Methods of using of guanylin family peptides to induce food or odor preferences in mammals are provided, along with methods for inducing feeding responses in mammals, and methods of controlling pest populations of mammals, such as rodents.

A selective access system, and methods of making and using such a system, whereby the selective access system includes a container having an interior space defined by a side wall disposed between opposing top and bottom walls; an opening disposed within the side wall, the opening communicating with the interior space; and a cover slidably engaged with the container, the cover configured to slide upward and downward between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover overlays the opening; in the second position, the cover disposes away from at least a portion of the opening to permit access to the interior space. The selective access system can further include an electrical conductor coupled to the container, whereby the electrical conductor can deliver a nonlethal electrical shock to an animal which comes into contact therewith to deter the animal from the selective access system.

A rat catching box includes a box body, a lifting platform, and a control assembly. The box body is provided with a trap opening and a recovery opening. The lifting platform is disposed at the bottom of the box body, and a rat catching platform parallel to the lifting platform is disposed above the lifting platform. The control assembly is disposed on the box body, and includes a voltage measurement module, a controller, a high-voltage transformer, and a power grid. The voltage measurement module transmits a triggering signal of the power grid to the controller, and the controller controls the high-voltage transformer to supply power to the power grid. The power grid includes a positive power grid line and a negative power grid line. The negative power grid line in disconnection is divided into three segments connected respectively to a negative electrode of the high-voltage transformer.

A controlled release device and method of use, the device comprising a reservoir wherein the reservoir is divided into one or more chambers; a first active material placed in a first chamber of the one or more chambers and at least one second active material placed in at least one other of the one or more chambers wherein the first active material comprises an active ingredient (AI), wherein the AI is one of an insecticide, a spatial repellent, a herbicide or a larvicide; wherein the at least one second active material comprises one or both of a matrix and an altering material; a permeable membrane covering the first chamber; partitions positioned between adjacent chambers of the one or more chambers for dividing the reservoir into chambers such that full or partial removal of one or more of the partitions results in mixing of the first active material and the at least one second active material to form a mixed active material; a cap positioned over the membrane for sealing the reservoir such that removal of the cap results in controlled release of the AI from the mixed active material through the membrane.

Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can be configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., via adhesive or a snap-trap).

Dispenser devices suitable for use on unmanned aerial vehicles are described having utility for dispensing solid larvicides to difficult to reach insect habitats.

In an aspect, a pest control system is provided, and includes at least one monitoring device and a control system. The at least one monitoring devices includes sensing circuitry, communication circuitry and a plurality of possible states which correspond to a plurality of actions of a target species. The sensing circuitry detects states from the plurality of possible states and the communication circuitry transmits at least one dataset relating to the detected states. The control system includes at least one processor and at least one memory, where the memory stores the at least one dataset transmitted from the at least one monitoring device as a stored dataset and the memory has instructions stored therein which are executable by the at least one processor for identifying a change in the actions of the target species of pest based on the at least one stored dataset.

A bait dispensing station including a cavity for holding a pellet of bait. The cavity can be enclosed preventing external access to the pellet. The statin also includes a compartment for holding a plurality of pellets and a means of dispensing a pellet into the cavity. A new pellet can only be dispensed into the cavity when no pellets are in the cavity. The cavity incudes a sensor to determine if there is a pallet in the cavity. The dispensing station includes a light sensor that controls access to the cavity and wherein access to the cavity is enabled essentially at night.

Rodent bait station assemblies and methods for assembly and bundling.

The poison bait station device is for elimination of rodents such as mice. The device includes an elongated tubular housing having a rodent entrance at one end and an end wall at an opposite end thereof, with a through-hole in the end wall. A bait station line (e.g. wire or cable) extends through the through-hole and includes a bait attachment feature at a first end thereof configured to be extended out through the rodent entrance for attaching poison bait thereto, and configured to be retracted within the elongated tubular housing for safely setting the poison bait therein. A structure attachment feature is at an opposite end of the bait station line and is configured to be securely attached to a structure in a local environment.