Pest control techniques
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Abstract
A pest control system (20) includes pest control devices (110) installed about an area or building (22). These devices (110) each include a bait member and a communication circuit. The communication circuit may be in the form of a passive RF tag that transmits information indicative of bait status and an identifier unique to each pest control device (110). A hand held interrogator (30) is provided to locate and communicate with the pest control devices (110) via the communication circuit. A data collection unit (40) to accumulate data gathered from the pest control devices (110) may alternatively or additionally be utilized. The bait member may be configured with a magnetic component to provide a magnetic signature indicative of the bait consumption behavior of targeted varieties of pest. The devices optionally include one or more environmental sensors to evaluate and predict pest behavior.
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82 Claims
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1-67. -67. (canceled)
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68. A method, comprising:
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installing a pest control device including a bait for one or more species of pest, a pest sensor, and a wireless communication circuit; sending a wireless transmission from an interrogation device; after the installing of the pest control device, receiving the wireless transmission with the wireless communication circuit of the pest control device; transmitting a device identifier and status information about the pest sensor from the wireless communication circuit in response to the wireless transmission; and locating the pest control device based on the response. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A pest control device, comprising:
- at least one bait member operable to be consumed or displaced by one or more species of pest, a pest sensor, and a passive RF transponder responsive to a wireless stimulation signal to transmit a unique device identifier and status information about the pest sensor.
- View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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