SE2051430A1 - Method for managing a pest control system and a bait station - Google Patents

Method for managing a pest control system and a bait station

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SE2051430A1
SE2051430A1 SE2051430A SE2051430A SE2051430A1 SE 2051430 A1 SE2051430 A1 SE 2051430A1 SE 2051430 A SE2051430 A SE 2051430A SE 2051430 A SE2051430 A SE 2051430A SE 2051430 A1 SE2051430 A1 SE 2051430A1
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Pontus Blom
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Laensfoersaekringar Skaraborg
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01MCATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M25/00Devices for dispensing poison for animals
    • A01M25/002Bait holders, i.e. stationary devices for holding poisonous bait at the disposal of the animal
    • A01M25/004Bait stations, i.e. boxes completely enclosing the bait and provided with animal entrances
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01MCATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/02Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
    • A01M1/026Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01MCATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/20Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
    • A01M1/2005Poisoning insects using bait stations
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Abstract

The invention concerns method for managing (10) pest control system (20), the pest control system (20) comprises: bait stations (30), enabled to comprise bait, e.g. a supply of bait, for example, poisonous bait, and wherein the bait stations (30) comprise openings (111) allowing pest to enter the bait stations (30), sensors (40), for example, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or for example, motion sensors and/or sound sensors, being e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors, and means (131) for holding the sensors (40), constructed to hold the sensors (40), and to allow held sensors (40) to freely collect data; a data handler (70), means for connecting (50) the sensors (40) and the data handler (70), and means for communication (60), wherein the sensors (40) are connectable and enabled to communicate data when being connected, wherein the data handler (70) is being connectable and enabled to receive data from, and communicated by, the sensors (40) when being connected to the sensors (40), and wherein the method for managing (10) the pest control system (20) comprising obtaining information (S1) in the data handler (70), via data from, and communicated by, the held sensors (40), and providing indications (1.1) of quantity of sensors, and/or indications (1.2) of type of sensors, that are required in the pest control system (20); bait station (30) and a pest control system, used with regard to pests, for example, rodents, such as, rats or mice, or cockroaches.

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METHOD FOR MANAGING A PEST CONTROL SYSTEM AND A BAIT STATION TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for managing a pest control system, a bait stationand a pest control system, which may be used with regard to any sorts of pests, for example,rodents, such as, rats or mice, or cockroaches, or similar, and in any suitable area, forexample, in farms, farm areas, agriculture industries, factory units, industrial or commercial sites, office blocks, blocks of flats or housing estates.
BACKGROUND ART Control of pests plays an important role in society today, and areas needing protectionagainst pests may, among other areas, be farms, farm areas, agriculture industries, factoryunits, industrial or commercial sites, office blocks, blocks of flats or housing estates.Especially, pests, such as, rodents, for example, rats and mice, may cause great damage tofarms, farm buildings and equipment. Furthermore, rodents, for example, rats and mice, alsoconstitute risks, such as, danger of disease, and fire hazard due to their ability to chew through electrical wiring and cables.
Further, control of pests, such as mice and rats, is predominantly done by the strategicplacement of poisoned bait in areas known to be infested. There is a need to preventaccidental contact with poisoned bait by people or by animals, e.g. domestic animals such ascats and dogs, or by livestock such as cattle or sheep. Pest control systems, comprising baitstations where bait is held safe but can be accessed by the pests, have since long been used.Such Pest control systems need periodic but regular checking and fresh bait added when HeCeSSaFy. ln WO12120263 which relates to pest control and the control of rodents such as mice andrats, there is disclosed means of sensing and signalling the amount of bait within a particular bait station.
However, there is a need for safer, more sustainable, more environment friendly, and easy to manage, pest control systems.
Description of the invention The present invention relates to a method for managing a pest control system, wherein the pest control system comprises: bait stations, wherein the bait stations are enabled to comprise bait, e.g. a supply of bait, for example, poisonous bait, and wherein the bait stations compriseopenings allowing pest to enter the bait stations, sensors, for example, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements,and/or for example, motion sensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motionsensors and/or the sound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors, and means for holding the sensors, wherein said means for holding sensors is constructed to hold the sensors, and to allow held sensors to freely collect data;a data handler,means for connecting the sensors and the data handler,means for communication, wherein the sensors are connectable and enabled to communicate data when being connected, wherein the data handler is being connectable and enabled to receive data from the sensors when being connected to the sensors, andwherein the method for managing the pest control system comprises a step of obtaining information in the data handler, via data from, and communicated by, the sensors,and wherein the information provides indications of quantity of sensors that is required inthe pest control system, and/or indications of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system.
