BAIT MATERIALS, PEST MONITORING DEVICES AND OTHER PEST CONTROL DEVICES THAT INCLUDE POLYURETHANE FOAM
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Abstract
A termite bait includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces palatable to termites embedded within a water resistant polyurethane foam matrix. Another termite bait includes a plurality of cellulosic food material pieces embedded within a water-absorbent polyurethane foam matrix. Yet another termite bait includes at least one cellulosic food material piece encapsulated within a water resistant polyurethane foam coating. Such termite baits can be used alone or in a monitoring device or other termite control device. Another termite control device includes a container, a cellulosic food material within the container and a water resistant polyurethane foam positioned to separate the food material from its environment. The container can contain a termite bait as described above or can include a chamber containing a cellulosic food material and at least one pocket containing a polyurethane foam barrier to reduce intrusion of water through the pocket to the food material.
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100 Claims
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- 34. A moisture-resistant composite bait material operable to be consumed or displaced by one or more species of termites, the composite bait material comprising a cellulosic food material member that is palatable to said termite species encapsulated within a termite-edible or termite-displaceable water resistant polyurethane foam coating.
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57. A moisture-resistant termite control device, comprising:
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a bait operable to be consumed or displaced by one or more species of termite; and a termite-edible or termite-displaceable water resistant polyurethane foam positioned to separate said bait from its environment; wherein, when said device is exposed to environmental moisture, said foam is operable to provide a moisture resistant barrier between said bait and said environmental moisture. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 95, 99)
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