Abstract:
A trap for collecting flying insects, said trap comprising: a housing; a means within the housing for forcing air movement, a means for containing an attractant; and a means for collecting insects, said means for collecting insects further comprising means for preventing insects from exiting said means for collecting insects.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Art 
         [0002]    The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for collecting flying insects for study. More specifically, but without limitation, the present invention relates to a device and method for collecting undamaged samples of mosquitoes for study using a human attractant where the device comprises a commercially viable suction trap that uses a human attractant in a non-hazardous manner for the surveillance and control of mosquito, midge, sand fly, and other disease vectors. 
         [0003]    Biting insects, mosquitoes, midges, and sand flies pose a danger to deployed military personnel and humans in locations around the globe because of the possible transmission of blood-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and leishmaniasis. Malaria alone is one of the most common blood-borne diseases on earth, infecting nearly a half-billion people. 
         [0004]    Epidemic dengue fever has increased dramatically since 1980, and in 2005, dengue was the most important mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans. Its global distribution is comparable to that of malaria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#39;s (“CDC”) Dengue Fever fact sheet. 
         [0005]    Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. The number of new cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis each year in the world is thought to be about 1.5 million, while the number of new cases of visceral leishmaniasis is thought to be about 500,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control Leishmania Infection fact sheet. 
         [0006]    It is because of these disease dangers that the collection of specimens during entomological surveys is incredibly important. 
         [0007]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0008]    Studies show that human odor, created from expelled carbon dioxide, heat, and/or perspiration, is the best way to attract mosquitoes and other biting insects. In fact, some sampling methods use a human landing catch system. However, such systems are cumbersome and labor intensive. Additionally, and more critically, current human baited methods of collection pose potential hazards for the humans collecting the specimens because the humans become directly exposed to the very specimens being collected for disease-carrying analysis. 
         [0009]    Another collection method relies on the tendency of the specimens to rest indoors after blood feeding. Collection occurs at accessible resting places or by knocking the resting specimens down with spray and gathering them onto white sheets. However, the resulting presence of insecticides is typically unsuitable. 
         [0010]    Collections that rely on exit traps in windows can be useful, but the efficiency can be influenced by site and time-specific factors and building design. Because of these challenges, too often the resulting samples collected are unreliable for representative, consistent and meaningful insect-biting studies. 
         [0011]    Some tent traps have been created as an alternative to the human landing catch system. For example, passive tent collection systems are in use, but they have not proven very efficient at specimen collection. Exemplary tent traps include the Furvella tent trap, Ifakara tent trap, and the CDC miniature light trap. 
         [0012]    The Furvella tent trap uses a sleeping tent and light, relying on a suction created by a rotating fan near the tent entrance to attract and capture the specimens. The Ifakara tent trap is created from canvas boxes with funnel-like entrances and inner small apertures which allow the specimens to enter the trap. A commonly used CDC trap uses a light and a fan to attract and capture specimens within a holding reception. Another CDC trap uses a canister of dry-ice to produce carbon dioxide and a battery operated fan to suction mosquitoes into a holding receptacle. 
         [0013]    Other insect traps in the prior art include those disclosed in the following issued U.S. patents and published U.S. patent applications: 
         [0014]    U.S. Pat. No. 3,796,001 discloses a weatherproof trap which will capture mosquitoes or other insects using a fan and light mounted on a support plate within the trap, and catch trap means mounted between the open end of the trap and the support plate. The trap is closed at its opposite end by a cover, the opposite end having air escape means therein. 
         [0015]    U.S. Pat. No. 4,282,673 discloses a device for trapping live flying insects, such as mosquitoes including an electric light reflected by a parabolic reflector horizontally in all directions to attract the mosquitoes, and electric fan to blow the mosquitoes downwardly into a collection bag, and a valve between the fan and the collection bag which is biased to close the entrance to the collection bag when the fan is not operating and to be opened by the force of air from the fan when it is operating. 
         [0016]    U.S. Pat. No. 4,788,789 discloses a collapsible insect trap containing a light source, a fan, and a collection jar. The device is constructed so that its body and legs can telescope, thereby permitting it to be significantly reduced in size from its operational configuration for transport or storage. 