The method for managing a pest control system, in accordance with the present invention,may be used with regard to any sorts of pests, for example, rodents, such as, rats or mice, or cockroaches, or similar. ln particular embodiments, in accordance with the present invention, the method formanaging the pest control system is used with regard to pests, such as, rodents, for example, rats and/or mice.
Further, the method for managing a pest control system, in accordance with the presentinvention, may be used in relation to pest control systems in any suitable area, for example,in farms, farm areas, agriculture industries, factory units, industrial or commercial sites, office blocks, blocks of flats or housing estates. ln embodiments, in accordance with the present invention, the method for managing thepest control system is used in relation to pest control systems in areas such as farms, farm areas, and agriculture industries.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, comprises bait stations.
The bait stations, as described herein, and the bait station, as described herein, are enabledto comprise bait, e.g. a supply of bait, for example, poisonous bait, and comprises openings allowing pest to enter the bait stations.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, comprises bait stations, wherein the bait stations further comprises sensors.
The bait stations, as described herein, and the bait station, as described herein, comprisesensors, for example, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/orfor example, motion sensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or thesound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control SenSOFS.
The sensors, such as, for example, bait amount sensors, are able to sense amount of bait,e.g. weight, or change of weight, of bait in a bait station, and in a pest control system, and are able to collect, and communicate data, e.g. data of amount of bait.
Further, the sensors, such as, for example, motion sensors and sound sensors, are able tosense presence of pests in a bait station, and in a pest control system, and are able tocollect, and communicate data, e.g. data of sensed presence of pests. The sensors are connectable and enabled to communicate data when being connected.
Further, the bait stations, as described herein, and the bait station, as described herein,comprise means for holding the sensors, wherein said means for holding sensors isconstructed to hold the sensors, and to allow held sensors to freely collect data. The meansfor holding sensors may comprise any suitable means for holding sensors, and allowing heldsensors to freely collect data, and may, for example, include, e.g. cases, or similar, comprising, for example, cavities, or similar.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, further comprises adata handler. The data handler may comprise, for example, a computer/s e.g. a server/s,being able to receive data, and the data handler may also comprise, for example, a datapresenter/s, e.g. an application/s for visualization of data, for example, screen/s, e.g.
COmpUtel' SCFeeH/S.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, further comprisesmeans for connecting the sensors and the data handler, and means for communication, which includes means for communication between the sensors and the data handler.
Further, the method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, comprises apest control system wherein the sensors are connectable with, and enabled to communicate data to, a data handler when being connected.
Furthermore, the sensors may be connectable, and/or connected, via said means forconnecting the sensors and the data handler, which may be wireless connecting means and/or by wired connecting means.
The sensors are able to communicate data, via said means for communication over said means for connecting the sensors and the data handler, which may be over wireless connecting means and/or wired connecting means, for example, over a network or a cloud.The data is communicated to the data handler wherein the data handler comprises thecommunicated data, and the data handler may also comprise any suitable type of datastorage, for example, comprising a database. Further, the data handler may also comprise any suitable data presenter, for example, any suitable application for visualization of data.
The means for communication, e.g. the means for communication of said data from thesensors may comprise any suitable means enabling the communication, and may, forexample, comprise network technologies used in Internet of Things (loT), such as Long Rangedata links (LoRa) and Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), and/or traditionalmachine-to-machine connectivity. Further, the suitable means for communication of saiddata from the sensors may also comprise gateways, routers, switches and/or the like, and, further, also 3G, 4G, 5G, fiber, WiFi and/or ethernet cables.
The data handler may comprise a computer, a server, a smartphone, and/or the like, whichmay also comprise any suitable data presenter, for example, any suitable application for visualization of data.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, comprises a datahandler, wherein said data handler may comprise a data presenter which may be any suitable application, e.g. any suitable device, for example, a screen, e.g. a computer screen.
The data handler enables for a data and/or information user, for example, a pest controlsystem operators, auditors, farm owners, agriculture industry owners, factor owners,industrial or commercial sites, office blocks, blocks of flats or housing estates, customersand/or artificial intelligence to various suitable extent. The data handler is being connectable and enabled to receive data from the sensors when being connected to the sensors.
