ES2589814A1 - Insect trap device. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Insect trap device that allows to fight one or several different types of insects, according to the attractants and toxic formulations used. Said device has two different parts, consisting of an external and an internal trap, which are associated both constructively and operatively, so that with this configuration it is possible to combat one or several pests simultaneously. Said device has great simplicity and safety in its use. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to an insect trap device, which allows one or more different types of insects to be fought, according to the attractants and toxic formulations used. This device has two different parts, consisting of an external and an internal trap, which are associated both constructively and operationally, so that with this configuration it is possible to fight one or several pests simultaneously. This device has great simplicity and safety in its use.

Background of the invention

The presence of insects that cause pests, pose a significant health risk, leading to considerable economic losses. They are also considered a nuisance to people, both in community, industrial and agricultural environments.

Currently, a wide variety of trap devices are known and disclosed in the state of the art, which are basically constituted by a source of attraction and a mechanism that captures and / or eliminates attracted insects. Despite how simple insect traps can be, there is a great variety. Some of the most common and effective are: sticky traps, light traps and trap with toxic baits.

In sticky traps, the glue used in these traps captures insects and they cannot be released, so they die due to lack of food and water. In light traps, its function is to attract insects by means of light, whether from a light bulb, fluorescent tubes

or even candles and lighters. These traps have a container where insects fall. The contents of the container can also change, usually a mixture of water with insecticide, oil or other substance that eliminates the insect is used, or it can have a sticky surface like the previous trap and there are even traps that electrocute the insects that enter Contact with this one. The insects that fall into these traps are mainly moths and butterflies.

In the case of traps with toxic baits, these are very useful and specific since they usually use vapors diffusers of pheromone or food attractive substances to make pests come into contact with a pesticide, without the need to make a large dispersion of these chemicals; Additionally, being specific, they also preserve beneficial insects, thus being one of the most economical and selective treatment alternatives. Depending on the type of pest that you want to fight, the type of bait will be selected, working mainly as follows: the insect eats the food with insecticide and dies intoxicated.

Numerous types of traps are known in the state of the art. For example, document ES1071576 discloses a device for the extermination of different species of insects, according to the attractants placed inside, preferably intended for application in the combat of different diptera, such as fruit flies, house flies and flies. of the stables.

Document ES2367388 discloses a flying phase insect trap comprising an interior insect confinement chamber accessible through at least one access entrance adapted to said insects. This trap bases its operation on the mechanical capture of insects, by being trapped inside, without using chemical means that improve their effectiveness.

In the case of document ES2316102, an insect trap is disclosed that can be pre-loaded with liquid or other fluid attractant material; always using the same type of attractant and not using toxic baits.

Document ES2277709 discloses a hanging trap exclusively designed for the selective capture of Mediterranean fruit flies, with the possibility of using a single type of attractant and bait.

Another simpler technical solution is disclosed in document ES1151484 and consists of an insect trap, which allows insects to be trapped exclusively in the domestic sector, given the limited resistance characteristics of the sheet where the attractant element is located.

It remains, therefore, a need not covered in the relevant prior art to have means that provide effective control of insect pests, both in domestic, urban, and agricultural environments.

The present invention solves the problems of the state of the art discussed above, by disclosing a device that has the technical characteristics that allow it to meet said needs, offering notable advantages.

Description of the invention

The present invention aims to provide an insect trap device, which allows one or more different types of insects to be fought, depending on the attractants and toxic formulations used. Said cheating device provides great security for people in charge of handling and use, as well as in the transport stage, by maintaining the tightness of the attractants and formulations used.

In the present invention toxic formulations include both toxic baits, which cause death by ingestion, as well as any type of chemical preparation or composition that eliminates animals by contact or inhalation.

Another object of the present invention is the use of said trap device to combat insects, preferably insects of the Tefritidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae families.

Said device can be adapted to the environment in which it will be used, since it can be located one or more attractants, according to the needs, as well as one or several types of toxic formulations, if one or more types of pests, for example, in more complex natural environments, such as, for example, areas of fruit crops, vegetables, among other foods susceptible to attack by insect pests.

