The invention relates to a live trap for catching living insects, particularly fruit flies, comprising a catch container, a base and a funnel-shaped insert in the catch container having a plurality of slits in the funnel wall and a funnel exit opening, the insects to be caught being able to slip through the funnel exit opening, but not through the slits. Furthermore, the live trap comprises an attractant container in the catch container and/or in the base having a liquid attractant and a wick. The insects are attracted by the scent of the liquid attractant evaporating from the attractant container and fly or crawl through the funnel exit opening into the catch container, where they become trapped. The user can then carry the live trap outside, remove the funnel-shaped insert, and release the captured insects alive outside. In this way, the insects can be kept out of human living and working spaces without killing the insects.

The present disclosure describes a trap for catching or killing insects, and a method of attracting flying insects to an insect trap. The trap includes a back housing, an insect capture or killing mechanism, an insect attracting light source including light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit ultra violet radiation, and a cover with openings that allow insects to enter the trap. The light source is directed immediately inwardly through plus or minor 45 degrees towards the insect capture or killing mechanism and is precluded from being directed immediately outwardly through the cover.

A small hive beetle trap configured to be located beneath a beehive is provided. The trap includes a frame formed from one or more frame members, including a front frame member; an opening for bees to enter and exit the hive via the trap; a small hive beetle entry including at least one channel configured to direct small hive beetle and their larvae that enter the small hive beetle entry away from the hive; a corrugated panel held by the frame and adapted to direct the beetles or the larvae that evade the small hive beetle entry into the troughs of the panel and into at least one opening located within each trough; and a removable tray located beneath the at least one channel and the corrugated panel for collecting and trapping the beetles and/or the larvae that pass through the at least one channel and the opening.

A delivery device and system to supplement CO.sub.2 in an underwater environment without the need for electricity or the use of compressed CO.sub.2. The device consists of a container containing a biological organism such as mycelium and including an exit portal for CO.sub.2 to enter the underwater environment. The device may also incorporate a separation device to delay and control the flow of CO.sub.2. The system requires the device to be held in place through a securing point in the underwater environment. The minimum requirements for the device are described, but in certain instances it will be preferably used with a double-bag or an outer shell housing to protect or aesthetically conceal the placement underwater. The use of this device and system to supplement carbon dioxide in water will span many industries and applications. It will assist with mosquito trapping. It will also supplement CO.sub.2 in underwater growing environments.

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, and an adhesive sheet including a sticky substance and a sheet. The body includes a guide unit by which the adhesive sheet is guided, and the cover comprises a light refraction unit therein or on a surface thereof.

An apparatus for trapping flying insects including a plurality of shields suspended over a dark colored catch basin, which is attached to a dark colored base so that the dark colors attract the flying insects, which then collide with the shield and are knocked into the basin, which contains a liquid capable of trapping the flying insects.

The present disclosure relates to an ovitrap and a method of controlling mosquito populations. The ovitrap includes a container, a cover, and a dividing mechanism for dividing the container into two regions, which in use are filled with water, and which communicate via an opening such that a first volume below the dividing mechanism defines a larvae trapping region, and a second volume above the dividing mechanism defines an egg receiving region A light source having a cool, white spectra with two peaks is mounted above the container and positioned to direct light downwards at a water surface, such that the larvae move in a direction away from the light source, from the second volume into the first volume below the dividing mechanism via the opening. A gating mechanism is operatively linked to the light source for opening and closing the opening.

A clasp hanger includes a hanger hook including an elongated part. The hanger hook has a hanger hook section and a neck section opposite the hook section. The neck section is expandable to allow the clasp hanger to be quickly hung on a support object such as a branch. The clasp hanger further includes an object attachment device attached to the neck section of the hanger hook. This object attachment device is configured for attaching an object such as one configured to dispense a chemical or formulation useful in pest management. The hanger hook, and object attachment device are disposed such that, after the support object is pushed through the neck, the hanger hook automatically rotates such that the support object is disposed at an interior part of the hanger hook that is away from the neck section. This prevents the support object from passing back through the neck section.

An apparatus for controlling mosquito populations by eradicating mosquito eggs. The apparatus consists of a spawning tank, a multi-purpose spawning tank cover, a confining chamber, a water refilling chamber and a water pump. The apparatus can be set to operate either in automated mode or in manual mode. In the automated operation mode, a timer-controlled water pump transfers mosquito eggs from the spawning tank to the confining chamber where the mosquito eggs are trapped and drowned. In the manual operation mode, the cover of the spawning tank is used as a depressor bowl and the spawning tank functions as a confining chamber. Experimental results show that the mosquito egg eradicating apparatus can effectively eradicate 90% of field mosquito eggs in four hours.

According to an aspect of the invention, a method for trapping indoor adult Phycitinae, which is an adult moth belonging to Phycitinae subfamily includes: emitting attracting light at a predetermined photon flux density for a predetermined period of time or longer; forming a guide path to guide the adult Phycitinae to a vicinity of an emission end of the attracting light in a region having a photon flux density lower than the predetermined photon flux density on a side lower than a height of the emission end; and trapping the adult Phycitinae attracted by the attracting light in the guide path.