Patent ID: 7861672

Claim:
A post-larvae collector comprising: (a) a base having a top surface and a bottom surface; (b) at least one panel component attached perpendicularly to the bottom surface of the base further comprising synthetic fibrous material set in a frame; (c) a guard component which runs along the periphery of the base and encapsulates the panel component(s), the guard component having apertures of a suitable size to allow for the entry of pre-settlement post-larvae into the collector; (d) a float component attached to the top of the base; and (e) an olfactory dispensing device containing an olfactory attractant, attached to the float component, wherein the olfactory attractant comprises about 40-60% Rhizophora mangle; from about 5-10% Laguncularia racemosa ; from about 20-40% Gracilaria species; and from about 5-10% Nasutitermes acajutlae.