Patent ID: 6219960
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
An insect bait station comprising:a receptacle, the receptacle having an outer wall forming an opening therein, and a region therein to receive an insect bait formulation;a cover, removably securable to the receptacle, the cover having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a plurality of gates forming gate openings sized to allow selective entry of insects, wherein the plurality of gates are positioned on the inside surface of the cover and beyond the outer wall of the receptacle;a membrane, disposed intermediate the region formed to receive an insect bait formulation and the cover when the cover is positioned on the receptacle, the membrane including at least one opening for access to the insect bait formulation, said membrane having sufficient dimensional stability and structural integrity to permit an insect to traverse a top surface thereof;wherein access to the insect bait formulation is achieved by entering between the plurality of gates between the outer wall of the receptacle and the inner surface of the cover.