Various aspects comprise controlling and/or euthanizing vermin or pests for preventing such vermin or pests from entering into a geographical area or into a building, wherein the device comprises at least one completely or partially uninsulated electrically conducting wire or conductor connected to an electrical current source, providing controlled electrical pulses to said conductor or wire in the form of pulses or pulse trains. The device may be used in a method for controlling the access of pests/vermin to a geographical location, building or property wherein the electrically conducting wire(s) lead(s) an electrical current with an amperage of not less than 0.0001 A. The device and method may be particularly suited for removing/controlling pests/vermin on land.

The present invention is about turning the gaseous envelope that encoats, protects certain arthropods from their external environment against them. It teaches to apply radiation to the arthropods body in order to dysfunction the exacting geometry needed to maintain this protective envelope. This absorbed radiation thus makes the arthropod vulnerable to pesticides and other chemical agents. It also interferes with the arthropods ability to adequately breathe through their plastron covering by forcing it to increase its rate of metabolism via this absorbed radiation.

Various aspects comprise controlling and/or euthanizing vermin or pests for preventing such vermin or pests from entering into a geographical area or into a building, wherein the device comprises at least one completely or partially uninsulated electrically conducting wire or conductor connected to an electrical current source, providing controlled electrical pulses to said conductor or wire in the form of pulses or pulse trains. The device may be used in a method for controlling the access of pests/vermin to a geographical location, building or property wherein the electrically conducting wire(s) lead(s) an electrical current with an amperage of not less than 0.0001 A. The device and method may be particularly suited for removing/controlling pests/vermin on land.

Various aspects comprise controlling and/or euthanizing vermin or pests for preventing such vermin or pests from entering into a geographical area or into a building, wherein the device comprises at least one completely or partially uninsulated electrically conducting wire or conductor connected to an electrical current source, providing controlled electrical pulses to said conductor or wire in the form of pulses or pulse trains. The device may be used in a method for controlling the access of pests/vermin to a geographical location, building or property wherein the electrically conducting wire(s) lead(s) an electrical current with an amperage of not less than 0.0001 A. The device and method may be particularly suited for removing/controlling pests/vermin on land.

The invention refers to an insect trap consisting of a housing (1) in which there is a power supply system (2) and an electrical circuit board (3). The insect trap has a multi-layer mesh (4), in which an electric field of e.g. 2500 V is developed, thereby killing the insects. It may also have a lamp (7) to attract insects and a tray (8) at the bottom of the trap to collect the killed insects. The use of a screen (6) under the trap covers the remaining space of the aperture, allowing tenants to pass through.

Method and apparatus for mechanical sex-sorting of mosquitoes by extracting a class of mosquitoes from unsorted mosquitoes comprises obtaining unsorted mosquitoes, obtaining images of individual mosquitoes in a stationary phase, electronically classifying the individuals from the images into male mosquitoes and/or female mosquitoes, and possibly also unclassified objects; obtaining co-ordinates of individuals of at least one of the male mosquito and female mosquito classifications, and using a robot arm to reach an individual identified by the obtained coordinates to store or remove the individuals, thereby to provide sex-sorted mosquitoes.

In accordance with various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, an apparatus for killing insects generally comprising a backplate, having pivotally mounted thereto a first flange comprising an electrically conductive material and a second flange, the first and second flange being of similar shape; a flange operating mechanism, operably coupled to the first and second flanges, and configured for causing a position of the first and second flanges to move from an open position to a closed position; and a power switch, for selectively providing electrical energy to the electrically conductive material of the first flange such that an insect in contact therewith may be killed.

Exemplary embodiments of a flashlight having an electronic insect control system are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, a flashlight apparatus is provided, having a head portion comprising a first light source, a tail portion, and a body portion between the head portion and tail portion, the body portion comprising an electronic insect control system, the electronic insect control system comprising a frame portion, a second light source provided within the frame portion, and an electrical grid provided within the frame portion and surrounding the second light source, wherein the electrical grid is configured to generate a voltage.

Disclosed herein is an insect trapping device comprising an inner passageway structure defining an inner passageway which, when in an upright orientation, extends from an insect entry zone to an insect delivery zone, the inner passageway structure bordered by at least a pair of opposed insect-facing traction-reducing boundary surface regions to cause an insect to progress toward the insect delivery zone under gravity, with each boundary surface region including at least one of at least a pair of electrode surface regions, wherein each electrode surface region is configured for operative coupling with an electrode power supply to deliver electrical power thereto, the electrode surface regions configured to form an electrocution zone therebetween, with a designated spacing which is configured to initiate electrocution of an instance of the insect descending through the electrocution zone.

A laser system for agricultural applications, the purpose of which is to broaden, supplement or replace the functions performed by conventional implements, aimed at performing pruning, harrowing, cutting, drying and photostimulation, by means of one or more lasers, with a power-supply module, control module, compressed gas and/or ventilation module, temperature control module, distribution module, laser module, laser light containment and guidance module and wheels, having the advantages of reduced dimensions and weight, being able to move at relatively high speeds with low fuel consumption and low operating costs, being able to operate or not operate in environments with positive pressure to avoid damage to the optical parts or along the path of the laser, the modularity of the system and its adaptability to any size of field.