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An insect trap for capturing flying insects. The trap comprises a capture top dome, a capture reservoir, a kairomone lure dispenser and kill-bait. The method for capturing, killing and monitoring flying insect. The trap is useful for corn, peanuts and leafy vegetable crop protection from corn rootwo

An insect trap for capturing flying insects. The trap comprises a capture top dome, a capture reservoir, a kairomone lure dispenser and kill-bait. The method for capturing, killing and monitoring flying insect. The trap is useful for corn, peanuts and leafy vegetable crop protection from corn rootworm or other insects.

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1. An insect trap comprising: a) a capture top dome with an externally attached removable kairomone lure holder; b) a removable capture reservoir comprising a circular rim for locking the top dome to the capture reservoir; c) insect entry openings; d) a kairomone lure wherein said lure is a kairo

1. An insect trap comprising: a) a capture top dome with an externally attached removable kairomone lure holder; b) a removable capture reservoir comprising a circular rim for locking the top dome to the capture reservoir; c) insect entry openings; d) a kairomone lure wherein said lure is a kairomone-based attractant selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 4-trimethoxybenzene, indole, transcinnamaldehyde, eugenol, 4-methoxyphenethanol, 4-methoxycinnamaldehyde, and a combination thereof; e) a removable kairomone lure dispenser comprising the kairomone lure sealed within a kairomone lure holder with a seal consisting of an inner layer of plastic and an outer layer of foil; e) a kill-bait pill placed into a kill-bait holder indent positioned in the upper center of the top dome wherein the kill-bait is a pill comprising a mixture of a feeding stimulant and an insecticide; f) a locking device comprising two or more locking tabs circumferentially interspaced with the insect entry openings, two or more stop tabs positioned on the top dome preventing closing of said openings wherein during the trap assembling the locking device locks the top dome into the rim of the capture reservoir; and g) attachment means comprising either a top hanger positioned externally on the top of the top dome for attaching the assembled trap externally or a socket indented in a center bottom portion of the capture reservoir for insertion of a field stake into said socket, or comprising both the top hanger and the socket indented in the bottom capture reservoir permitting the attachment of the trap to tall growing crops and insertion of the field stake for low growing crops.