Patent ID: 6553712
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
An insect bait station, comprising:a reservoir for holding a liquid bait, the reservoir having a mouth and a closure for sealing the mouth such that the liquid bait is contained in the reservoir; a liquid wicking device positioned in the mouth of the reservoir to transport the liquid bait from the reservoir and through the mouth of the reservoir; a piercer for opening the closure of the reservoir such that the transport of the liquid bait may occur; an activation member for moving the piercer into contact with the closure of the reservoir to open the closure; and a base defining a solid bait chamber containing a solid bait, the base including an upwardly extending outer wall and an upwardly extending inner wall, the inner wall being inwardly spaced from the outer wall so as to define the solid bait chamber between the outer wall and the inner wall, the outer wall having an opening to provide access to the solid bait chamber, the inner wall also defining a liquid bait holding tank in an inner region of the base, wherein the reservoir is positioned such that the liquid bait can be fed by the wicking device into the liquid bait holding tank once the closure is opened, and wherein the station also comprises an insecticide.