Bedbug detection, monitoring and control techniques

An apparatus to monitor for presence of one or more predetermined species of pest, comprising:

• a sensing arrangement including one or more sensors structured to generate one or more corresponding sensor signals;
• a controller operatively coupled to the sensing arrangement, the controller being structured with operating logic to determine if the sensor signals are indicative of presence of the one or more predetermined species of pest and to generate an output signal representative of the presence of the one or more predetermined species of pest in response to the sensor signals being indicative of the one or more predetermined species of pest;
• and
• an output device responsive to the output signal to provide an indication of the presence of the one or more predetermined species of pest.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a housing member from which a plug member configured to engage with an electric socket extends, the housing member further including a hollow interior,
• an attractant source positioned in the hollow interior, and
• an electronic controller positioned in the hollow interior, the electronic controller being electrically connected with the plug member,
• wherein an interior wall extends through the hollow interior and partitions the hollow interior into a first chamber and a second chamber, and the attractant source is positioned in the first chamber and the electronic controller is positioned in the second chamber.