WO2003081998A1 - Termite monitoring station - Google Patents
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- WO2003081998A1 WO2003081998A1 PCT/AU2003/000377 AU0300377W WO03081998A1 WO 2003081998 A1 WO2003081998 A1 WO 2003081998A1 AU 0300377 W AU0300377 W AU 0300377W WO 03081998 A1 WO03081998 A1 WO 03081998A1
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- monitoring station
- termite
- termite monitoring
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- 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
- A01M1/20—Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
- A01M1/2005—Poisoning insects using bait stations
- A01M1/2011—Poisoning insects using bait stations for crawling insects
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- 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
- A01M1/026—Stationary 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
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- 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
- A01M2200/00—Kind of animal
- A01M2200/01—Insects
- A01M2200/011—Crawling insects
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- the present invention relates to a termite monitoring station.
- One such method is to provide a teimite monitoring station, being a device which attracts any termites in the vicinity. Regular examination of the termite monitoring station reveals the presence or otherwise of termites.
- Termite monitoring stations are only effective when the degree to which termites are attracted to the station is high.
- the present invention seeks to provide a termite monitoring station which is more successful at attracting termites than known monitoring stations.
- a termite monitoring station comprising a housing for containing a termite bait, the housing having at least one side wall and one base wall, the side wall including at least one aperture for permitting the ingress and egress of termites and the base wall including at least one aperture for allowing water to pass from within the housing outwards through the base wall.
- the termite monitoring station of the present invention mimics the properties of a tree.
- Figure 1 is an upper isometric view of a termite monitoring station in accordance with the present invention
- Figure 2 is a lower isometric view of the termite monitoring station of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the termite monitoring station of Figure 1 in use.
- the termite monitoring station 10 comprises a housing 13 having a side wall which in the embodiment of the drawings is in the form of a substantially cylindrical, hollow tube 14.
- the tube 14 extends between an upper end 16 and a lower end 18.
- the tube 14 is closed at the upper end 16 by a removable cap 20.
- the removable cap has an internally threaded collar 21 which engages with an externally threaded portion of the tube 14 adjacent the upper end 16.
- the tube 14 is partially closed at the lower end 18 by an end cap 22.
- the end cap 22 is fixed to the tube 14 at the lower end 18 by suitable means such as the use of an adhesive or a threaded connection.
- the end cap 22 provides for a base wall 23 of the housing 13.
- the base wall 23 includes a centrally disposed aperture 24.
- the diameter of the centrally disposed aperture 24 is approximately one third that of the tube 14.
- the housing includes a plurality of apertures 26 arranged along the length and about the circumference of the tube 14. The apertures 26 are sized so as to permit the ingress and egress of termites.
- a termite bait 28 is centrally disposed within the outer housing 13.
- the termite bait 28 is comprised of material which is readily consumable by termites, for instance a composite timber and cardboard structure.
- the termite bait preferably rests over the centrally disposed aperture 24 of the base wall 23.
- the termite monitoring station 10 further includes a moisture introducing means in the form of an water distribution pipe 30.
- the water distribution pipe 30 is approximately one tenth of the diameter of the tube 14, and extends within the tube 14 along the side wall from a top end 32 adjacent the upper end 16 to a bottom end 34 located approximately one third of the length of the tube 14 from the lower end 18.
- a dripper 35 may be located at the bottom end 34.
- a water supply pipe 36 extends through an upper aperture 37 in the tube 14. The upper aperture 37 is located adjacent the upper end 16 of the tube 14. The water supply pipe 36 is fluidly connected to the water distribution pipe 30.
- the water supply pipe 36 includes a water control valve 38 located externally of the tube 14, and is connected at a far end to a water supply, preferably a reticulated water supply (not shown). It will be appreciated that the water supply pipe 36 and the water distribution pipe 30 may be replace with a single length of flexible reticulation tubing without departing from the scope of the invention. Equally, other means of supplying water within the housing 13 are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention.
- the termite monitoring station 10 further includes an insulating disc 40.
- the insulating disc 40 is of substantially the same diameter as the inside of the tube 14, and is arranged to locate above the upper end 32 of the water distribution pipe 30.
- the insulating disc 40 is preferably formed of polystyrene foam, or other material which provides thermal insulation in addition to providing a possible source of carbon dioxide.
- the termite monitoring station 10 is placed substantially within the ground 12 as shown in Figure 3.
- the termite monitoring station 10 is positioned within the ground 12 such that the removable cap 20 is located above the surface of the ground 12, whereas the apertures 26 in the tube 14 are located below the surface of the ground 12.
- the upper aperture 37 of the tube 14 is located above the ground.
- Water is supplied through the water supply pipe 36, the water distribution pipe 30 and the dripper 36 to the lower end 18 of the housing 13.
- the water is supplied by means of a timed reticulation system at a rate of about one litre per hour.
- the water has the effect of maintaining a high moisture level in a zone about the aperture 24, both within a portion of the termite bait 28 adjacent the aperture 24 and in the ground 12 immediately beneath the aperture 24.
- This zone is similar to that established about the lower ends of tree roots.
- the moisture aids in attracting termites towards the termite bait 28, which the termites can access through the apertures 26.
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- Pest Control & Pesticides (AREA)
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AU2003215415A AU2003215415B2 (en) | 2002-03-28 | 2003-03-28 | Termite monitoring station |
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AUPS1407A AUPS140702A0 (en) | 2002-03-28 | 2002-03-28 | Termite monitoring station |
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