A compact insect trap providing a liquid attractant to lure insects and a fan to draw insects into a container. The container is detachable for ease of cleaning and filling with the attractant. Insects converge near the fumes at a narrow annular passage on the perimeter of the device. An internal fan is activated by a timing circuit and provides intermittent bursts of air directed inside and towards the container. Airflow continues upwards through a screen, the fan, and expelled past a unidirectional valve near the top of the device. Nearby insects are suctioned into the container and are retained within due to the screen, thus preventing contamination of moving parts. As airflow is paused, insects are released from the screen where they fall or fly into the attractant. Other embodiments are described and shown.

An insect trap is provided with a bottle or bucket for holding insects and one or more conically-shaped, perforated inserts for insertion into the bottle or bucket. The insert includes holes for permitting light and visibility. The trap and/or trap insert may be made from a plastic or a polymer. Furthermore, insect attracting scents may be injected or impregnated into the plastic or polymer. A chemical exhibiting phosphorescence or photoluminescence may also be combined with the plastic and/or polymer. The bucket embodiment has a snap-on or screw-on lid with a high capacity for catching insects in an indoor or outdoor environment.

The present invention relates to a novel wormer device. The device utilizes vibration, whether mechanical or sound produced, to drive worms to the surface of the soil for collection. The wormer device comprises a base component with a handle portion and a telescoping metal probe. The base component includes an on/off button in communication with the metal probe, as well as a battery and a vibrating motor or embedded speaker that would generate vibrations down the metal probe into the ground. The vibrations produced by the device will trigger a response by the worms to attract them to the surface of the soil for collection.

There is disclosed an apparatus for intercepting and capturing crawling insects, comprising: a receptacle base, the receptacle base having an outer wall and an inner landing forming an entrapment cavity therebetween; and a removable lid adapted to engage the inner landing and substantially cover the receptacle base while forming a continuous opening between the lid and the outer wall of the receptacle base. A replaceable pad and a removable tray may be positioned between the receptacle base and removable lid to attract, immobilize, and exterminate insects. The apparatus is suitable for at least partially supporting the weight of an article placed thereon. In an embodiment, the article is a piece of furniture, and a plurality of units are positioned to each receive one leg of the piece of furniture thereon, such as a bed, sofa, upholstered items, and chairs. The apparatus is also suitable for use with any other articles which require protection from crawling insects.

The present invention relates to formulations useful for affecting the behaviour of mosquitoes. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations for activating mosquitoes such as for attracting mosquitoes. The present invention further provides methods and dispensers incorporating these formulations. The formulation comprises a thio compound as the active, preferably a thioether such as allyl methyl sulphide (AMS), 1-methylthio-propane, 3-methylthio-propanol (MTPL), (E)-1-methylthio-1-propene, (Z)-1-methylthio-1-propene, or derivatives thereof.

A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.

An insect control lighting device having a connector capable of electrically connecting to a common lightbulb socket or electrical outlet. The lighting device includes one or more light sources in electrical connection with the connector. The lighting device further includes an inner module having one or more insect control materials, such an insect attractant and an adhesive. The inner module may be secured within the lighting device by a magnet or by screw threads at one or both ends of the inner module.

An insect trapping cartridge is provided. The cartridge has a proximal end receivable into a base of an insect trapping device. The proximal end has a substantially planar, longitudinally extending tab that activates a switch in the base. The tab of the cartridge is laterally offset from a centerline of the cartridge.

An insect trap includes an exothermic body, and a layered body. The exothermic body is configured to include exothermic powder enclosed in an inner bag that is air permeable; the exothermic powder contains iron powder that releases heat when oxidized. The layered body is configured with layers of plate-like elements and includes gaps as a pathway of entry for an insect pest. A housing space to house the exothermic body is arranged inside the layered body. The layered body and the inner bag are made of a biodegradable raw material.

Device for detecting insects comprising as main elements an inner chamber that has a temperature higher than the temperature outside and a passive infrared sensor that emits an alarm signal when it detects a change in temperature in the inner chamber due to the presence of any animal, for example, an insect; which is very useful for the monitoring of insects in a determined area and the subsequent actuation for the eradication thereof.