Use of wing-fanning sounds to affect cockroach movement

Details Use of wing-fanning sounds to affect cockroach movement Use of wing-fanning sounds to affect cockroach movement

2006-12-11

2009-06-02

Swarthout, Brent (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C043S113000, C043S132100, C340S384200, C367S139000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07541936

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are methods for affecting movement of a cockroach by attracting a cockroach to a specified location or repelling a cockroach from a specified location. One generates a cockroach wing-fanning sound adjacent the location and exposes the cockroach to the sound. Acoustic generators emitting wing-fanning sound are preferably incorporated into insect traps, insect bait stations and insect repelling stations.

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