Additionally, the device has the advantage of having two provisions, namely: one of nouse or inactive, in which the device is folded and sealed, so that it does not spread attractants to the outside environment, avoiding odors both in storage areas and in the transport. This arrangement can also be used if it is necessary to recharge the device of attractants or toxic formulations, exhausted by its use, by moving said device from the areas of use, for example, growing areas, to the recharging sites. In a particular embodiment, the trap device object of the present invention will be of a single use, with an effective time of, for example, 1 year; after this time, the trap device must be replaced by a new one.

The other provision that the device adopts is of use or active, in which the fundamental parts that make up the device are deployed, in order to maximize the diffusion of the attractant (s) used, as well as to make accessible the areas where it is Locate the toxic formulate (s).

Therefore, the insect trap device of the present invention comprises an external trap constituted by a hollow body having one or more compartments containing one or more attractants, and an internal trap constituted by a hollow body formed by an upper portion and a lower portion, in which the upper portion is constituted of a transparent material and has an upper hole and the lower portion has one or a plurality of lateral holes, and a portion containing the toxic formulation. Said insect trap device is characterized in that the external trap is positioned in the space that forms the upper hole of the internal trap in a sliding manner between an inactive position (folded device) and an active position (device deployed), said external trap being retained between both positions, thanks to upper and lower stop elements.

As mentioned above, the device object of the present invention has two fundamental parts, consisting of an external trap and an internal trap, which are associated both constructively and operationally; since the external trap is positioned in the space that forms the upper hole of the internal trap in a sliding way between an inactive position and an active position, thus defining the two arrangements adopted by said device.

In a preferred embodiment, in the insect trap device object of the present invention, the external trap is constituted by a yellow cylinder and the internal trap is constituted by a transparent and orange sphere, all in order to provide and / or favor a long-distance chromatic attraction, so that the insects approach the device of the invention and can be affected by the rest of the attractants, when they are within their range of action.

The insect trap device object of the present invention is further characterized in that the external trap has holes located below the lower stop and holes located above said lower stop. These holes have the purpose of diffusing the attractant compound (s) towards the inner chamber or internal trap, producing a high concentration thereof, which will go outside through the lateral holes that the internal trap possesses. In a particular embodiment, the attractants directed to a family of insects are diffused from the bottom and the attractants to another family other than the previous one are diffused from the top.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the external trap contains holes located above the lower stop, so that in the deployed or active arrangement of the device, said holes diffuse the attractant compound (s) directly to the outside environment.

In another particular embodiment of the present invention, the external trap is constituted by a microperforated material, diffusing the attractant compound (s) directly to the external environment throughout its entire surface. Additionally, said surface is impregnated with the toxic formulation, which causes the death of the insect, when it comes into contact with said surface.

On the other hand, the insect trap device of the present invention is characterized in that the hollow body of the external trap has 1 to 4 container compartments of the attractant compound or compounds. This configuration has the purpose of being able to include more than one attractive compound, if it is desired to combat more than one type of pest, in order to be able to use, in the same device, the most effective attractants for each species to fight.

In a particular embodiment, the hollow body of the external trap has a single container compartment of the attractant. In another particular embodiment, the hollow body of the external trap has two container compartments of two different types of attractants.

In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the insect trap device is characterized in that a container for the toxic formulation is located in the lower portion of the internal trap. This particular embodiment is convenient, for example, when more than one toxic formulation should be used, or when it is advisable to increase the contact surface with the toxic formulation. In a preferred embodiment the toxic formulation may be arranged in the form of tablets.

In another particular embodiment, a container for the toxic formulation is located in the upper portion of the internal trap.

In another particular embodiment, the toxic formulation may be arranged in sheet form by coating the lower and / or upper portion of the internal trap.

In another particular embodiment, the toxic formulation may be disposed on the outer surface of the external trap. In a more particular embodiment, the external surface of the external trap is constituted of a microperforated material.

As indicated above, and now more particularly that, in one form of use, the insect trap device of the present invention is characterized in that in an active position, the external trap is deployed outwardly through the upper hole of the upper portion of the internal trap, where the lower stop is in contact with said upper hole through the inside of the upper portion.

In another arrangement, the insect trap device is characterized in that in an inactive position, the outer trap is folded into the inner trap through the upper hole of the upper portion of the inner trap, where the upper stop is in contact with said upper hole through the outside of the upper portion.

