Insect trap for capturing numerous species of the coleopteran order

Abstract

The present invention comprises a base member, a guiding member positioned upon and supported by the base member and a capture chamber positioned upon and supported by the guiding member. The base member has a tubular vertical body, an open bottom, a top, a plurality of holes in the vertical body and a number of openings in the top. The guiding member is removably connected to the top of the base member. The guiding member comprises a lower ring, an upper ring with a top surface and an outer vertical surface, plastic member having a lower section that extends between the lower ring and the upper ring and an upper section that extends conically upwards from the upper ring and has an apex with an orifice, connecting means, a number of wings extending from the upper section of the plastic meshes and upon the upper ring and a number of apertures in the top surface of the upper ring. Each connecting means has a hollow upper extension, that is open at its top, and a bottom extension and is used for holding the guiding member in stable position. The capture chamber comprises an open bottom end, a perforated top end, a set of retention blades for holding pheromone dispensers and extending downwards from the perforated top end, a cylindrical upright body, a set of pockets for holding insecticide dispensers, a bottom ring extending outwardly at the open bottom end of and from the cylindrical upright body, locking elements extending downwardly from the bottom ring and a number of perforations in the bottom ring. Optionally, a number of locking pins may be inserted through one corresponding perforation of the bottom ring and then into the corresponding aperture of the upper ring of the guiding member.