Insect trap for capturing numerous species of the colepteran order and method of operation thereof

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 body, an open bottom, a top, a plurality of holes in the tubular 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 meshes 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 and a number of apertures and of holes 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 cylindrical upright body, retention blades for holding pheromone and/or insecticide dispensers and extending downwards from the perforated top end and extending from and interior to the cylindrical upright body, a set of pockets for holding insecticide dispensers and for serving as a refuge for insects, a bottom ring extending outwardly at the open bottom end of and from the cylindrical upright body and having a number of holes for passage of tying means, and locking elements extending downwardly from the cylindrical upright body and a number of holes in the bottom ring.