Patent SG-11201900540V-A (SG)
Title: Pest control system and method
Inventor: AZZARELLO MARCUS
IPC: A01M1/24
Filed: 2017-01-27
Abstract: FIGW O 20 18/0 17 160 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 25 January 2018 (25.01.2018) W I PO I PCT 011101 V III o III m omioolioniou VII IE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/017160 Al (51) International Patent Classification: AO1M 1/02 (2006.01) AO1M 1/24 (2006.01) AO1M 1/20 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/015264 (22) International Filing Date: 27 January 2017 (27.01.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/215,165 20 July 2016 (20.07.2016) US 15/392,708 28 December 2016 (28.12.2016) US (72) Inventors; and (71) Applicants: AZZARELLO, Marcus [US/US]; 201 Crys- tal Street, New Orleans, LA 70124 (US). AZZARELLO, Joseph [US/US]; 110 Phlox Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001 (US). (74) Agent: KEATY, Thomas, S. et al.; Keaty, Law Firm, LLC, 365 Canal St., Suite 2410, New Orleans, LA 70130 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: PEST CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) : A system and method of monitoring and controlling cellulose-consuming pests in a predetermined location that provides for the use of an assembly that has a main body con- 316 taining a plurality of cellulose-containing bait units, which act as an attractant to cellulose-con- suming pests. A plurality of cellulose-containing bait units are removably placed in the assem- , 317 bly. A moisture-retaining member is positioned in the upper portion above an uppermost of 32z _ , 395 the bait units. A removable cap frictionally fittingly engages with the upper portion. The cap has an opening allowing liquid, such as water, to be poured into the main body to moisten the bait units and make them more attractive to foraging insects. If consumption of the cellulose 317 in material is detected, the bait units may be substituted with a bait material containing poisonous o~ 395 substance. The pests consume the bait and carry the poison to the colonies. The design incorpo- rates below grade, at grade, and above grade cellulose source, thus giving the insect a choice of 340 Th feeding locations. These alternate sources and added attractant features of the system increase the chance of the insect actually finding and consuming the bait food source.