Patent ID: 7347994
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: A01N,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method for attracting arthropods in a location in need of arthropod control consisting of combining a volatile acid precursor and a carbon dioxide precursor with water to produce carbon dioxide, water vapor, and a volatilized acid, said volatilized acid, carbon dioxide, and water vapor thereby attracting arthropods to said location, wherein (i) the volatile acid precursor is a metal salt that is acidic when combined with water, (ii) the carbon dioxide precursor is a compound selected from the group consisting of carbonates, bicarbonates and sesquicarbonates, and (iii) the volatile acid precursor is impregnated in a porous carrier selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, zeolite crystals, pumice, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, clay, and combinations thereof.