Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Traps – Insect
Patent
1991-02-11
1992-06-23
Seidel, Richard K.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Traps
Insect
43111, 43121, A01M 120
Patent
active
051232014
ABSTRACT:
A trap for collecting gravid mosquitos includes a smooth surfaced vessel containing oviposition attractant, such as an infusion of hay in water. A strip of rough material is located above the surface of the oviposition attractant. An infrared sensor adjacent the strip and above the surface of the oviposition attractant activates a trigger circuit which turns on a fan. The smooth surfaced vessel is unsuitable for oviposition by a gravid mosquito. The rough strip, however, provides a mosquito attempting to lay eggs with a good purchase above the water. When a mosquito finds the rough strip and moves towards the water, the mosquito interrupts an infrared beam. The infrared sensor activates the trigger circuit to turn on the fan for a short period. The fan produces an air flow through a suction tube to draw the mosquito through the suction tube into a collection tube. The inventive trap is fully automated, robust, and does not damage mosquitos during capture.
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Mah Chuck Y.
Seidel Richard K.
The United States of America as represented by the Department of
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