Patent ID: 6272790
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
A target for exterminating and/or capturing insects, comprising:a support structure;a surrounding element mounted on, surrounding, and enclosing the support structure, said surrounding element having an interior space;means provided on the surrounding element for effecting at least one of capture of an insect that comes into contact with the surrounding element and extermination of an insect that comes into contact with the surrounding element;a tube extending into said interior space of said surrounding element for introducing a gas containing CO.sub.2 into said interior space to attract insects into coming into contact with said surrounding element; andmeans to prevent passage of said insects into said tubes;wherein said support structure comprises a first ring, a first hub, and a first leg extending between said first hub and said first ring, a second ring spaced from said first ring, a second hub, and a second leg, said second leg extending between said second hub and said second ring, said surrounding element being secured to said first ring and to said second ring.