The method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, comprises a dataand/or information user, the data and/or information user may be of any suitable typecomprising pest control system operators, auditors, farm owners, agriculture industryowners, factor owners, industrial or commercial sites, office blocks, blocks of flats or housing estates, customers and/or artificial intelligence to various suitable extent. The data handler is being connectable and enabled to receive data from the sensors when being connected to the sensors. ln accordance with the present invention, the method for managing a pest control systemprovides, via the obtained information (S1), the indications (|.1) of quantity of sensors that isrequired in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system.
Thus, it is with the method for managing a pest control system, in accordance with thepresent invention, as described herein, accordingly possible to decide the right, or suitable,quantity of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.1), and/or the right type ofsensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.2). With the method for managing apest control system, according to the present invention, there is now available means fordeciding the most sustainable, most environment friendly, and/or easiest manageable, useof sensors for each distinctive pest control system, and, optionally, also available at anygiven moment. Hence, with said method for managing a pest control system, there is, nowalso, available means being supportive for designing a pest control system, with the mostsustainable, most environment friendly, and/or easiest manageable, use of sensors for eachdistinctive pest control system, and, optionally, likewise available at any given moment.Further, the method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, does,simultaneously, facilitate a continuous management of the sensors in a pest control system,and/or of the right type of sensors in a pest control system. lt may, for example, with themethod for managing a pest control system, as described herein, be conceivable to decideon, and design with, a smaller quantity of sensors and/or simpler sensor type/s and/orcheaper sensor type/s. Thus, the method for managing a pest control system, allows foranalysis of pest control systems, as well as, allows for improvements of pest control systems, and of future pest control systems.
Further, in embodiments ofthe present invention a method for managing a pest controlsystem is disclosed, as described herein, wherein the means for holding sensors also is constructed to be removable from the bait stations. ln embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, as described herein, is disclosed, wherein one, or more, of the bait stations comprise bait.
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, as describedherein, is disclosed, wherein the obtained information (S1) further provides indications (|.3)of amount of bait in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.4) of uptake of bait by pest in the pest control system.
Furthermore, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, asdescribed herein, is disclosed, wherein the obtained information (S1) further providesindications (|.5) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.6) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in individual bait stations.
Still further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, asdescribed herein, is disclosed, wherein the obtained information (S1) further providesindications (|.7) of category of poisoned bait that is required in the pest control system,and/or indications (|.8) of category of poisoned bait that is required in individual bait stations.
Thus, it is with the method for managing a pest control system, besides deciding the right, orsuitable, features in a pest control system via said indications (|.1) and/or said indications(|.2), as described herein, accordingly also possible to, in addition, decide the right, orsuitable, features in a pest control system via any of, or several of, the indications (|.3) to (|.8) as described herein.
Furthermore, with the method for managing a pest control system, according to the presentinvention, there is now also available means for deciding the safest, the most correct, themost sustainable, most environment friendly, and/or easiest manageable, use of bait,especially poisoned bait, in each distinctive pest control system, and, optionally, also available at any given moment.
Hence, with said method for managing a pest control system, there is, besides designing theright, or suitable, features in a pest control system via said indications (|.1) and/or said indications (|.2), now also, in addition, available means being supportive for designing a pest control system, with the safest, the most correct, the most sustainable, most environmentfriendly, and/or easiest manageable, features via any of, or several of, the indications (|.3) to(|.8), as described herein, in each distinctive pest control system, and, optionally, likewise available at any given moment.
For example, the features via any of, or several of, the indications (|.3) to (|.8) may, e.g.comprise the safest, the most correct, the most sustainable, most environment friendly,and/or easiest manageable, use of bait, especially poisoned bait, in each distinctive pest control system, and, optionally, likewise available at any given moment.
Further, the method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, does,simultaneously, as described herein, facilitate a continuous management ofthe pest controlsystem, and/or the right type of sensors in a pest control system. lt may, for example, withthe method for managing a pest control system, as described herein, be conceivable todecide on, and design with, a smaller amount of poisoned bait, and/or a less poisonous baittype and/or a non-poisonous bait type. Thus, the method for managing a pest controlsystem, does also in this context allow for analysis of pest control systems, as well as, allow for improvements of pest control systems, and of future pest control systems.
The present invention relates to a method, as described herein, wherein the method furthercomprises a step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of the pest control system,wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.1) to (|.8), as described herein.
