One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.

The invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating insect pests on poultry comprising: i) preparing a biopesticide composition having an effective amount of one or more entomopathogenic fungi; and ii) administering said biopesticide composition to the poultry by spraying.

[Problem]

To provide a termite control device that does not require frequent checking of the device and that reduces the cost burden associated with providing a service.

[Solution]

The termite control device according to the present invention comprises: a cartridge having a structure including a member composed of a material that is resistant to decay or corrosion in soil and that is resistant to feeding damage by termites, thereby reducing feeding damage by termites, the structure having a passage through which the termites can move, and the structure containing an unavoidable, slow-acting insecticide active ingredient; and a container that is able to accommodate the cartridge and that is composed of a resin, a metal, a ceramic, or a composite of these materials. The container has a lid that can be opened and closed on the top surface thereof, and that has a plurality of through-holes or slits in a side surface thereof through which termites can enter.

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for controlling arthropods, including insects and arachnids in an environment. The methods generally comprise: generating a near-ideal gas Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially non-hydrated (e.g., in the form of water in solution or water in solution or water molecules bonded by covalence, van der Waals forces, or London forces) and substantially free of, e.g., ozone, plasma species, and/or organic species; and directing the gas comprising primarily PHPG into the environment such that the PHPG acts to control arachnids in the environment. In certain aspects, the arachnids may be totally or partially killed.

One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.

A porous sintered body with an electrically conductive coating is provided. The sintered body has an open porosity in a range from 10 to 90%. The electrically conductive coating is bonded to the surface of the pores and is part of a heating device in a vaporizer. The electrically conductive coating lines the pores located in the interior of the sintered body so that when the sintered body is electrically connected and a current is applied, the current flows at least partially through the interior of the sintered body so that the interior of the sintered body is heated. A method for producing a porous sintered body with an electrically conductive coating is also provided.

A fixture (100) for gradually releasing a spatially effective semiochemical, for example a repellant. The fixture includes a slotted tube (140), that may be formed for example, from a porous material, a peripheral tube (102) having a plurality of apertures and disposed outward from the slotted tube, a base (110) that engages the slotted tube and the outer tube, a funnel member (160) that engages a top end of the slotted tube and the peripheral tube, and a cap (130). In an embodiment the base includes a lighting element (150).

Systems and methods are provided for locating an insect in a space and for indicating to a user the location of the insect and/or for eliminating the insect. The system includes a camera to obtain an image of the space and a processor to detect an object by comparing at least two images of the space and determine that the object is an insect based on a characteristic of the object in an image of the space. In some embodiments an independently mobile device may be controlled to eliminate the insect at the location of the insect in the space.

A removable signaling device of the exhaustion of a dispenser/diffuser of a liquid active substance contained in a container of the dispenser/diffuser, wherein the device consists of a central body from which project two opposite lateral arms, which surround at least part of the dispenser/diffuser, and an appendix which extends alongside the container and carries a self-powered liquid sensor facing the container.

A fogger apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The fogger apparatus includes a portable fogger body. A DC blower motor is positioned on the portable fogger body and is powered with a battery, wherein the DC blower motor produces air flow through at least one passageway within the portable fogger body. A quantity of fogging liquid is housed within a container positioned on the portable fogger body, wherein at least a portion of the quantity of fogging liquid is dispensable from the container. An activation switch controls at least one of activation of the DC blower motor and dispensing of the portion of the quantity of fogging liquid. A mixing chamber receives the air flow and the dispensed portion of the quantity of fogging liquid. The dispensed portion of the quantity of fogging liquid is expelled through a nozzle as a particulate having adjustable droplets sizes.