         [0017]    U.S. Pat. No. 5,157,865 discloses a mosquito catcher having a fluorescent lamp installed on a cantilever secured above a fan, a mosquito-attracting agent placed on the catcher for luring the mosquito flying to the lamp so as to suck the mosquitoes by the fan impeller into a cone-shaped net secured under the fan impeller for killing the mosquitoes, which spirally impact against the net and are then killed and collected in a collector secured on a lower portion of the net. 
         [0018]    U.S. Pat. No. 5,323,556 discloses a trap including an enclosure from which it is possible to draw air; an opening in the enclosure which enables outside air to be drawn therein as a result of the reduced pressure, and through which mosquitoes or night flying insects can be sucked inside the enclosure; and a container which is associated with the enclosure that is separate from the device that draws air therefrom receives mosquitoes or night flying insects which have been sucked into the enclosure. 
         [0019]    U.S. Pat. No. 5,329,725 discloses an air transmissible bag member mounted coaxially relative to a bug light assembly at a lowermost end thereof to receive bug members dispelled from the bug light assembly and directed into the bag by way of interposed fan assembly between the bug light assembly and the bag. 
         [0020]    U.S. Pat. No. 6,286,249 discloses a device for attracting and capturing or otherwise disabling insects using a fan mechanism structured and arranged to provide an outflow of air out of the device to atmosphere, and to draw an inflow directed counter the outflow from atmosphere into the device, the outflow being substantially within the inflow outside of the device. The flow mechanism is also structured and arranged to provide an insect attractant in the outflow. The device can include mounting structure being adapted to position the device with the outflow directed in a substantially downward direction. The outflow attracts insects to the vicinity of the device, and the inflow urges the insects to enter the device. An insect disabling structure is arranged with the flow mechanism to capture or otherwise disable insects being urged into the device by the inflow. 
         [0021]    U.S. Pat. No. 6,655,080 discloses an insect trap barrel assembly spaced from a gas source where the assembly includes a cylindrically configured housing having an outer wall surface. An air intake wall is spaced from the outer wall surface and defines an annular configured air inflow channel. A fan assembly is mounted within the housing and communicates with the air inflow channel and draws outside air into the housing and traps insects that are drawn into the housing with the inflow of air. The air intake wall is dimensioned and spaced from the outer wall such that the inflow of air into the inflow channel creates a substantially laminar flow of air along the outer wall surface of the housing. 
         [0022]    U.S. Pat. No. 6,840,003 discloses a light emitting insect trap comprising an insect attracting mechanism, a support framework, a suction producing mechanism, at least one section of netting, a releasable fastening device, a plurality of fan guards and a mounting means. The insect attracting mechanism is preferably a plurality of light emitting devices. 
         [0023]    U.S. Pat. No. 7,036,269 discloses a multipurpose mosquito trap lamp base includes a base that admits light, a holder frame mounted in the base and holds an induced-draft fan at the front side and an ultraviolet lamp at the rear side, a hollow shell coupled to the rear side of the base for trapping mosquitoes, a filter cap capped on the rear side of the hollow shell for removing dust from air passing through the hollow shell, and an ozone generator mounted inside the base for generating ozone to sterilize air passing through the base and the hollow shell and the filter cap. 
         [0024]    U.S. patent application publication no. 20090025275 discloses a process and device to attract a multitude of terrestrial and aerial arthropods using a plurality of light wavelengths emitted from light emitting diodes (LEDs). The selected light wavelengths increase trap capture rates by taking advantage of the insect&#39;s physiological and behavior instincts associated with vision and sensory perception. The LED wavelengths (light color) are selected to mimic the electromagnetic spectra of natural features, such as sugar and blood meal resources within the target insect&#39;s environment. Lighting platforms containing a plurality of LEDs produce the mimicking colors and can be optimally arranged in either a cylindrical fashion or on polygonal lighting chips. 
         [0025]    U.S. patent application publication no. 20100212211 discloses a device for catching insects, comprising an attracting plane for attracting the insects to be caught, an opening which is arranged in the attracting plane and through which the insects can enter the device, wherein the opening is adjoined by a duct which extends into the interior of the device and comprising a ventilation device which generates an air flow passing through the duct. 
