Devices and methods for the control of pests using the vapors of a pesticidal composition. Compostions, devices and methods for the selective control of pests while not harming one or more beneficial insects are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the pests are bed bugs, fleas, lice, ticks, or the like. In some embodiments, the pests are varroa mites and the beneficial insects are honey bees.

A pest detection device including a capacitive sensor having a plurality of traces that can be capacitively sensed using self-capacitance or mutual capacitance measurements. The sensor including conductive shield traces to facilitate a number of sensing applications. The sensor including a coated portion to facilitate crawling of pests over the sensing area of the circuit board.

The present disclosure relates a method of controlling an arthropod pest including providing an aerosol arthropod pest control product having an aerosol dispenser assembly having a reservoir, a valve assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir, an actuator body, and a nozzle having a swirl chamber in fluid communication with a plurality of inlet ports and an outlet orifice and dispensing the arthropod pest control composition from the aerosol dispenser assembly through the nozzle. The arthropod pest control composition includes from about 0.1 wt % to about 40 wt % of a monohydric alcohol, from about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of one or more active ingredients. The dispensed aerosol arthropod pest control product has a flow rate of from about 1.80 g/s to about 3.00 g/s and a Dv50 particle size value of from about 100 m to about 200 m.

A chemical agent useful for controlling pests is disclosed. The agent can be a thiol, such as a cyclic thiol according to Formula I. The agent can be used to react with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests, such as bed bugs, to provide an adduct. The agent can be useful in a pest control device, system, or method for detecting pests, which can involve use of a controller and a sensor cell coated with composition containing the agent. The disclosure also describes the adduct obtained from the agent and the analyte, as well as a composition containing the agent or adduct. ##STR00001##

A termite monitoring and killing system includes a plurality of termite monitoring and killing devices, where the plurality of termite monitoring and killing devices are distributed and buried in termite infested areas, and are configured to lure termites into the devices to feed, acquire a termite feeding image regularly, and deliver termite insecticide powder according to user requirements. According to the present disclosure, baits are buried in the area where there may be termites after being placed in the termite monitoring and killing device, so as to induce foraging termites to enter. Termite images in the termite monitoring and killing device are acquired regularly, so that termite image data is transmitted to a monitoring information processing platform to be processed and analyzed through a data relay station.

A pest detection device including a capacitive sensor having a plurality of traces that can be capacitively sensed using self-capacitance or mutual capacitance measurements. The sensor including conductive shield traces to facilitate a number of sensing applications. The sensor including a coated portion to facilitate crawling of pests over the sensing area of the circuit board.

Provided is a method of trapping ticks using a tick trap having a glue constructed to trap ticks touching the glue by sticking to the ticks, and a plant based scent formed from a part of a plant that attracts ticks to the glue, the method includes placing the trap on a location surface and using the tick attractant to attract ticks to the glue.

Various examples are directed to apparatus and methods for acoustic pest detection, to provide enhanced pest detection and enhanced battery life for a power supply of a pest detection device. The pest detection device includes an acoustic or vibration sensor and a controller connected to the acoustic or vibration sensor. The controller is configured to detect, identify, or detect and identify one or more pests based at least in part on comparing one or more signals received from the acoustic or vibration sensor with a predetermined sound or vibration profile of the one or more pests.

A pesticide strip, pesticide kit, and methods of use thereof are described according to various implementations. The pesticide strip may include at least a first side and a second side, wherein at least one of the first side or the second side further comprises an adhesive. The strip further may include a plurality of pesticides each targeting different pests arranged separately along a longitudinal axis and housed in refillable wells on the pesticide strip. The pesticide kit further includes an applicator and rolling mechanism for application and reuse of the strip. Methods of using the strip include applying it to any two- or three-dimensional geometry, including areas typically precluded from pesticide use.

A vibrational system for attracting worms having a ground insertion end at a distal portion, a grasping end at a proximal portion, and a plurality of coils at an intermediate portion between the distal portion and the proximal portion spaced apart to provide axially spaced apart gaps between the plurality of coils. The plurality of coils are configured to emit a vibration that attracts worms upon strumming of the coils. A strummer can be provided as a separate component unattached to the vibrational device to engage the coils.