An adhesive-type insect trap includes a body having a hole for insertion of an adhesive sheet; a light source mounting unit disposed on the body; and a cover which is detachably mounted on the body and has a through-hole in at least a part thereof. The body further includes a light source seating unit provided so as to correspond to the light source mounting unit, and a light source may have one side thereof mounted on the light source mounting unit and the other side thereof seated on the light source seating unit.

Methods and systems for estimating a distance to an object are described. In an example, a device can receive a reflected signal of a modulated signal being used in a wireless transmission of data. The reflected signal can be a reflection of the modulated signal from at least one object. The device can estimate a distance to the at least one object based on the modulated signal and the reflected signal. Further, the device can use the estimated distance to image a scenery including the at least one object.

An insect trap with at least one inflow channel structured and arranged for drawing insects into the housing, and at least one outflow channel structured and arranged to direct airflow to atmosphere. A region between the inflow channel and outflow channel provides space for the user to place textile containing human odor as the insect attractant, or artificial human odor, or any other insect attractant. A suction source is located within the housing and in fluid communication with the inflow channel, the region where attractant is located, and the outflow channel. An insect disabling structure is located between the inflow channel and outflow channel.

The unit comprises an engageable-releasable combination of a receptacle-basis on which a closing-carrying lid is superimposed. Once engaged, a circular opening between a top extending from an upper end of outer wall of receptacle-basis support and a bottom, horizontal flat surface of closing-carrying lid is formed. An entrapment cavity in an interior of receptacle-basis support for captured crawling insects is established.

The present invention provides a humidity tolerant CO.sub.2 generator that operates in combination with an arthropod trap. The CO.sub.2 generator comprises a means for controllably adding solid pellets to an aqueous acid solution, and optionally includes a sound-based counting system for counting the number of pellets dispensed from a feeder reservoir and into a reaction chamber. The invention also provides a method of using the same.

The current subject matter relates to controlling insects and includes a trap that can vary operation based at least on a target insect. For example, different insects are attracted to and/or repelled by different things, such as gases, orders, lights, and sounds. In general, things that attract a given insect are referred to as attractants and things that repel a given insect are referred to as repellents. By varying the operation of the trap, different attractants and repellants can be used to attract and/or repel specific insects. In addition, these attractants and repellants and/or characteristics thereof can these be varied dynamically based on, for example, time of day, proximity of individuals to the trap, proximity of insects to the trap, geographic location, and the like. Related apparatus, system, articles, and techniques are also described.

Methods and systems are provided to improve the process of farming insects, such as crickets. Systems are provided to provide drinking water to insects and disinfect and clean insect water sources. Systems are provided used to predict insect maturity and perform farming actions. Systems are provided to provide clean insect living spaces. Systems are provided for the easy counting of insects for harvesting or invest eggs for hatching. Systems are provided to improve the health of farmed insects. Methods and systems are provided to improve the process of farming insects, such as crickets. Systems are provided to provide drinking water to insects and maintain the cleanliness of water sources. Systems are provided to provide clean insect living spaces. Systems are provided to improve the health of farmed insects. Systems methods are provided as harvesting systems and methods to sort and to help insects self sort as to live and/or healthy insects.

A monitoring device for insects such as bed bugs comprising: an elongated member constituting a furniture leg, wherein said elongated member comprises: a space inside the elongated member comprising a trap for insects, at least one opening in the leg wherein insects may enter the trap, the opening being connected to the trap by pathway that is inclined and slippery such that the bed bugs entering the opening slide to the trap. Corresponding arrangement and method for bed bug monitoring are also presented.

An insect trapping apparatus includes a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and one or more structures. The first surface is coated with an adhesive and an attractant. The attractant includes octenol. The second surface supports a first material. The first material includes a calcium carbonate, a metal carbonate compound, or combinations thereof. The third surface supports a second material. The second material includes a weak acid. The one or more structures are configured to be manipulated to cause the first and second materials to react with one another within the insect trapping apparatus and emit carbon dioxide from the insect trapping apparatus after the first and second materials react with one another.

The present invention relates to an equipment for attracting, capturing, counting and monitoring flying insects of all species and is particularly applicable to those which cause damage to agricultural crops and are considered to be hazardous to public health and comprises a Ultra Violet lamp (7) in the colorless plastic ring (6) and a pheromone reservoir (8). The plate with the insect inlet channels (2) houses the Infra-Red sensors (4) and the photographic camera (3), which in turn is housed in a sealed housing (5). The upper part which fits in turn in the previously said watertight housing, houses the photovoltaic panel (1), the microprocessor (13), the Global Position System GPS receiver (10), the Global System for Mobile signal transmitter and receiver module (12), and the Wireless FidelityWIFI (14) transmitter and receiver module, a rechargeable battery (11) and a micro USB socket (9).