Disclosed is a self-resetting pest control apparatus to incapacitate a target pest species and reset itself after such incapacitation. The trap has a kill engine to at least in part deliver incapacitating energy to the target species, whereby the kill engine does not require electricity, the kill engine using an inflammable gas charge, the kill engine when triggered, will actuate and then reset itself. Present also is a source of compressed inflammable gas, connected to and supplying the kill engine. A force delivery hammer, driven by the kill engine, that when actuated linearly delivers the incapacitating energy to the target pest species by impacting thereon. There is also a trap enclosure from which the kill engine is at least in part mounted, the trap enclosure having an entry point for the target pest species into an interior of the trap enclosure, a bait station, and trigger mechanism to trigger the kill engine. A species adapter connects at least in part to the trap enclosure to adapt the trap enclosure to the target pest species, the species adapter based on the size, habits or travel nature of the target pest species. Such that when a target pest species enters the apparatus it triggers the trigger mechanism, causing the kill engine to actuate and deliver incapacitating energy to the target pest species.

Disclosed is a self-resetting pest control apparatus to incapacitate a target pest species and reset itself after such incapacitation. The trap has a kill engine to at least in part deliver incapacitating energy to the target species, whereby the kill engine does not require electricity, the kill engine using an inflammable gas charge, the kill engine when triggered, will actuate and then reset itself. Present also is a source of compressed inflammable gas, connected to and supplying the kill engine. A force delivery hammer, driven by the kill engine, that when actuated linearly delivers the incapacitating energy to the target pest species by impacting thereon. There is also a trap enclosure from which the kill engine is at least in part mounted, the trap enclosure having an entry point for the target pest species into an interior of the trap enclosure, a bait station, and trigger mechanism to trigger the kill engine. A species adapter connects at least in part to the trap enclosure to adapt the trap enclosure to the target pest species, the species adapter based on the size, habits or travel nature of the target pest species. Such that when a target pest species enters the apparatus it triggers the trigger mechanism, causing the kill engine to actuate and deliver incapacitating energy to the target pest species.

An environmentally friendly device for trapping animals comprising a collection container (3) comprising an upper opening (3a), an intermediate supporting frame (4), forming a drop duct (8) and such that it at least partly closes the opening (3a) of said collection container (3), a closing guard (5), which can be superposed on the intermediate supporting frame (4), comprising an inlet (6) and a compartment forming a trapping corridor (7), a trapping mechanism (9) supported by the frame (4) and positioned over the drop duct (8), comprising a rotary surface (10) having a main direction of extension (X) extending along a longitudinal axis (10a) coinciding with the direction of entry into the trapping corridor (7), being designed to close the top of the drop duct (8) and to form the treadable surface of the trapping corridor (7). The trapping mechanism (9) comprises two plates (14a, 14b) connected to each other by the rotary surface (10), which is positioned orthogonally to each of them. Each time it is activated the rotary surface and the two plates (10) complete a 180° rotation about an axis (9a) of symmetry which is transversal to said longitudinal axis (10a) coinciding with the direction of entry into the trapping corridor (7).

An environmentally friendly device for trapping animals comprising a collection container (3) comprising an upper opening (3a), an intermediate supporting frame (4), forming a drop duct (8) and such that it at least partly closes the opening (3a) of said collection container (3), a closing guard (5), which can be superposed on the intermediate supporting frame (4), comprising an inlet (6) and a compartment forming a trapping corridor (7), a trapping mechanism (9) supported by the frame (4) and positioned over the drop duct (8), comprising a rotary surface (10) having a main direction of extension (X) extending along a longitudinal axis (10a) coinciding with the direction of entry into the trapping corridor (7), being designed to close the top of the drop duct (8) and to form the treadable surface of the trapping corridor (7). The trapping mechanism (9) comprises two plates (14a, 14b) connected to each other by the rotary surface (10), which is positioned orthogonally to each of them. Each time it is activated the rotary surface and the two plates (10) complete a 180° rotation about an axis (9a) of symmetry which is transversal to said longitudinal axis (10a) coinciding with the direction of entry into the trapping corridor (7).

