Patent ID: 7937887
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: A01M

Abstract:
1. An insect trap including insect retention means provided within a body of the trap for preventing escape of insects which enter an effective zone of said insect retention means, the insect retention means including a fan which directs airflow through a porous bag, the trap further including insect attractant means for attracting insects from a selected group of insects to within said effective zone of said insect retention means, wherein said insect attractant means include at least one variable infra-red radiation emission means adapted to emit variable infra-red radiation, the variable infra-red emission means provided adjacent the fan, the insect attractant means including at least one flickering or pulsing light source directed towards the fan and the variable infra-red emission means, the arrangement being such that insects from said selected group which are outside the trap can detect said variable infra-red radiation, movement of the fan, and reflection of light from the at least one light source from the fan and the variable infra-red radiation emission means, and are thereby attracted to an area within said effective zone of said insect retention means.