         [0026]    U.S. patent application publication no. 20130064679 discloses a mosquito trap having a board and has a center, a funnel-shaped shell, multiple air holes and a through hole. The shell is formed downward in the center and is tapered off to a bottom. The air holes are respectively formed through the shell and are arranged radially and spirally. The through hole is formed on the bottom of the shell. The radial and spiral air holes are designed according to direction of airflow created by a fan so allow the airflow to pass smoothly therethrough and to generate steady suction forces. 
         [0027]    Thus, the known devices, systems, and method for collecting mosquitoes and other biting insects for study provide operational challenges for field deployment such as acquiring a source of carbon dioxide or power. Moreover, known human-baited insect trapping systems or methods are being banned due to safety and ethical concerns even though it is well known that human odor, created from expelled carbon dioxide, heat, and/or perspiration, is the best way to attract mosquitoes and other biting insects. There is a need, therefore, for a safe, effective, human-baited trap for the collection of insects suitable for scientific study. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0028]    The device of the present invention, therefore, is an insect trap for collecting flying insects, said trap comprising: a housing; a means within the housing for forcing air movement, said means for forcing air movement having an air intake side fluidically connected to an open-air intake channel and an air expelling side fluidically connected to an air expelling channel; a means for containing an attractant, said means for containing the attractant fluidically connected to the air expelling channel of said means for forcing air movement, said means for containing the attractant further fluidically connected to an open-air exhaust channel within said housing, said means for containing an attractant further comprising a fluid path for air flow from said means for forcing air movement through said means for containing an attractant, around said attractant, and out of said open-air exhaust channel; a means for collecting insects, said means for collecting insects disposed between said means for forcing air movement and said open-air intake channel, said means for collecting insects having a first side, said first side fluidically connected to open-air and a second side, said second side fluidically connected to said air intake side of said means for forcing air movement, said second side of said means for collecting insects further comprising means for preventing insects from exiting said means for collecting insects. 
         [0029]    In another embodiment, the present invention comprises a method of trapping flying insects, said method comprising the steps of: providing a selectively closeable housing, said housing having a means within the housing for forcing air movement, said means for forcing air movement having an air intake side fluidically connected to an open-air intake channel and an air expelling side fluidically connected to an air expelling channel, said means for forcing air movement operably attachable to a power source; providing a means for containing said attractant, said means for containing the attractant fluidically connected to the air expelling channel of said means for forcing air movement, said means for containing the attractant further fluidically connected to an open-air exhaust channel within said housing, said means for containing an attractant further comprising a fluid path for air flow from said means for forcing air movement, through said means for containing an attractant, around said attractant, and out of said open-air exhaust channel; providing a means for collecting insects, said means for collecting insects disposed between said means for forcing air movement and said open-air intake channel, said means for collecting insects having a first side, said first side fluidically connected to open-air and a second side, said second side fluidically connected to said air intake side of said means for forcing air movement, said second side of said means for collecting insects further comprising means for preventing insects from exiting said means for collecting insects. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0030]    The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description given hereinafter and from the accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which, however, should not be taken to limit the invention, but are for explanation and understanding only. 
           [0031]    In the drawings: 
           [0032]      FIG. 1  shows a side view of an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0033]      FIG. 2  shows a side view of an alternative exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0034]      FIG. 3  shows a top view of an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0035]      FIG. 4  shows a top view of an alternative exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0036]      FIG. 5  shows a front view of an open housing according to an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0037]      FIG. 6  shows a close up front view of selected components within the housing shown in  FIG. 5 . 
           [0038]      FIG. 7  shows a top view of an open housing according to an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. 
           [0039]      FIG. 8  shows a close up top view of selected components within the housing shown in  FIG. 7 . 
           [0040]      FIG. 9  shows an exemplary embodiment of an insect specimen container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0041]      FIG. 10  shows the container of  FIG. 9  with a diagram of the air flow within the container. 
           [0042]      FIG. 11  shows a side cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the components in  FIG. 6 , with directed air flow. 