Thus, it is with the method for managing a pest control system, wherein the method furthercomprises a step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of the pest control system,after deciding the right, or suitable, features in a pest control system via any of, or several of,the indications (|.1) to (|.8) as described herein, accordingly also possible to perform anysuitable adjustment/s (S2) ofthe pest control system, wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.1) to (|.8), as described herein.
Hence, it is with the method for managing a pest control system, after deciding the right, orsuitable, quantity of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.1), and/or theright type of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.2), accordingly alsopossible to perform any suitable adjustment/s (S2) ofthe pest control system, wherein theadjustment/s are linked to said indications (|.1), and/or said indications (|.2), as described herein.
Furthermore, it is with the method for managing a pest control system, after deciding theright, or suitable, quantity of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.1),and/or the right type of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.2), and afterfurther deciding the right, or suitable, features in a pest control system via any of, or severalof, the indications (|.3) to (|.8) as described herein, accordingly also possible to perform anysuitable adjustment/s (S2) of the pest control system, wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.1) to (|.8), as described herein.
The step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of the pest control system, may comprise performing no, one or several, of said adjustment/s.
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, as describedherein, is disclosed, wherein the step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of thepest control system, may com prise performing one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or more, of said adjustment/s.
Furthermore, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, asdescribed herein, is disclosed, wherein one, or more, of said adjustment/s may,independently from each other, each be linked to one, or more, of the indications (|.1) to (|.8). ln embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method for managing the pest control system, as described herein, is disclosed, wherein the method comprises a step of obtaining information (S1) in the data handler, via data from, and communicated by, thesensors, and wherein the information (S1) provides indications (|.1) of quantity of sensorsthat is required in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system, and the method further comprises a step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of thepest control system, wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or both of, the indications (|.1) and (|.2).
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method for managingthe pest control system, as described herein, is disclosed, wherein the method comprises a step of obtaining information (S1) in the data handler, via data from, and communicated by, the sensors, and wherein the information (S1) provides indications (|.1) of quantity of sensors that is required in the pest control system, and/orindications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system; orindications (|.1) of quantity of sensors that is required in the pest control system, and/orindications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system, andindications (|.3) of amount of bait in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.4) of uptake of bait by pest in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.5) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in the pest control system, and/or indications (|.6) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in individual bait stations, and/or indications (|.7) of category of poisoned bait that is required in the pest control system,and/or indications (|.8) of category of poisoned bait that is required in individual bait stations; and 11 the method further comprises a step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) ofthepest control system, wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or both of, the indications (|.1) and (|.2); and the method then further comprises a step of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) ofthe pest control system, wherein the adjustment/s are linked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.3) to (|.8). ln embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, as described herein, isdisclosed, wherein the pest control system is a rodent control system, e.g. a rat, and/or a mOUSe, COfltfOl SyStem. ln accordance with the present invention, as described herein, an embodiment of a methodfor managing a pest control system is disclosed, wherein the means for holding the sensors, also is constructed to be removable from the bait stations.
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a method, as describedherein, is disclosed, wherein the bait stations comprise bait containers, e.g. bait containers constructed to be removable from the bait stations. ln accordance with the present invention, as described herein, a method for managing a pestcontrol system is disclosed, wherein individual bait containers may contain bait, whereineach individual bait container, separately, may contain poisoned bait or non poisoned bait, and individual bait containers may also contain no bait.
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, as described herein, amethod for managing a pest control system is disclosed, wherein individual bait containersmay contain bait, wherein each individual bait container, separately, may contain poisoned bait or non poisoned bait.
Also, in further embodiments in accordance with the present invention, as described herein,a method for managing a pest control system is disclosed, wherein the bait containers, or any individual bait container, contain no bait. 12 Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, as described herein, amethod for managing a pest control system is disclosed, wherein one or more, e.g. all, bait containers contain poisoned bait. ln this context it is disclosed that also detectors, such as, motion detectors, sound detectors,and the like, via their communicated data, and processing thereof, are able to generate so called "uptake information" indicative of uptake of bait by pest from the bait containers. ln some aspects ofthe method for managing a pest control system in accordance with thepresent invention, the pest control system comprises bait stations, wherein the bait stationsare formed as go-through tubes with bait dispensers comprising the bait containers, as described herein.
The method for managing a pest control system, in accordance with the present invention asdescribed herein, may in embodiments be a continuous method, meaning that the methodfor managing the pest control system continues with managing the pest control system evenwhen the method has comprised step/s of obtaining information (S1) and/or step/s of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2).
