Patent ID: 6401384
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
An insect bait station comprising:a housing, the housing having an outer wall forming an opening therein, and a region therein to receive an insect bait formulation; a cover, securable to the housing, 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 coupled to the cover and beyond the outer wall of the housing such that access to the insect bait formulation is achieved by entering between the plurality of gates between the outer wall of the housing and the cover; wherein the cover further includes an aperture with a seal disposed therein, the seal including a slit dimensioned to permit replenishment of the insect bait formulation in the housing while essentially preventing the undesirable escape of insect bait station formulation therethrough.