Patent ID: 8347549

Claim:
A device for attracting and capturing flying insects, the device comprising: a frame providing at least one inlet opening communicated to a surrounding atmosphere; an insect trap chamber communicated to the surrounding atmosphere through the at least one inlet opening; a supply of a diffusible insect attractant; an attractant receptacle, the supply of the diffusible insect attractant being received within the attractant receptacle; the attractant receptacle having at least one adjustable opening, the at least one adjustable opening being selectively adjustable so as to control exposure of the insect attractant, thereby controlling a rate of diffusion of the insect attractant; and at least one airflow generator operable to generate an inflow flowing inwardly from the surrounding atmosphere through the at least one inlet opening and then into the insect trap chamber, thereby enabling the inflow to draw insect attracted to the device by the insect attractant into the insect trap chamber.