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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6637149 | Bee and wasp trap A bee and wasp trap is provided, comprising a threaded cylindrical base unit with handles, a bait, a curved funnel shaped insert having internal lugs containing holes and configured to thread into the base unit, and a lid having tabs with pins, such that ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6625922 | Disposable insect trap, kit, and method of luring and retaining insects therein An insect trap and a kit are provided for luring and retaining insects therein. The insect trap preferably includes a hollow housing having at least one opening therein and a hollow and enclosed cartridge member positioned in the housing and having at lea... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6609329 | Insect trap and fitting An insect trap fitting adapted to cover an opening in a receptacle containing insect attractant. The fitting includes a cover plate with a first aperture in it and a first skirt extending downwardly from the periphery of the first aperture. A screen with ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604317 | Fly trap A blood-feeding-fly trap composed of 3 or more legs held in position by a top element or elements and a flexible cover. Spacing rods also locate the legs and hold the cover taut. A dark object hangs freely from the top element to attract the flies which a... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6550181 | Elevated beetle trap An elevated beetle trap which includes two interlocking bodies each having a slot formed in a surface thereof. A sex lure is disposed in the slot to attract beetles. The beetles collide with the interlocking bodies and fall to a funnel positioned at the b... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546667 | Fly trap and a bait therefor A fly trap includes a cylindrical side wall made of a mesh material; a bottom wall located proximate (i.e., "at or near") the bottom end of the side wall; a top wall located proximate the top end of the side wall; a conical entry conduit extending from pr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546668 | Bait station for flying insects A bait station designed to be deployed in an agricultural environment to exterminate flying insects such as fruit flies. The bait station consists of a plurality of shells each providing wall and roof sections. A hinge is provided to pivotable couple the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543180 | Non-chemical fly repellant device The invention relates to a non-chemical device for repelling flies from a covered area open to the outside, the invention hung from edges of the covered area. The device repels flies from such covered area using the prismatic effect of ambient light passi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6532695 | Multiple bait structure insect trap The insect trap has a top and bottom that, when connected, form a chamber for luring and containing insects. The main entry for insects is located on the bottom of the insect trap. The insect trap has a plurality of lure support structures that will accom... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517856 | Insecticide resistance assay Methods of assaying insects for pesticide resistance and to identify insect species are based on feeding disruption caused by insecticide such as the biopesticide Bacillius thuringiensis toxin (Bt). Further provided are methods for monitoring insecticide ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505435 | Insect trap A yellow jacket and fly trap. The main body of the trap is produced from a screen and has a narrowing inlet passage with a passage defining an oblong inlet from the passage into a holding chamber. A bait receptacle is removably mounted within the passage.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502347 | Lighted insect trap An effective insect trap comprises a housing that substantially encloses an interior space for trapping and killing insects. A conduit is attached to or formed from the housing, where the conduit is shaped to facilitate entry of insects into the trap inte... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6430868 | Insect trap for capturing numerous species of the colepteran order and method of operation thereof The present invention comprises a base member, a guiding member positioned upon and supported by the base member and a capture chamber positioned upon and supported by the guiding member. The base member has a tubular body, an open bottom, a top, a plural... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6393760 | Kairomone and kill-bait containing insect trap An insect trap for capturing flying insects. The trap comprises a capture top dome, a capture reservoir, a kairomone lure dispenser and kill-bait. The method for capturing, killing and monitoring flying insect. The trap is useful for corn, peanuts and lea... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6301827 | Japanese beetle trap A trap for insects, primarily the Japanese beetle, which is supported on the surface of a body of water by a floating support, the support having an aperture which holds an upright, elongated tube. A funnel is fitted into the top end of the tube, and a sc... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6209256 | Insect trap having an attractant gas emitted through a trapping liquid A trap for attracting and killing insects utilizing carbon dioxide as the attractant. The carbon dioxide is either generated, or dispersed directly into, a trapping media. This supply of carbon dioxide bubbles through the trapping media to the surface whe... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202341 | Reusable pesticide bait station A compact reusable bait station that can be used for either solid or liquid bait. The bait station has an outer wall that defines an inner bait chamber. The chamber, when sealed, prevents liquid bait inside the chamber from flowing out. The chamber has li... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164009 | Device for trapping pests A trap for trapping a pest comprises a container having a passage leading to a pitfall, and a medium positioned in the pitfall, the medium being capable of flowing in response to pressure exerted thereon by the pest and being capable of adhering to an ext... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6138402 | Decorative insect trap An insect trap includes a decorative cover, a container, and a funnel. The cover is preferably shaped in the form of a fanciful character and has a insect entry, a container opening, and a central window. The container has a mouth and is preferably an emp... