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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2011
Applicant:
John Prohaska, Millbury, MA (US);
Inventor:
John Prohaska, Millbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed and claimed herein is a device and method for generating carbon dioxide as an attractant for biting arthropods in combination with a trap, comprising: a reaction chamber charged with an aqueous acid solution when in use; a gas outlet from the reaction chamber connecting between the reaction chamber and the trap; a feeder reservoir containing a powder when in use, said powder comprising a bicarbonate salt; and means for controllably adding the powder to the reaction chamber; whereby carbon dioxide is generated in the reaction chamber, passed through the outlet and into the trap.