Lethal wildlife traps comprising a trap compartment with an external entrance, an automatically-resetting lethal killing mechanism attached to or located within the trap container, a triggering device to actuate the lethal killing mechanism when the wildlife is positioned properly in the trap container, and an exit at the bottom of the trap container for allowing killed wildlife to fall out of the trap container to the ground or into a separate enclosure, provide economical, humane, and discreet traps for attracting and discretely killing pest species including, for example, nesting birds, rodents, and snakes; other small animals; or invertebrate species.

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 trap for assisting in controlling pest populations, in particular rodent, and especially rats and/or mice, including: a lower housing, and a false floor including a trapdoor, and a ramp, wherein the lower housing has a lower end that sits on the ground and an upper end. The false floor is attached to the upper end of the lower housing. The trap door is triggered to suddenly collapse when the rodent places a sufficient amount of its body weight onto the trapdoor. The ramp leads up from ground level to the false floor so that when in use, a suitable liquid or gas is contained within the lower housing, and a suitable bait is placed on the false floor to attract a rodent and maneuver it onto the trapdoor. The rodent is able to easily climb up to the false floor by way of the ramp, and when the rodent moves towards the bait, and places sufficient weight upon the trapdoor, the trapdoor suddenly collapse under it, thereby causing it to drop into the lower housing, wherein the rodent drown in the liquid or suffocates in the gas.

A trap for assisting in controlling pest populations, in particular rodent, and especially rats and/or mice, including: a lower housing, and a false floor including a trapdoor, and a ramp, wherein the lower housing has a lower end that sits on the ground and an upper end. The false floor is attached to the upper end of the lower housing. The trap door is triggered to suddenly collapse when the rodent places a sufficient amount of its body weight onto the trapdoor. The ramp leads up from ground level to the false floor so that when in use, a suitable liquid or gas is contained within the lower housing, and a suitable bait is placed on the false floor to attract a rodent and maneuver it onto the trapdoor. The rodent is able to easily climb up to the false floor by way of the ramp, and when the rodent moves towards the bait, and places sufficient weight upon the trapdoor, the trapdoor suddenly collapse under it, thereby causing it to drop into the lower housing, wherein the rodent drown in the liquid or suffocates in the gas.

Animal-killing apparatus, which comprises: a housing, an entry tunnel, through which an animal can enter said apparatus, a spring a spring-actuated striker.

An actuation mechanism, comprising an actuator plate, a connecting lever. Said actuator plate comprises a retention hook through which it is releasably connected to a recess provided in the connecting lever.

Said connecting lever comprises a first connecting lever cam, and the striker comprises a first striker cam, cooperating with said first connecting lever cam for releasably holding the striker in a loaded position.

The animal-killing apparatus comprises an automatic loading mechanism which comprises a motor, said motor is connected to a threaded rod, on which threaded rod there is arranged a displaceable slider comprising a thread engaged with the threaded rod, a sensor device for detection of the position of the striker and the displaceable slider, a power source connected to a controller, which controller receives signals from the sensor device and controls said motor.

A rodent trap assembly includes a cylinder that has an access opening extending therein. A bait tray is coupled to the cylinder to contain rodent bait and the bait tray is positioned inside the cylinder. A dome is positionable on the cylinder and the dome has an entry way extending therethrough to facilitate a rodent to enter the dome to access the rodent bait in the bait tray. A ramp is removably attachable to the entry way to facilitate the rodent to access the entry way. A cup is removably positionable in the cylinder to capture the rodent when the rodent enters through the entry way and falls downwardly in the cylinder. A handle is coupled to the cup to facilitate the rodent to be relocated without requiring the user to touch the rodent.