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6112454 | Insect trap for capturing numerous species of the coleopteran order The present invention comprises a base member, a guiding member positioned upon and supported by the base member and a capture chamber positioned upon and supported by the guiding member. The base member has a tubular vertical body, an open bottom, a top,... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5992087 | Whitefly trap A simple, lightweight, reusable three element trap for attracting and capturing flying insects, especially whiteflies, consists of a transparent enclosure attached to a yellow base with a truncated cone shaped interior for admitting flying insects into th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5987809 | Device for trapping insects A device traps insects, such as flies, by attracting them to a lure or bait placed on a black/dark colored plate supporting the device. The device is composed of a base frame (13) with dark light blocking walls (21) raised above the plate and a combined h... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5907923 | Trapping system for fruit flies A dry insect trap for capturing male and female frugivorous pest insects for detecting, monitoring, and/or controlling.... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5842305 | Flytrap for drowning flies therein A flytrap includes a container, a cap covering the top opening of the container, a support member supporting the container thereon, and a tray for receiving baits therein. The container has a bottom wall formed integrally with an upward projection at a ce... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5836104 | Flying insect trap A passive, environmentally friendly apparatus and method for exterminating flying insects, particularly horseflies, without the use of chemical attractants or baits. A transparent deflector deflects the flying insects into a trap for extermination. A plur... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5749168 | Fly and insect trap A fly catcher apparatus has a cylindrical body with a single fly inlet port on its wall, near the bottom thereof. A central tube holds a wick of cloth, sponge or similar liquid-permeable material. Midway up the tube are a series of regularly spaced cloth ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5685109 | Trap for flying insects The invention is a trap for flying insects. The trap is designed for attracting, trapping and killing flying pests such as wasps, yellow jackets and hornets. The trap is shaped to utilize both a liquid carbohydrate bait and a solid protein bait. The trap ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5682706 | Flying insect trap A flying insect trap consists of a housing having a plurality of channels, wherein each channel has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The channels are typically formed by a center wall which divides the housing into generally equal portions, th... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5622001 | Slug and snail trap A device for trapping and collecting snails, slugs, and other like creatures in a garden environment. The device includes a container having a primary opening for accessing the interior of the container and entrance ports to provide a path of ingress for ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5596833 | Fly trap container An insect trap includes a vial having an annular reservoir, a bottom opening extending between opposite portions of the reservoir, a transparent upper wall of the vial extending upwardly and inwardly above the reservoir and having an upper opening central... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5557880 | Yellow jacket trap A yellow jacket trap has a cylindrical upper member detachably connected to a lower member. The upper member defines a hollow entrapment chamber having a bottom open end and a top end. The trap further includes an inverted cone removably inserted within t... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5540011 | Field trap for flies A species-selective field trap for flies which comprises a receptacle (1) having a removable lid (4), the receptacle forming a substantially closed chamber(s), when the lid is in place, within which a source of chemical attractant vapor attractive to the ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5522171 | Insect trap An insect trap particularly adapted to capture flys and other flying pests is comprised of two symmetrical jars mounted in-line, face-to-face and joined by a cylindrical collar made of dark plastic. The collar is pierced along its median periphery with a ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5490349 | Insect trap with liquid attractant An insect trap contains a liquid insect attractant which is fully enclosed so that the trap may be shipped without spillage or loss. The trap includes an enclosure which provides a funnel shaped portion terminating in a substantially translucent nipple. T... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5461822 | Fly-catcher with bait A trap for catching flies having a cylindrical clear plastic outer shell with a removable lid and an opening in the bottom is disclosed. A funnel-shaped entryway within the cylindrical outer shell. The space between the funnel-shaped entry and the outer shell ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5406743 | Insect traps An insect trap is provided comprising a container having a bottom to support a liquid bait add a bait tray for a solid bait. Insect entry ramps extend through the container walls and are spaced apart a short distance from the bait tray.... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5392560 | Insect trap A simple three-piece insect trap for attracting and capturing flying insects consists of a hollow, opaque bait container having a neck with openings for admitting flies and a body for holding insect bait, a cone section mounted on the bait container neck ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5392558 | Insect trap utilizing a flexible containment means having an attractant therein An insect trap of the type utilizing a container beneath an entry element. Tile container is provided with an attractant liquid and the emitted odor induces insects to enter openings in the entry element. The entry element is provided with concave baffles... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5363589 | Fly catcher This fly catcher features a mating relationship between the tapered passageway of the fly entry path and the capture chamber that permits the capture chamber to be entirely separated from the passageway for easier cleaning of the catcher. The passageway i... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5342618 | PVC/twine dispenser for (+)-disparlure A novel dispenser for the release of insect attractants has been invented for baiting insect traps. The dispenser is comprised of a flexible support coated with a polyvinylchloride (PVC)-insect attractant mixture. A PVC/twine dispenser has been found to b... | 08/30/1994 |
