Patent ID: 8808721

Claim:
A method of attracting bed bugs, comprising dispersing at least one trap, the trap comprising: a) a bed bug attractant comprising: (i) at least one of oleic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, lauric acid, capric acid, myristic acid, androstenone or 3-methyl indole, or derivatives thereof, or mammal pheromones; (ii) wherein said derivatives are esters, salts, alcohols, ketones, ethers or amides; and b) a carbon dioxide-generating means comprising: (i) brewers yeast: 0.20% to 0.75% by weight; and (ii) sugar: 9.00% to 14.00% by weight; and (iii) citric acid: 0.10 to 0.25% by weight; and (iv) water: 85.00% to 91.00% by weight; and c) a heating means in an area where bed bug populations are known or suspected to be present, or where attracting, monitoring, and/or trapping bed bug populations for surveying, monitoring, mitigation, and/or management purposes is desirable.