Infestation monitoring system

• US 5,396,729 A
• Filed: 10/29/1993
• Issued: 03/14/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles E. Vejvoda
• Original Assignee: Charles E. Vejvoda
• Inventors: Vejvoda, Charles E.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROWAN, KURT C
• Application Number:
  US08/145,880
• Time in Patent Office: 501 Days
• Field of Search: 43/107, 43/114, 43/121, 43/132.1
• US Class Current: 43/114
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/02 with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/026 combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites bait stations A01M1/2005; detecting other animals in a given area A01M31/002
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/14 Catching by adhesive surfaces

Abstract

A system and monitoring device is disclosed for use in extermination of pests, such as household insects. The monitoring device is used to determine the location, traffic patterns and density concentrations of pests in a building or other environment so as to more efficiently exterminate the pest population by reducing the amount of chemical spray. The monitoring device also includes a remotely activated locator device. The monitoring device may be used singly or ganged in groups of three or more.

Claims

1. A pest monitoring device comprising:

a base surface having a transparent adhesive vermin trap with a density grid thereon; and

at least one other surface,

wherein at least one of said base surface or said other surface includes a data input label thereon, whereby the monitoring device may be retrieved and a pest population density determined with the density grid such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.

2. The pest monitoring device of claim 1, including an electronic locator device inserted in an elongate compartment.

3. The pest monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the data input label is a bar code.

4. The pest monitoring device of claim 1, wherein transparent adhesive includes an attractor thereon.

5. A pest monitoring device comprising:

a first surface including a vermin density analysis surface with a density grid thereon; and

at least one other surface,

wherein at least one of said first surface or said other surface includes a data input label thereon, whereby the monitoring device may be retrieved and a past population density determined with the density grid such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.

6. The pest monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the pest density analysis device includes a transparent adhesive.

7. The pest monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the data input label is a bar code label.

8. The pest monitoring device of claim 6, wherein density analysis grid includes an attractor thereon.

9. The pest monitoring device of claim 5, including an electronic locator device inserted in an elongated compartment.

10. A method for exterminating pests comprising:

providing at least one adhesive pest monitoring device having a density grid to reduce the amount of pesticide used in pest extermination;

placing at least one of said pest monitoring devices at a site;

providing an elapse of time, whereby pests may enter said monitoring device;

recording pest density data obtained from said pest monitoring device; and

applying pesticide in accordance with said pest density data such that the amount of pesticide applied may be minimized by placing a greater amount of pesticide in areas with a higher reading on said density grid and less pesticide in areas with a lower reading on said density grid.

11. The method for exterminating pests of claim 10, wherein the step of recording pest density data includes:

inputing pest density data into a computer.