           [0043]      FIG. 12  shows a side cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the components in  FIG. 6 , with the directed air flow. 
           [0044]      FIG. 13  shows a top view of a baffle for creating a pulsed air flow. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
       [0045]    The present invention will be discussed hereinafter in detail in terms of the preferred embodiment according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be obvious, however, to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instance, well-known structures are not shown in detail in order to avoid unnecessary obscuring of the present invention. 
         [0046]    The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. 
         [0047]    All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. In the present description, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “rear”, “right”, “front”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0048]    Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary, or the following detailed description. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise. 
         [0049]    Referring first to  FIG. 1 , there is shown a side view of an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system  1000  according to the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 1 , insect trap system  1000  generally comprises selectively closable housing  100  and attractant container  200 . 
         [0050]    Housing  100  comprises top portion  101  and bottom portion  102 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , top portion  101  of housing  100  and bottom portion  102  of housing  100  are hingedly connected to one another. 
         [0051]    Referring still to  FIG. 1 , housing  100  further comprises at least one open-air inlet. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 1 , housing  100  comprises top open-air inlet  700  and bottom open-air inlet  600 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , open air inlets  600  and  700  are generally on opposing sides of top portion  101  of housing  100 . As further shown in  FIG. 1 , insect trap system  1000  may further comprise a light source  900  (shown in  FIG. 2 ) and dome  800  disposed atop open-air inlet  700 . Dome  800  may be used to both protect against external weather conditions and to manipulate air flow. 
         [0052]    Housing  100  further comprises a means to move air in a desired direction. Preferably, such means comprises fan assembly  110  (shown in  FIG. 5 ). As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , housing  100  (specifically fan assembly  110 , not shown) is fluidically connected to attractant container  200  via ducts  400  and  500 . Ducts  400  and  500  are preferably comprised of a plastic, fabric, or other light weight corrosion resistant material. 
         [0053]    Insect trap system  1000  further comprises a power source (not shown) operably connected to fan assembly  110 . The power source is preferably a lightweight high performance lead-acid or lithium ion battery. The housing preferably further includes a compactable solar array for recharging the power source or directly powering insect trap system  1000 . The power source should have at least 12 hours operating time per charge cycle under standard operating conditions. 
         [0054]    Referring still to  FIG. 1 , fan assembly  110  (shown in  FIG. 5 ) comprises an air expelling side and an air intake side. The air expelling side of fan assembly  110  is fluidically connected to duct  400 , and the air intake side of fan assembly  110  is fluidically connected to open air intakes  610  and  710 . Exhaust duct  500  is fluidically connected to housing  100 , as shown and discussed herein below with reference to  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 . 
         [0055]    Again referring to  FIG. 1 , insect trap system  1000  further comprises attractant container  200 . Attractant container  200  is fluidically connected to ducts  400  and  500 . In some embodiments, attractant container  200  further comprises a screen, box, or other means for segregating the attractant. 
         [0056]    Attractant container  200  preferably comprises a portable one or two person tent, but it may comprise any desired structure of appropriate size whether temporary or permanent. Attractant container  200  should comprise material that is free of any chemical repellent effects, and it should be chosen to minimize air leakage that would reduce the effectiveness of insect trap system  1000 . Attractant container  200  may incorporate a lightweight supporting frame. Insect trap system  1000  should also be portable. Ideally housing  100  will weigh no more than 60 lb (27 kg), including a carry case and power supply. 
         [0057]    Ideally, the attractant within attractant container  200  is a human. However, the attractant may be another mammal, a plant, an artificial or natural source of carbon dioxide, a light, or a combination of the same. 
         [0058]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , air flows from housing  100  (specifically, fan assembly  110 , not shown) out through duct  400  (black arrows) into attractant container  200 . Air then flows around the attractant and out (white arrows) of attractant container  200  through exhaust duct  500  to housing  100 . 
         [0059]    Referring next to  FIG. 2 , there is shown a side view of an alternate embodiment of insect trap system  1000  according to the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , insect trap system  1000  further comprises a stand  205 . Stand  205  comprises at least four legs  206  supporting attractant container  200 . Stand  204  may further comprise a platform ( 205 ) to which legs  206  are attached. 
