Device and method for removing pests from a surface

A method of removing a pest from a body surface of an animal or a human, the method comprising:

• providing a pest removal device comprising:
• a circular main portion having a diameter of approximately 1 inch, an engagement side covered with an adhesive layer and a backing side positioned opposite the engagement side, the main portion formed of a flexible, resilient polyvinyl chloride foam material having a caliper of approximately 20 to 25 mils;
• and
• a release tab having a radius of approximately 0.125 inches extending from the main portion;
• attaching the engagement side of the main portion to the pest and to the body surface thereby releasably attaching the adhesive layer to both the pest and the surrounding body surface, such that the pest removal device conforms to the body surface and completely surrounds, contacts, and encloses the pest for a time sufficient to suffocate and cause the pest to release itself from the surface;
• and
• peeling the main portion of the pest removal device off of the body surface with the pest attached to the engagement side of the main portion by pulling on the release tab.

A method of removing a pest embedded in a body surface of an animal or a human, the method comprising:

• removing a pest removal device from a storing liner to which the pest removal device is removably attached, wherein the pest removal device includes a circular main body having a diameter of approximately 1 inch formed of a flexible, resilient polyvinyl chloride foam material having a caliper of approximately 20 to 25 mils and an adhesive layer on one side of the main body;
• positioning the adhesive layer of the main body of the pest removal device on the pest and a surrounding surface of an animal or a human where the pest resides and releasably attaching the adhesive layer to both the pest and the surrounding surface of the animal or human, such that the pest removal device is essentially flush with the surrounding surface and completely surrounds, contacts, and encloses the pest to suffocate the pest;
• maintaining the main body of the pest removal device on the pest and the surrounding surface for at least three minutes in order to suffocate the pest and cause the pest to release itself from the surface;
• and
• pulling a release tab having a radius of approximately 0.125 inches extending from the main body of the pest removal device to peel the main body of the device from the surface with the pest attached to the pest removal device.