The present invention also relates a bait station, as described herein, wherein the baitstation comprises a bait container, being able to contain bait, an opening allowing pest toenter the bait station and to access the bait container, means for holding sensors, forexample, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or for example,motion sensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or the sound sensorsare e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors, wherein themeans for holding sensors is constructed to hold the sensors, and to allow held sensors tofreely collect data, wherein the means for holding sensors also is constructed to be removable from the bait station.
The bait station is arranged for holding bait, e.g. a supply of bait, for example, poisonousbait, and may, e.g. be formed as a box with, for example, walls, a bottom part and a top part.Further, the bait container may comprise, for example, a cassette, or similar, for containingbait. The bait station is constructed, e.g. with opening/s, to allow pest to enter the bait station, and to also allow entrance of pest to said bait container. Further, the bait station 13 may also be constructed to enable attachment of equipment, for example, a pipe/s, to the bait station, if suitable.
Moreover, the bait station may further comprise any suitable holder, or similar, for example,being attached to a wall. Any holder, or similar, may, for example, be used for holding e.g. anear field communication (NFC) technology tag, or similar devices. Further, the bait station may be arranged with any suitable means for mounting the bait station.
The bait station is arranged with means for holding sensors, for example, comprising a case,or similar, for sensors. Further, the bait station is constructed to be able to hold sensors, forexample, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or for example,motion sensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or the sound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors.
Said means for holding sensors is thus constructed to hold the sensors, and to allow held sensors to freely collect data. Further, the means for holding sensors is also constructed tobe removable from the bait station. The means for holding sensors may be easily removedby sliding it out of place, and away, from the bait station, and thereby readily enabling any change, or removal, of sensors, if needed.
Further the bait station may include any suitable construction, for example, comprising railsand tracks, or similar, e.g. tracks and corresponding rails, which construction helps enablingthe means, for holding sensors, to slide in, or out of, place in the bait station. Saidconstruction also helps enabling the means, for holding sensors, to held in place in the baitstation. Furthermore, said construction will, thus, also help in enabling the means, forholding sensors, e.g. comprising the case for sensors, to be easily removed by sliding it out of place in, and away from, the bait station.
Thus, it is with the bait station, in accordance with the present invention, as describedherein, accordingly possible, and easy, to adapt the bait station to whether a sensor isneeded, or not, and also possible, and easy, to adapt the bait station to the right sensors,whatever is needed, or optimal, in a pest control system via said indications (|.1), and/or theright type of sensors in a pest control system via said indications (|.2). With the bait station,in accordance with the present invention, there is now possible, and easy, to adapt the bait station to the most sustainable, most environment friendly, and/or easiest manageable, bait 14 station and use of sensors. Hence, with said bait station, there is, now also, available meansbeing supportive for designing a bait station, with the most sustainable, most environmentfriendly, and/or easiest manageable, use of sensors. Further, the bait station, as describedherein, does facilitate a continuous management ofthe right type of sensors in a baitstation. lt may, for example, with the bait station, as described herein, be conceivable todecide on, and design with, a simpler sensor type and/or cheaper sensor type. Thus, the baitstation, in accordance with the present invention, allows for designing of both a bait station,and of a pest control system comprising said bait station, as well as, allows for improvements of a bait station, and of a pest control system comprising said bait station.
Further, in embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a bait station, asdescribed herein, is disclosed wherein the bait container is constructed to be removable from the bait station.
The bait container is able to contain bait, and may comprise a cassette, or similar, forcontaining bait, which also may be removable. Further, the bait container may comprise anysuitable holder, or similar, which may be used for holding e.g. a near field communication (NFC) technology tag, or similar. The bait container may be constructed witha recess, or similar, or a handle or similar, which may be of help when removing the bait container, e.g. comprising cassette for containing bait.
Furthermore, with the bait container, according to the present invention, there is now alsoavailable means for easily designing the safest, the most correct, the most sustainable and thus most environment friendly, use of bait, especially poisoned bait, in a bait container.
Further, the bait container, as described herein, does facilitate, when used in a pest control system,a continuous management of the pest control system, and/oruse ofthe right type of sensors in a pest control system, and/or designing with, a smaller amount of poisoned bait, and/or a less poisonous bait type and/or a non-poisonous bait type.
