Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Vermin destroying – Insect
Patent
1991-06-24
1992-03-31
Seidel, Richard K.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Vermin destroying
Insect
43144, 43121, A01M 120
Patent
active
050995987
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for trapping fire ants includes a trapping container defining an ant nesting space. The trapping container includes a bottom opening at a base end thereof that provides an ant access to the nesting space within the trapping container, and a top opening at the end of the trapping container opposite the base end. A nesting material is positioned within the trapping container above the container bottom opening and closure devices are positioned at both ends of the trapping container for sealably closing the top and bottom openings. A heating device is associate with the trapping container for heating at least a portion of the nesting space to an ant attracting temperature. The heating device also preferably may be used to heat the nesting space to an ant killing temperature after ants have been attracted thereto. In operation the trapping container is placed upon the ground adjacent to an active fire ant nest with the base end and bottom opening down and the heating device is operated to produce the ant attracting temperature within the trapping container. After the queen ants and eggs from the adjacent fire ant nest are moved into the nesting space, the trapping container may be sealed and then heated to a temperature sufficient to kill the ants therein.
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Miner James
Seidel Richard K.
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