WO2000003594A1 - Systeme pour tuer les moustiques et attracteur d'insectes combines - Google Patents

Systeme pour tuer les moustiques et attracteur d'insectes combines Download PDF

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WO2000003594A1
WO2000003594A1 PCT/US1998/025319 US9825319W WO0003594A1 WO 2000003594 A1 WO2000003594 A1 WO 2000003594A1 US 9825319 W US9825319 W US 9825319W WO 0003594 A1 WO0003594 A1 WO 0003594A1
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Alvin D. Wilbanks
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Epar, Llc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N25/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
    • A01N25/24—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/14—Catching by adhesive surfaces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/02—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
    • A01M1/023—Attracting insects by the simulation of a living being, i.e. emission of carbon dioxide, heat, sound waves or vibrations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/02—Stationary means for catching or killing insects with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
    • A01M1/04—Attracting insects by using illumination or colours
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M1/00—Stationary means for catching or killing insects
    • A01M1/22—Killing insects by electric means
    • A01M1/223—Killing insects by electric means by using electrocution
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01P—BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS
    • A01P7/00—Arthropodicides
    • A01P7/02—Acaricides
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A50/00—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather
    • Y02A50/30—Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change

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  • the present invention relates generally to devices for attracting and exterminating harmful insects, in particular mosquitoes, and in particular relates to a portable insect killing apparatus which emulates certain characteristics of a mammal to attract insects to the apparatus where they are electrocuted.
  • Insect killing devices are known in the art, see e.g. U.S. Pat. Nos . 5,255,468, 4,852,296, 4,891,904, 5,205,064, 5,020,270, 4,696,126, and 5,301,458.
  • Patent No. 4,891,904 to Tabita discloses a heating device for heating a liquid insecticide containing carrier, such as a mat or wick, for evaporating the insecticide into the atmosphere.
  • the known prior art devices are largely ineffective for killing mosquitoes, blood-sucking insects notorious for carrying and spreading diseases such as malaria and yellow fever, while such devices attract and kill many harmless or environmentally beneficial species of insects.
  • a side effect of such systems is that they are prone to eventual failure as a result of clogging of the voltage grid by the remains of larger insects, which can lead to short circuits, inability of the grid to electrocute additional insects, and other failures.
  • the present invention is directed to solving the above discussed problems.
  • the present invention provides apparatus which attracts mosquitoes by simulating the breathing and motion characteristics of mammals and fowl, which are the primary targets of mosquitoes for sucking blood from which proteins are obtained.
  • the apparatus according to the invention includes a division for attracting other species of insect which are attracted to light.
  • an adhesive panel is used to trap attracted insects so that they cannot escape from the apparatus, thus eliminating the distribution of insect parts through the air.
  • the apparatus according to the present invention produces positive heated air streams, preferably mixed with aromatics, and also provides motion, to attract mosquitoes to an electrified wire grid, where they are electrocuted and incinerated.
  • mosquitoes and other insects are attracted to an adhesive surface of a removable and replaceable adhesive panel, where they are trapped, and eventually die.
  • the present invention provides apparatus for killing insects, comprising
  • Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a combination mosquito/insect killing apparatus according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 1A is an elevational view of adhesive panel 34 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mosquito killing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • System 10 includes a housing 12, and a base 14 with removable collection tray 14a.
  • a partitioning wall 12a divides the unit into an insect-attracting section 13 and a mosquito- attracting section 15.
  • Section 15 includes a heating tower 16 containing a heat-generating element 18, such as a quartz tube, an electric fan motor and associated fan blade 20, air intake apertures 24, and air outlet apertures 26.
  • Section 15 further includes an electrified electrocution grid 28.
  • a heat-generating element 18 such as a quartz tube, an electric fan motor and associated fan blade 20, air intake apertures 24, and air outlet apertures 26.
  • Section 15 further includes an electrified electrocution grid 28.
  • mosquito killing section 15 attracts mosquitoes by actively projecting multiple heated air streams 27, coupled with a wide variety of aromatics that simulate animal body heat and, in conjunction with negative air streams 25 flowing into the apparatus, simulate human and/or animal breathing.
  • a protective mesh or screen 30 is provided at the outside of section 15 to prevent human contact with the electrocution grid 28, while having a mesh size sufficient to allow mosquitoes to pass therethrough.
  • Base 14 includes a removable collection tray 14a into which insect remains accumulate from electrocution grid 28.
  • the tray 14a can be periodically removed to dispose of the accumulated remains and replaced in the base 14.
  • Base 14 also may be provided with a low-speed motor for slowly rotating housing 12 with respect to base 14, thereby simulating human and/or animal motion as a further attractant to mosquitoes.
  • Section 13 of housing 12 contains one or more light sources 32a, 32b.
  • Light sources 32a, 32b may be conventional incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs, or other equivalent sources of light.
  • an adhesive panel 34 which contains a sticky surface to which insects are adhered once making contact with the surface, and from which adhered insects cannot extricate themselves.
  • the sticky surface may be provided by an application of glue or other suitable and well- known substances having the desired adhesive properties .
  • Fig. 1A insects 38 attracted into the section 13 by light from the sources 32a, 32b alight on the surface of adhesive panel 34 and become trapped.
  • Fig. 1 shows alternate placement of light sources, either in front of (source 32a) or behind (source 32b) the adhesive panel 34. If the light source 32b is employed as the sole light source, panel 34 may include pinprick holes 36 to allow light to pass through, such that insects will be directly attracted to the adhesive panel. Alternatively, if light source placement 32a is chosen, insects attracted into the section 13 will naturally seek to alight on a surface, and thus will eventually alight on the surface of the adhesive panel 34.
  • Fig. 1A insects 38 attracted into the section 13 by light from the sources 32a, 32b alight on the surface of adhesive panel 34 and become trapped.
  • Fig. 1 shows alternate placement of light sources, either in front of (source 32a) or behind (source 32b) the adhesive panel 34. If the light source 32b is employed as the sole light source, panel 34 may include pin
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternate embodiment of a mosquito killing apparatus 50 according to the present invention, which includes a housing 52 containing a heating tower 16 as illustrated in Fig. 1, and one or more adhesive panels 34.
  • heated air streams simulating mammalian breathing attract mosquitoes into the interior of the housing where they are trapped when alighting on the surfaces of the adhesive panels.
  • the adhesive panel also may be provided in a cylindrical configuration, with pinprick holes 36 as shown in Fig. 1A, whereby the heated air streams may pass through the holes 36 to attract mosquitoes directly onto the adhesive surface of the panel.
  • the heating element 18 may be equally implemented by a ceramic, silicon or foil heater.
  • electrocution grids or adhesive panels may be provided in both sections 13 and 15, instead of the configuration described.
  • the panel 34 may be made of or include a heat conductive material such as aluminum foil to enable the heat produced by the heater to be transferred to the adhesive panel.
  • a supply of liquid may be provided in the base 14 coupled to the heated air stream by a wick, to provide the addition of moisture and/or pheromone attractant to the heated air stream to further increase the mosquito-attracting property of the apparatus .