         [0060]    Turning now to  FIG. 3 , there is shown a top view of an exemplary embodiment of insect trap system  1000  according to the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , insect trap system  1000  generally comprises selectively closable housing  100  and attractant container  200 . 
         [0061]    As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , closable housing  100  comprises top  101  and bottom  102 . Top  101  and bottom  102  are hingedly connected to one another. Housing  100  further comprises a means to move air in a desired direction. Preferably, such means comprises fan assembly  110  (shown in  FIG. 5 ). 
         [0062]    Again referring to  FIG. 3 , insect trap system  1000  further comprises attractant container  200 . Attractant container  200  is fluidically connected to ducts  400  and  500 . In some embodiments, attractant container  200  further comprises a screen, box, or other means for segregating the attractant. As further illustrated in  FIG. 3 , housing  100  (specifically fan assembly  110 , not shown) is fluidically connected to attractant container  200  via ducts  500  and  400 . 
         [0063]    Referring still to  FIG. 3 , fan assembly  110  (shown in  FIG. 5 ) comprises an air expelling side and an air intake side. The air expelling side of fan assembly  110  is fluidically connected to duct  400 , and the air intake side of fan assembly  110  is fluidically connected to air intake ducts  120  and  130  (shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 ). 
         [0064]    As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , air flows from housing  100  (specifically, fan assembly  110 , not shown) out through duct  400  (black arrows) into attractant container  200 . Air then flows around the attractant and out (white arrows) of attractant container  200  through exhaust duct  500  to housing  100 . The air exiting insect trap system  1000  contains the scent of the attractant inside the tent. This scent is then “broadcast” with the exhaust air to attract insects. 
         [0065]    Referring now to  FIG. 4 , there is shown a top schematic view of an alternative exemplary embodiment of insect trap system  1000  according to the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the duct  400  is fluidically connected to attractant container  200  at a point closer to housing  100  than in the embodiment of insect trap system  1000  shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0066]    Referring now to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , in  FIG. 5 , there is shown a front view of housing  100  while open according to an exemplary embodiment of insect trap system  1000  according to the present invention. In  FIG. 6 , there is shown a close up front view of selected components within housing  100  shown in  FIG. 5 . 
         [0067]    As described previously herein, housing  100  of insect trap system  1000  comprises top  101  and bottom  102  hingedly connected to one another. Housing  100  further comprises fan assembly  110 . Fan assembly  110  comprises an air expelling side that is fluidically connected to duct  400  as shown, for example, in  FIG. 1 . Fan assembly  110  further comprises a fresh air intake side fluidically connected to insect collection container  140 . Insect collection container  140  is fluidically connected to air curved intake duct  120  which intersects vertically disposed air intake duct  130 . The opposing ends of air intake duct  130  are connected to open air intakes  600  and  700 . Those of skill in the art will appreciate that air intakes  600  and  700  open directly to open-air. 
         [0068]    Referring still to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , housing  100  further comprises exhaust duct  135  disposed around air intake duct  130 . Air exhaust duct  135  may empty directly to open air. However, air exhaust duct opens into exhaust ducts  600  and  700  ( FIGS. 1 and 2 ). Those of skill in the art will appreciate that ducts  600 ,  610 ,  700 , and  710  comprise a preferred embodiment of the invention, but they are not necessary for the basic function of the invention as ducts  130  and  135  may open directly to open air. 
         [0069]    Referring again to  FIGS. 5 and 6 , exhaust duct  500  is fluidically connected to exhaust duct  135 .  FIG. 5  further shows the air flow within the system where the white arrows show air that has passed over the attractant, and the black arrows show intake air as well as the path of trapped insects. After being attracted to insect trap system  1000 , insects are suctioned into intakes  600  and  700  and through the air intake system through ducts  130  and  120  and then into insect collection container  140 . 