Thus, the bait container, as described herein, does also, when used in a pest control system,facilitates analysis of pest control systems, as well as, facilitates suitable improvements of pest control systems. ln aspects of the method, in accordance with the present invention, or in aspects ofthe baitstation, in accordance with the present invention, one, or more, of any of the embodiments,of said method and/or said bait station, as described herein, may be combined with one, or more, of any of the embodiments, of said method and/or said bait station, also as described herein.
The present invention does also relate to a pest control system comprising a bait station, as described herein.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Aspects of the invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the embodiments that are shown in the drawings, in which Figure 1 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a method for managing a pest control system, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a bait station, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 3 illustrates a schematic view from the side over an embodiment of a bait station, in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 4 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a bait station (with neither of the top part, nor the case for sensors, in place) in accordance with the present invention. 16 Figure 5 illustrates a schematic view from the side, and from below, of a case for sensors, i.e.means for holding sensors, in an embodiment of a bait station in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a schematic view from the side, and from above, of the cassette forcontaining bait, i.e. the bait container, in an embodiment of a bait station in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION The embodiments ofthe present invention as described in the following are to be regarded only as examples and are in no way intended to limit the scope ofthe present invention.
Figure 1 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a method for managing (10) a pest control system (20), wherein the pest control system (20) comprises: bait stations (30), wherein the bait stations (30) are enabled to comprise bait, e.g. a supplyof bait, for example, poisonous bait, and wherein the bait stations (30) comprise openings allowing pest to enter the bait stations (30).
Further, the bait stations (30) comprise sensors (40). Here in Fig. 1, the boxes on the lefthand illustrate both bait stations (30) and sensors (40). Further, the sensors (40) may, forexample, be bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or forexample, motion sensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or thesound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control SenSOFS.
The bait stations (30) further comprise means for holding the sensors (means for holding thesensors are however not shown in Fig. 1) being constructed to hold the sensors, to allowheld sensors to freely collect data, wherein the means for holding sensors also is constructed to be removable from the bait stations (30).
Further in Fig. 1, the sensors (40) are connectable and enabled to communicate data when being connected. 17 The method for managing (10) the pest control system (20) further comprises a data handler (70).
Here in Fig. 1, the data handler (70) comprises a computer (71), here a server (72), which isable to receive data, and the data handler (70) also comprises a data presenter (73), e.g. an application (74) for visualization of data, here a computer screen (75).
The data handler (70) in Fig. 1 is connectable and enabled to receive data from the sensors (40) when being connected to the sensors (40).
Further in Fig. 1, it is shown means for connecting (50) the sensors (40) and the data handler (70), and means for communication (60).
Here in Fig. 1, the means for connecting (50), and the means for communication (60),comprise Long Range data links (LoRa) (80), and/or Long Range Wide Area Network(LoRaWAN) (80), a gateway (81), and 3G, 4G, 5G, fiber, WiFi, and/or ethernet cables, see(82).
The method for managing (10) the pest control system (20) is further shown in Fig. 1 tocomprise a step of obtaining information (S1) in the data handler (70), via data from, andcommunicated by, the sensors (40), and wherein the information (S1) provides indications(|.1) of quantity of sensors that is required in the pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system (20).
Further, in Fig. 1 it is shown that the obtained information (S1) may further provideindications (|.3) of amount of bait in the pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.4) of uptake of bait by pest in the pest control system (20).
Even further, in Fig. 1 it is shown that the obtained information (S1) may also further provideindications (|.5) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required inthe pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.6) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in individual bait stations.
Still further, in Fig. 1 it is shown that the obtained information (S1) further providesindications (|.7) of category of poisoned bait that is required in the pest control system (20),and/or indications (|.8) of category of poisoned bait that is required in individual bait stations. 18 Moreover, in Fig. 1, it is shown that the method further comprises a step of performing anysuitable adjustment/s (S2) ofthe pest control system (20), wherein the adjustment/s (S2) arelinked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.1) to (|.8) in Fig.1, and as described herein.ln Fig. 1, the disclosed pest control system (20) illustrates a rodent control system (21).
Further, in Fig. 1, method for managing (10) the pest control system (20) comprises the bait stations (30) which comprise bait containers (31).
