A pest control device system includes a plurality of pest control devices and a data collector. The system may further include the data collector in the form of a gateway that is connected to a data management server via a computer network along with other gateways in corresponding pest control device groups. Each pest control device includes a pest sensor and a wireless communication circuit to transmit information from the corresponding sensor. The devices also configure to define a local wireless communication network that can relay the information from one to the next and ultimately to the data collector.

An animal trap has a fixed jaw that serves as a base, and an opposed moveable jaw that operatively closes down upon the base. A trigger is provided between the base and moveable jaw. A bait holder is provided within the moveable jaw, most preferably at a location that requires a rodent or other animal to step upon the trigger while both raising their head and twisting their neck to try to reach the bait. The trigger may be covered with a set of posts that are sized and spaced from each other to prohibit any flat placement of paws onto the trigger, thereby forcing the animal to grasp the post tops, while allowing a paw to slip between and potentially be trapped by adjacent posts if the animal tries to move suddenly.

A rodent trap includes a housing, a central separation mount, a top plate, first and second door members, and first and second trip levers. The central separation mount separates the housing into first and second traps. The first and second door members are attached to the housing to allow closure and opening of first and second entrances. When a rodent enters the rodent trap, the weight of the rodent on a first food tray causes the first trip lever to engage with the first door member such that the first door member closes the first entrance, thereby trapping the rodent inside the first trap. Similarly, the weight of the rodent on a second food tray causes the second trip lever to engage with the second door member such that the second door member closes the second entrance, thereby trapping the rodent inside the second trap.

In a method for treating soil at a work site, a first pressure application tool is connected to a base unit and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A second pressure application tool is interchanged with the first pressure application tool and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure and different from the first area of the work site. The second pressure application tool is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site.

An acoustic signal for attracting rats comprising a playback recording or synthetic generation of vocalizations of rats or mice is provided. The vocalizations may be of rat pups, and may be characterized by sonic frequency components in the range of 1.8-7.5 kHz and/or ultrasonic frequency components in the ranges of 21-24 kHz, 40-50 kHz and/or 60-96 kHz. The vocalizations may be of adult male rats, including courting adult male rats, characterized by sonic frequency components in the range of 15-20 kHz and/or ultrasonic frequency components in the range of 20-100 kHz. The vocalizations may be of adult female mice, including nursing adult female mice, characterized by sonic frequency components in the range of 8-12 kHz and/or ultrasonic frequency components in the range of 25-100 kHz.

A bait insert including a tank filled with a liquid bait having a discharge port, a tray top having an engagement port, and a drinking area, wherein the engagement port engages with the discharge port of the tank, and a tray base sealed to the tray top, wherein the tray base includes a plurality of troughs forming an internal flow paths for the liquid bait to flow from the tank to drinking area of the tray top. Further in one embodiment, a bait insert with a spiked tray base having a spike integral to the spiked tray base configured to pierce a foil of a sealed tank is described.

A system for carrying out pest baiting, comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which is controllable to record image data over a predefined flight path, the image data being captured by an image recording device. A computer processing arrangement is operable to evaluate the recorded image data to determine pest related data associated with an animal species identified as a pest, and to subsequently determine a baiting program for eradication of the animal species based on the determined pest data.

An animal targeting system includes a set of activation sensors, a set of deactivation sensors and a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism. A first activation sensor can detect a presence of a target animal at a first position. A second activation sensor can detect the presence of the target animal at a second position. A first deactivation sensor can detect a lack of presence of the target animal at a threshold height higher than an expected height of the target animal. A second deactivation sensor can detect a presence of a gap between an abdomen of the target animal and ground level. The pharmaceutical delivery mechanism ejects a pharmaceutical onto a coat of the target animal based on the detected presence of the target animal by the activation sensors and based on the lack of detection of characteristics inconsistent with the target animal by the deactivation sensors.

An animal targeting system includes a set of activation sensors, a set of deactivation sensors and a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism. A first activation sensor can detect a presence of a target animal at a first position. A second activation sensor can detect the presence of the target animal at a second position. A first deactivation sensor can detect a lack of presence of the target animal at a threshold height higher than an expected height of the target animal. A second deactivation sensor can detect a presence of a gap between an abdomen of the target animal and ground level. The pharmaceutical delivery mechanism ejects a pharmaceutical onto a coat of the target animal based on the detected presence of the target animal by the activation sensors and based on the lack of detection of characteristics inconsistent with the target animal by the deactivation sensors.

A tamper-proof bait station includes a container having a base and a lid that provides access to an interior that stores a poison bait that is consumed by pests. The base is securable to an external support member that supports the container above a ground surface. The support has an interior that is able to receive a weighted material to restrict movement of the container. A locking cap is provided that locks the lid to the base and is only removably upon applying axial or side pressure to the locking cap.