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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Thomas D. Nelson, Maplewood, MN (US);
Douglas G. Anderson, Lakeville, MN (US);
C. William Snedeker, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Several embodiments of an insect trap using attractant light displayed on a projection surface are disclosed. The insect trap can be mounted on a vertical surface or on a ceiling surface. The wall-mounted housing forms an upwardly facing opening for facilitating entry of flying insect pests and for the reflection of light onto the vertical surface. The ceiling-mounted housing has a lateral opening for facilitating entry of pests and for reflection of light onto the ceiling and/or opposite wall. Insects that enter the trap are immobilized on an adhesive surface within the trap. A method of trapping insects is also disclosed.