The invention relates to methods of trapping a pest, said method comprising providing ferromagnetic particles for ingestion by the pest, and trapping the pest using one or more magnets, wherein a trapped pest has ingested and internally accumulated an amount of the ferromagnetic particles sufficient to permit immobilization of the pest using said one or more magnets. Devices for use with the methods of the instant invention are also disclosed.

A remote insect monitor and associated method include a container configured to allow an insect attractant within the container to escape into ambient air proximate a landing area. At least one detection sensor generating sensor data of insects proximate the landing area, and a control module has a processor and a memory storing machine readable instructions executable by the processor to process the sensor data and count insects proximate the landing area. The remote insect monitor and associated method may also include an analyzer for analyzing an insect of interest to determine whether the insect carries a disease, wherein the control module sends an indication of whether the insect carries the disease to the remote server.

A fly catcher combination includes a frame having an opening formed by a peripheral fence, an attachment attached to the frame for attaching to a supporting facility, and a receptacle engaged in the opening of the frame and supported on the frame, and the receptacle includes a housing having a chamber, and a cover engaged with the housing, and the cover includes a compartment formed in the cover and communicating with the chamber of the housing, and the cover includes one or more slots communicating with the compartment of the cover for allowing the flies or the mosquitos to fly into the compartment of the cover, but prevent the flies or the mosquitos from flying out of the receptacle.

A harborage for growing and harvesting insects includes a substrate and a mesh material. The substrate has first and second edges extending along the length of the substrate and separated by a shorter width. The substrate includes an absorbent material and is formed into at least one channel extending in a direction along the length of the substrate, in some cases such that the channel is perpendicular to the width and has a depth that is less than the width of the substrate. The mesh material is disposed on the substrate, extends along substantially all of the length of the substrate and includes openings that are smaller than juveniles of a target insect, but sufficiently large to permit liquid feeding of the target insect through the mesh material, which is affixed along the substrate so as to prevent insect egress.

An insect trap device for attracting mosquitoes includes a main body including an upper inlet and a lower outlet, a suction fan disposed in the main body and configured to draw air from the upper inlet to the lower outlet, an insect filter disposed upstream of the suction fan, the insect filter including a plurality of openings, an upper body disposed in a spaced relationship with the upper inlet, an ultraviolet (UV) light source disposed between the upper inlet and the upper body, an air collector disposed downstream of the suction fan, and an insect collector disposed on the lower outlet under the air collector, in which the air collector has a substantially conical shape including a central opening at a distal apex and a plurality of side openings including mesh.

An insect trap device for attracting mosquitoes includes a main body including an upper inlet and a lower outlet, a suction fan disposed in the main body and configured to draw air from the upper inlet to the lower outlet, an insect filter disposed upstream of the suction fan, the insect filter including a plurality of openings, an upper body disposed in a spaced relationship with the upper inlet, an ultraviolet (UV) light source disposed between the upper inlet and the upper body, an air collector disposed downstream of the suction fan, and an insect collector disposed on the lower outlet under the air collector, in which the air collector has a substantially conical shape including a central opening at a distal apex and a plurality of side openings including mesh.

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.

A monitoring trap and classification system may help pest control professionals, landlords, and homeowners identify, monitor, and manage insects. The trap may have an adhesive area that traps an insect, as well as several features that assist in identifying the insect. A classification system may use a picture or image of the trap to extract the trap's identifier, orient and adjust the image to standardize the image's color and scale, and have the insect identified. The trap and classification system may be used by individual homeowners, tenants, landlords, farmers, and pest professionals to capture, identify, and manage insects. The classification system may reduce the complexity of counting and classifying trapped insects, and it may generate a history through a series of reminders and keeping a database of previous observations.

This disclosure concerns insect pheromone blend compositions comprising pheromones particular to reproductively isolated insects. In some aspects, the disclosure concerns non-natural insect pheromone blend compositions containing (Z)-13-Octadecenal or (Z)-9-Octadecenal that are surprisingly effective for the purpose of modifying the behavior of yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) and/or striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) insect pests.

A light tube apparatus includes a tubular housing, a first light source, a second light source, a driver and a controller. The tubular housing having a first light passing window and a second light passing window. The first light source is for emitting a white light from the first light passing window in an illuminating mode. The second light source is for emitting an ultraviolet light from the second light passing window in a sanitizing mode. The driver is for converting an external power source to a first driving current to the first light source and a second driving current to the second light source. The controller is for determining when to enter the sanitizing mode or the illuminating mode based on a stored criterion.