pest monitoring device comprising:
- a first surface including a vermin density analysis surface with a density grid thereon;
- and
- at least one other surface,
- wherein at least one of said first surface or said other surface includes a data input label thereon, whereby the monitoring device may be retrieved and a past population density determined with the density grid such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.
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A method for exterminating pests comprising:
- providing at least one adhesive pest monitoring device having a density grid to reduce the amount of pesticide used in pest extermination;
- placing at least one of said pest monitoring devices at a site;
- providing an elapse of time, whereby pests may enter said monitoring device;
- recording pest density data obtained from said pest monitoring device;
- and
- applying pesticide in accordance with said pest density data such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.