Claims
- 1. A device for providing uniform emission of a flying insect attractant comprising:
a. a container comprising a composition having at least one liquid attractant for attracting flying insects, b. a wick inserted into said container wherein said wick is adjustable in order to achieve maximum attraction of said at least one liquid attractant and uniform emission of said at least one attractant, and c. an opening in said container to allow air to enter the device as said at least one liquid attractant is absorbed by said wick.
- 2. The device of claim 1 further comprising at least one volatile insecticide wherein said at least one volatile insecticide is in said container and is absorbed by said wick.
- 3. A trap for flying insects comprising a device comprising:
a. at least one container having a composition comprising at least one volatile liquid attractant for attracting flying insects wherein said container includes a wick inserted into said container wherein said wick is adjustable in order to achieve maximum attraction of said at least one liquid attractant and uniform emission of said at least one attractant, and b. an opening in said container to allow air to enter the device as said at least one liquid attractant is absorbed by said wick.
- 4. The trap of claim 3 wherein said device further includes at least one volatile insecticide wherein said insecticide is in said container and is absorbed by said wick.
- 5. A method for mass trapping of at least one targeted flying insect comprising:
a. placing in a trap at least one device comprising a container having at least one volatile liquid attractant for attracting a targeted flying insect wherein said container includes a wick inserted into said container wherein said wick is adjustable in order to achieve maximum attraction of said at least one liquid attractant and uniform emission of said at least one attractant, and an opening in said container to allow air to enter the device as said at least one liquid attractant is absorbed by said wick; and b. hanging at least one of said trap in a location suspected of being infested by at least one of a targeted pest flying insect.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part application of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/247,739, filed on Sep. 9, 2002.
Government Interests
[0002] This invention was sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture Agreement Number 58-0790-2-154.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
10247739 |
Sep 2002 |
US |
Child |
10803121 |
Mar 2004 |
US |