Figure 2 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a bait station (30), inaccordance with the present invention. Thus, in Fig. 2 it is illustrated a bait station (30),wherein the bait station (30) is formed as a box (100) with four side walls (110), a bottompart (120) and a top part (130), and is arranged for holding bait, e.g. a supply of bait, forexample, poisonous bait. Further, the bait station (30) comprises, which is not shown herein Fig. 2, a cassette (140) for containing bait, i.e. a bait container (31). The side wall (110) tothe left in Fig. 2 comprises an opening (111) allowing pest to enter the bait station (30), andthen to also enter said bait container (31) (not shown here in Fig. 2). Further, said opening(111) may also function to enable attachment of, for example, a pipe, to the bait station(30), if suitable. I\/|oreover, the side wall (110) in the front in Fig. 2 comprises a holder (112),wherein the holder (112) is attached to said side wall (110) in the front and the holder (112)comprises a round hole (113) in its centre. The holder (112) may be used for holding e.g. anear field communication (NFC) technology tag, or similar. Further, the bottom part (120) isarranged with means for mounting (121) the bait station (30) which comprises apertures(122). ln the top part (130) there is arranged a case (131) for sensors (40) (sensors (40) arenot shown here in Fig. 2), i.e. means (131) for holding sensors (40), for example, bait amountsensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or for example, motion sensorsand/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or the sound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors.
The case (131) for sensors (40), i.e. the means (131) for holding sensors (40), is constructedto hold the sensors, and to allow held sensors to freely collect data, wherein the means for holding sensors also is constructed to be removable from the bait station (30). 19 Said means (131) for holding sensors (40) is constructed to hold the sensors (40), and toallow held sensors (40) to freely collect data. Further, the means (131) for holding sensors(40) is also constructed to be removable from the bait station (30). The case (131) forsensors (40), i.e. the means (131) for holding sensors (40), is easily removed by sliding it outof place, and away, from the bait station (30), and thereby readily enabling any change, or removal, of sensors (40), if needed.
Figure 3 illustrates a schematic view from the side over an embodiment of a bait station (30),in accordance with the present invention. Inside the opening (111), allowing pest to enterthe bait station (30), a part of the cassette (140) for containing bait, i.e. a part of the baitcontainer (31), may be seen. Further, in Fig. 3 the holder (112) is shown, and in the top part(130) ofthe bait station (30) the case (131) for sensors is arranged. The case (131) for sensors is slid in place on the bait station (30).
Figure 4 illustrates a schematic view over an embodiment of a bait station (30), inaccordance with the present invention, with neither of the top part, nor the case for sensors,in place. lt is in Fig. 4 further shown the pocket (32), where the cassette (not shown here inFig. 4) for containing bait, i.e. the bait container (not shown here in Fig. 4), will be placed ininside the bait station (30). Also shown is a hole (150) which may be useful for e.g. activitymeasurements. Further in Fig. 4, two rails (151, 152) enabling the case for sensors, and thetop part, to slide in place in the bait station (30), are shown. Further, said two rails (151,152) will also help in enabling the case for sensors, to be easily removed by sliding it out of place in, and away from, the bait station (30).
Figure 5 illustrates a schematic view from the side, and from below, of a case (131) forsensors (sensors (40) are not shown here in Fig. 5), i.e. means (131) for holding sensors, in anembodiment of a bait station, in accordance with the present invention. Here in Fig. 5, thecase (131) for sensors also constitutes the top part (130) ofthe bait station. Also, here in Fig.5, examples, in accordance with the present invention, are shown on how the means (131)for holding sensors may be constructed to hold the sensors and to allow held sensors tofreely collect data. Thus, in the case (131) for sensors in Fig. 5, there is a round cavity (132)for e.g. sensors for activity measurements, or activity control, and an oval cavity (133) for e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, wherein the round cavity (132) and the oval cavity (133), both help enabling the case (131) for sensors to hold the sensors and to allow held sensors to freely collect data.
Further in Fig. 5 it is shown, two tracks (135, 136), and also six mounting apertures (137),said tracks (135, 136) and said mounting apertures (137), are all at two opposites sides ofthe case (131). The tracks (135, 136) are able to fit with the corresponding rails in the baitstation (the corresponding rails (151, 152), and the bait station (30), are not shown in Fig. 5),Thus, enabling the case (131) for sensors, and the top part (130), to slide in place in the baitstation (30) as in Fig.2. The tracks (135, 136), and the mounting apertures (137), are all ofuse for holding the case (131) for sensors, and the top part (130), in place in the bait station.Further, the tracks (135, 136) and said two rails will also help in enabling the case (131) forsensors, i.e. means (131) for holding sensors, to be easily removed by sliding it out of place, and away, from the bait station.
