Patent ID: 6978572

Claim:
A termite trap, comprising: an enclosure for attracting termites, said enclosure including a plurality of openings, at least some of said openings defined through a portion of the enclosure so that the termites can enter the enclosure through said at least some of said openings; an emitting source for emitting at least one gas of: (i) CO 2 , and (ii) one or more mimics thereof; wherein when said enclosure is in a desired position at a location having the termites, and said emitting source is provided in said enclosure, a concentration of said at least one gas is emitted from said openings so that when said concentration is encountered by the termites, the termites are attracted to said emitting source; wherein said concentration is at least about 0.2% by volume of air encountered by termites; wherein said concentration remains in an area about said enclosure so that the termites are attracted to said emitting source rather than to a structure sought to be protected from the termites; and wherein said enclosure is, at least prior to being placed in the desired position, separate from the location having the termites.