         [0070]    Insect collection chamber  140  is fluidically connected on one side to air intake duct  120  and on another side to fan assembly  110 . A screen or other means is disposed within collection container  140  to prevent any insects from exiting collection container  140  into fan assembly  110 . Fan assembly  110  is a commercially available fan assembly that runs on DC power. Preferably, fan assembly  110  has a 120 Cubic Feet per Minute (“CFM”) air flow capacity. As previously discussed, the specimen is attracted by the attractant and pulled into air intake  600  and  700 , which are situated to allow insects to enter insect trap system  1000  from 360 degrees. As air exiting the tent is the chief attractant, the air inlets  600  and  700  are placed in close proximity to the air outlets  610  and  710  to maximize the insect catch while also allowing some of the attractant to be recirculated through the trap. 
         [0071]    Turning briefly to  FIGS. 9 and 10 , there is shown a detailed view of an exemplary embodiment to insect collection container  140 . Collection container  140  comprises casing  141  and inner access tube  142 . Access tube  142  ends short of the bottom of the container  140 . When insect specimens exit tube  142  and enter the larger diameter of collection container  140 , there is a dramatic and immediate reduction in the velocity of the air passing by the specimen. This reduction is important because it will prevent the live specimen from being damaged or dried out before it is recovered. In addition to this feature to lower the amount of airflow past the specimen, the proposed collection jar configuration provides a zero airflow zone at any location within the collection jar that is above the end of the access tube  142 . Insects naturally seek those areas of refuge without air flow. This will preserve the live specimens in suitable (i.e. at least 90% of specimens should be able to be morphologically identified as a particular species), condition for evaluation. 
         [0072]    Referring now to  FIGS. 7 and 8 , in  FIG. 7 , there is shown a top view of an open housing  100  according to an exemplary embodiment of an insect trap system according to the present invention. In  FIG. 8 , there is shown a close up top view of selected components within housing  100  shown in  FIG. 7 . Specifically those figures show the exhaust air (exhaust outlets  610  and  710 ) coaxial to the intake air (intake inlets  600  and  700 ). 
         [0073]    Advantageously, insects collected with the present system  1000  never pass through fan blades. This prevents trauma to the specimens that could otherwise result from its impact with the fan blades. 
         [0074]      FIGS. 7 and 8  illustrate the flow of air into (black arrows) and out of (white arrows) of insect collection system  1000 . As further illustrated in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , exhaust duct  135  may comprise multiple ports around open air intakes  600  and  700 . Those of skill in the art will no doubt appreciate that the present system might easily be adapted to use accessory attachments to manipulate the air flow or allow inlet and outlet to open directly to open air. 
         [0075]    Turing now to  FIG. 11 , there is shown a side cross sectional view of exhaust duct  135 . Again,  FIG. 11  further shows the air flow within the system where the white arrows show air that has passed over the attractant. 
         [0076]    As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , exhaust duct  135  of insect collection system  1000  further comprises a means for selectively directing the flow of infused air through exhaust duct  135 . In an exemplary embodiment, said means for selectively directing the flow of infused air (air that has passed over the attractant) comprises a motorized rotating baffle  950 . The shaft  951  supporting baffle  950  is driven at a low speed, preferably about 7 rpm, by an attached electric motor  952  (shown in  FIG. 13 ). Baffle  950  periodically blocks the flow of infused air through exhaust duct  135 . Preferably, the air flow is blocked in one direction at a time only to provide a pulsed air flow in both exhaust directions, thereby simulating the pulse of a human or animal breathing pattern. 
         [0077]    Those of skill in the art will appreciate that rotating baffle  950  is just one possible means of effecting pulsed air flow through exhaust  135 . Other means might include a closable vent, a slide, or simply pulsing the operation of the fan. 
         [0078]    Another key advantage of the present invention is that the total CFM capacity of airflow through the entire trap system  1000  is unlimited and can be easily increased by an order of magnitude if desired. 
         [0079]    The above-described embodiments are merely exemplary illustrations set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Many variations, combinations, modifications, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. It should be understood, therefore, that the above description is of an exemplary embodiment of the invention and included for illustrative purposes only. The description of the exemplary embodiment is not meant to be limiting of the invention. A person of ordinary skill in the field of the invention or the relevant technical art will understand that variations of the invention are included within the scope of the claims.