Figure 6 illustrates a schematic view from the side, and from above, of the cassette (140) forcontaining bait, i.e. the bait container (31), in an embodiment of a bait station, in accordancewith the present invention. ln the embodiment in Fig. 6, the cassette (140) for containingbait, i.e. the bait container (31), is separated into a first portion (141) for containing bait anda second portion (142) not for containing bait. Any bait may be filled, e.g. from above, into,and be contained in, the first portion (141). The second portion (142) comprises a first wall (143), a second wall (144) and a third joint wall (145) together with the first portion (141).
Further in the embodiment in Fig. 6, the cassette (140) for containing bait, i.e. the baitcontainer (31), comprises at, and attached to, said first wall (143) and inside the secondportion (142), a holder (112). The holder (112) may be used for holding e.g. a near fieldcommunication (NFC) technology tag, or similar. Further, there is a recess (147), i.e. a handle(147), in the upper part of the second portion (142), wherein said recess (147) has itsextension in the first wall (143), in the second wall (144) and in a corner (146) adjoining thefirst wall (143) and the second wall (144). The recess (147), i.e. the handle (147), may be used to remove the cassette (140) for containing bait, i.e. the bait container (31).

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1. A method for managing (10) a pest control system (20), wherein the pest control system (20) comprises: bait stations (30), wherein the bait stations (30) are enabled to comprise bait, e.g. a supply of bait, for example, poisonous bait, and wherein the bait stations (30) compriseopenings (111) allowing pest to enter the bait stations (30), sensors (40), for example, bait amount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait levelmeasurements, and/or for example, motion sensors and/or sound sensors, whereinthe motion sensors and/or the sound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors, and means (131) for holding the sensors (40), wherein said means (131) for holdingsensors (40) is constructed to hold the sensors (40), and to allow held sensors (40) to freely collect data;a data handler (70),means for connecting (50) the sensors (40) and the data handler (70), andmeans for communication (60), wherein the sensors (40) are connectable and enabled to communicate data when being connected, wherein the data handler (70) is being connectable and enabled to receive data from, and communicated by, the sensors (40) when being connected to the sensors (40), andwherein the method for managing (10) the pest control system (20) comprises a step of obtaining information (S1) in the data handler (70), via data from, and communicated by, theheld sensors (40), and wherein the information (S1) provides indications (|.1) of quantity ofsensors that is required in the pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.2) of type of sensors that is required in the pest control system (20).
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the obtained information (S1) further providesindications (|.3) of amount of bait in the pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.4) of uptake of bait by pest in the pest control system (20).
3. A method according to anyone of claim 1 or 2, wherein the obtained information (S1)further provides indications (|.5) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in the pest control system (20), and/or indications (|.6) of amount of bait, for example amount of poisoned bait, that is required in individual bait stations.
4. A method according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, wherein the obtained information (S1)further provides indications (|.7) of category of poisoned bait that is required in the pestcontrol system (20), and/or indications (|.8) of category of poisoned bait that is required in individual bait stations.
5. A method according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method further comprises astep of performing any suitable adjustment/s (S2) of the pest control system (20), whereinthe adjustment/s (S2) are linked to any of, and/or several of, the indications (|.1) to (|.8) of claims 1 to
6. A method according to anyone of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pest control system (20) is a rodent control system (21).
7. A method according to anyone of claims 1 to 6, wherein the means (131) for holding the sensors (40), also is constructed to be removable from the bait stations (30).
8. A method according to anyone of claims 1 to 7, wherein the bait stations (30) comprisebait containers (31), e.g. bait containers (31) constructed to be removable from the bait stations (30).
9. A bait station (30), wherein the bait station (30) comprises a bait container (31), beingable to contain bait, an opening (111) allowing pest to enter the bait station (30) and toaccess the bait container (31), means (131) for holding sensors (40), for example, baitamount sensors, e.g. sensors for bait level measurements, and/or for example, motionsensors and/or sound sensors, wherein the motion sensors and/or the sound sensors are e.g. pest activity measurements sensors and/or pest activity control sensors, wherein themeans (131) for holding sensors (40) is constructed to hold the sensors (40), and to allowheld sensors (40) to freely collect data, characterised in that the means (131) for holding sensors (40) also is constructed to be removable from the bait station (30).
10. A bait station (30) according to claim 9, wherein the bait container (31) is constructed to be removable from the bait station (31).
11. A pest control system (20) comprising a bait station (30) according to claim 9 or 10.
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