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Bait materials, pest monitoring devices and other pest control devices that include polyurethane foam

  • US 8,454,985 B2
  • Filed: 08/18/2009
  • Issued: 06/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for making a moisture-resistant composite bait material, comprising:

  • providing a plurality of pieces of a cellulosic food material that is palatable to at least one species of termites in a bait enclosure, wherein the bait enclosure and the plurality of cellulosic food material pieces define a void space therebetween and the bait enclosure comprises a bait container including a body extending between a first end and a second end, an internal chamber, a first opening extending through the first end, and a second opening spaced apart from the first opening;

    introducing an uncured mixture of polyurethane foam precursors into said bait enclosure such that said mixture enters at least some of the void space; and

    allowing said mixture to cure to provide polyurethane foam matrix surrounding at least one of the plurality of said cellulosic food material pieces.

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