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Abstract

Un appareil pour tuer les insectes comprend une première partie contenant un dispositif simulant la respiration destiné à simuler la respiration de mammifères afin d'attirer les moustiques vers l'appareil, et soit une grille d'électrocution soit un panneau adhésif destiné à tuer et/ou à piéger et à tuer les moustiques attirés vers le dispositif. Une seconde partie de l'appareil contient une source de lumière classique destinée à attirer d'autres espèces d'insectes pestilentiels, combinée à un panneau adhésif ou une grille d'électrocution. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le dispositif simulant la respiration peut être combiné à un panneau adhésif remplaçable dans une unité de logement autonome. Une base sur laquelle l'appareil est monté comprend un moteur destiné à faire tourner la base pour simuler le mouvement d'un être vivant en tant qu'attractif supplémentaire des moustiques.
PCT/US1998/025319 1998-07-14 1998-11-30 Systeme pour tuer les moustiques et attracteur d'insectes combines WO2000003594A1 (fr)

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GB2457103A (en) * 2008-01-31 2009-08-05 Brandenburg Insect trap

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US5255468A (en) * 1991-07-26 1993-10-26 Bugvac U.S.A., Inc. Insect attracting and capturing apparatus
US5327675A (en) * 1992-05-22 1994-07-12 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Use of alkyl cyclopentanone and phenyl alkanol derivative-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods
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WO2009089828A1 (fr) * 2008-01-18 2009-07-23 Richard Merklinger Dispositif servant à lutter contre les insectes volants
GB2457103A (en) * 2008-01-31 2009-08-05 Brandenburg Insect trap
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