Patent ID: 7712248
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A01M,A01N

Abstract:
1. A device for providing uniform emission of a flying insect attractant consisting of: (a) a container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls, having a composition of at least one volatile liquid attractant specific for one targeted flying insect species, and a first opening in the top of said container to receive a wick; (b) an adjustable wick frictionally inserted into said first opening of said container wherein a portion of said wick area is exposed externally to an atmosphere and said exposed wick area can be increased or decreased over time to maintain a uniform rate of emission providing maximum attraction for said flying insect, and (c) a second opening in the top of said container, smaller than said first opening and large enough to prevent film closure by a liquid, wherein said second opening maintains air pressure in said container and wherein said container emits said at least one volatile attractant for at least about six months without replenishment of said attractant.