Patent ID: 6187328
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A bait station, comprising:a tubular body, comprising:a first side wall with a length and width, and wherein the first side wall has a plurality of apertures;a second side wall with a length and width, wherein the first side wall is mechanically connected to the second side wall along an edge along the lengths of the first side wall and the second side wall, and wherein the second side wall has a plurality of apertures;a top wall with a length and width, wherein the top wall is mechanically connected to the first side wall along an edge along the lengths of the first side wall and the top wall, and wherein the top wall is mechanically connected to the second side wall along an edge along the lengths of the second side wall and the top wall; andan end wall wherein the end wall is mechanically connected to the first side wall along an edge of the first side wall along the width of the first side wall, and wherein the end wall is mechanically connected to the second side wall along an edge of the second side wall along the width of the second side wall, and wherein the end wall is mechanically connected to the top wall along an edge of the top wall along the width of the top wall;a cellulose bait impregnated with a toxicant within the tubular body; anda cap for covering an open end of the tubular body, wherein said top wall is transparent and said toxicant is selected from the group consisting of boric acid/borate, hydramethylnon, macrolide antibiotics, insect growth regulators, biological agents, and protozoacides.