Patent ID: 8479438

Claim:
An arthropod abatement device, which attracts at least one egg-laying arthropod to lay eggs in a desired area of water and kills the eggs, or the pupae or larvae derived therefrom with subsequently heated water, comprising: a) the abatement device including a housing with a water container, a heating device, and a support; b) the heating device being adapted to heat a water supply in the water container sufficiently to kill the eggs, or the pupae or larvae derived from the at least one arthropod; c) the support for the water container being an upper base for the arthropod abatement device; d) the water container providing a thin layer of water in the container in order to attract a laying of the eggs therein; e) the water container being a bowl; f) the water container having a cover mounted thereabove; g) the housing having an upper base and a lower base: h) a leveling device cooperating with the lower base to permit the water container to remain level when the abatement device is placed in service; i) the water container including a drain to remove water from the water container when desired; j) the upper base of the housing being positioned above the lower base; k) a skirt member surrounding the lower base; l) the upper base of the housing being on the lower base and slidably fitted within skirt member; m) at least two canopy pillars around an edge of the upper base of the housing; and n) the at least two canopy pillars supporting a canopy around an edge of the upper base of the housing.