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An insect bait station is disclosed. The insect bait station includes: a reservoir for holding a liquid bait, the reservoir having a mouth and a closure for sealing the mouth such that the liquid bait is contained in the reservoir; a piercer for opening the closure of the reservoir such that a liqui

An insect bait station is disclosed. The insect bait station includes: a reservoir for holding a liquid bait, the reservoir having a mouth and a closure for sealing the mouth such that the liquid bait is contained in the reservoir; a piercer for opening the closure of the reservoir such that a liquid wicking device positioned in the mouth of the reservoir may transport the liquid bait from the reservoir and through the mouth of the reservoir; and an activation member for moving the piercer into contact with the closure of the reservoir to open the closure, wherein the insect bait station also comprises an insecticide.

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1. An insect bait station, comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid bait, the reservoir having a mouth and a closure for sealing the mouth such that the liquid bait is contained in the reservoir; a liquid wicking device positioned in the mouth of the reservoir to transport the liquid bait fr

1. An insect bait station, comprising: a reservoir for holding a liquid bait, the reservoir having a mouth and a closure for sealing the mouth such that the liquid bait is contained in the reservoir; a liquid wicking device positioned in the mouth of the reservoir to transport the liquid bait from the reservoir and through the mouth of the reservoir; a piercer for opening the closure of the reservoir such that the transport of the liquid bait may occur; an activation member for moving the piercer into contact with the closure of the reservoir to open the closure; and a base defining a solid bait chamber containing a solid bait, the base including an upwardly extending outer wall and an upwardly extending inner wall, the inner wall being inwardly spaced from the outer wall so as to define the solid bait chamber between the outer wall and the inner wall, the outer wall having an opening to provide access to the solid bait chamber, the inner wall also defining a liquid bait holding tank in an inner region of the base, wherein the reservoir is positioned such that the liquid bait can be fed by the wicking device into the liquid bait holding tank once the closure is opened, and wherein the station also comprises an insecticide. 2. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: the reservoir is positioned such that the mouth of the reservoir opens downwardly, and a downward force applied to the activation member brings the closure of the reservoir into contact with the piercer to open the closure. 3. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: the liquid wicking device comprises a porous material positioned in the mouth of the reservoir. 4. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: the reservoir is positioned such that the mouth of the reservoir opens upwardly, and the piercer comprises a downwardly extending projection located on an underside of the activation member. 5. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: the piercer comprises a downwardly extending blade located on the underside of the activation member such that a downward force applied to the activation member brings the blade into contact with the closure of the reservoir to open the closure. 6. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: the liquid wicking device comprises a tube having an inner surface with capillary channels, the tube extending from the mouth of the reservoir into the liquid bait, the capillary channels controllably transporting liquid bait from the reservoir up through the mouth of the reservoir. 7. An insect bait station according to claim 1 wherein: at least a portion of the reservoir is located within the liquid bait holding tank. 8. A method of controlling crawling insects, comprising: providing a bait station in accordance with claim 1; and locating the bait station where accessible to the insects.