Patent ID: 7086196

Claim:
An apparatus for detecting and controlling subterranean termites, said apparatus comprising: a station at least partially receivable within a subterranean cavity, said station having at least one opening therein to provide access by said termites to an interior volume of said station; an aggregation base attractive to said termites received within said interior volume of said station, said aggregation base being generally cylindrically shaped and including at least one void centrally located within said aggregation base forming an aggregation site for said termites, said aggregation base is made of wood, and wherein said aggregation base further comprises at least one channel passing through the aggregation base leading to said void; and a replaceable container received within said interior volume of said station and positioned adjacent said aggregation base, said container being sized and shaped such that the container may be removed from the station without substantially disturbing the aggregation base, thereby preserving any aggregation site formed by the termites within the void of the aggregation base, said container having a bottom surface comprising at least one opening adjacent the aggregation base to permit the passage of termites from the aggregation base to an interior chamber of said container, said container being a cylindrical container comprising said bottom surface, an upper surface, and an annular sidewall, wherein said upper surface comprises at least one opening and said sidewall is imperforate.