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Methods and apparatus for monitoring or controlling pests typically in an above-ground setting are provided, particularly those harmful social insects which live in colonies and communicate through chemical signals, such as termites. Included are a pest-edible matrix, a plurality of interchangeable

Methods and apparatus for monitoring or controlling pests typically in an above-ground setting are provided, particularly those harmful social insects which live in colonies and communicate through chemical signals, such as termites. Included are a pest-edible matrix, a plurality of interchangeable housings, each defining an interior chamber capable of holding the matrix, means for removably connecting each of the housings to at least one other of the housings whereby the interior chambers are disposed in communication with each other through orifices defined in the housings, means for mounting at least one of the housings to a mounting surface proximate to the pests, whereby the housings may be detached from each other, rearranged, eliminated, supplemented, and reattached while the matrices are provided within an environment that has relatively restricted air movement and controlled moisture evaporation.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for monitoring or controlling termites comprising:a flexible first sheet defining an orifice disposed therethrough and having a detachable flap disposed to cover the orifice, a generally planar interior surface, and an opposing generally planar exterior surfa

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for monitoring or controlling termites comprising:a flexible first sheet defining an orifice disposed therethrough and having a detachable flap disposed to cover the orifice, a generally planar interior surface, and an opposing generally planar exterior surface;a flexible second sheet defining a view port disposed therethrough and having a detachable, movable viewing flap capable of movement to cover and uncover the view port, a generally planar lower surface, and an opposing generally planar upper surface;a flexible third sheet having a generally planar inside surface and an opposing generally planar outside surface;means for attaching the interior surface to the lower surface at a first path at least partially surrounding the orifice and the view port thereby defining a volume between the first and second sheets;means for demountably attaching the inside surface to the upper surface at a second path at least partially surrounding the view port; andmeans for detachably mounting the exterior surface to a mounting surface proximate to the termites along a third path surrounding the orifice wherein said means for detachably mounting is on said exterior surface.