The non-use or inactive arrangement of the insect trap device of the present invention is characterized in that the holes of the internal and / or external trap are covered with an insulating safety seal, so that the storage and transport of the device without coming into contact with the chemicals contained therein, and without such products spreading and depleting in areas where their use is not intended. In a particular embodiment, the side holes of the internal trap have a diameter of between 15-50 mm and the internal trap has a diameter of between 10 and 15 cm.

In the case of the external trap, in a particular embodiment of the present invention, it has an internal diameter of between 2 and 10 cm.

In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the insect trap device has fastening or hanging means at the top of the external trap. Said fastening or hanging means facilitate the location of the device in areas or areas of use, for example, hanging from tree branches, or in certain places in domestic environments.

In another preferred embodiment, the device object of the present invention can be located on surfaces, for example, on the ground, according to the insect pests to be treated, since it is provided that the lower portion of the internal trap has a base smooth, with highlights, suitable for safe positioning.

This versatility in the location of the device, together with the possibility of adapting the types of attractants and toxic formulations to be used, allows one or more types of pests to be combated, among which are the species belonging to the following orders:

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Diptera: flies, mosquitoes, typical and horsefly,

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Coleoptera, mainly beetles,

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Hymenoptera: includes ants and wasps among others,

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Lepidoptera: almost always flying insects, commonly known as

butterflies; the best known are daytime butterflies, but most of the

species are nocturnal, there are also moths, sphincters and pavones or

big butterflies,

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Best known hemiptera are aphids, cicadas, bed bugs and lice

and the mealybugs,

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Dictopter includes termites, cockroaches and mantis,

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In a preferred embodiment, the device object of the present invention can

be used to combat preferably and simultaneously family species

Tefritidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae.

Preferably, the insect trap device object of the present invention is used to combat fruit fly and mealybugs.

Other features and advantages of the insect trap device object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred, but not limiting, embodiment, which is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings and described below.

Description of the drawings

In order to complement the description given above, and facilitate a better understanding of the characteristics of the present invention, the following figures are attached as an integral part of the description:

Figure 1. Represents a schematic view of the insect trap device of the present invention in a non-use or inactive arrangement, where the folded arrangement adopting it is appreciated.

Figure 2. Represents a schematic view of the insect trap device of the present invention during an active or use arrangement, where the deployed arrangement adopting it is appreciated.

Figure 3. Represents a schematic view of a cross section of the external trap. This representation shows two different compartments that each contain a type of attractant.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As illustrated in Figure 1, the trap device, object of the present invention, is in a folded, non-use or inactive arrangement.

In a particular embodiment of the present invention, according to how it is appreciated when analyzing Figures 1 to 3, an insect trap device (1) is disclosed comprising:

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an external trap (2) consisting of a hollow body (2`) that has one or

several compartments containing one or more attractants,

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an internal trap (3) consisting of a hollow body formed by a portion

upper (31) and a lower portion (32), in which the upper portion (31) is

It is made of a transparent material and has an upper hole (4), and the

lower portion (32) has one or a plurality of side holes (5), and - a portion containing the toxic formulation.

Said insect trap device (1) is characterized in that the external trap (2) is positioned in the space that forms the upper hole (4) of the internal trap (3) slidably between an inactive position and an active position, leaving said external trap (2) retained thanks to upper (6) and lower (7) stopper elements.

Particularly as seen in Figures 1 and 2, in the trap device (1) the external trap (2) has holes (8) located below the bottom stop (7) and holes (8`) located above said stop lower (7), which are intended to disseminate the attractant used.

The insect trap device (1) is characterized in that the hollow body (2`) of the external trap (2) has 1 to 4 container compartments of the attractant compound.

For example, Figure 3 shows two compartments (10) and (11), where a different type of attractant has been placed in each one. This configuration has the purpose of being able to include more than one attractive compound, if it is desired to combat more than one type of pest, in order to be able to use in the same device, the most effective attractants for each species to fight.

In another embodiment of the trap device (1) object of the present invention is characterized in that the portion containing the toxic formulation is located on the outer surface of the outer trap (2) and / or on the inner face of the upper portion (31 ). Additionally, the trap device (1) has another portion containing the toxic formulation located on the inner face of the lower portion (32).

As indicated above, in an embodiment of the trap device (1) for insects object of the present invention, in a use arrangement, particularly in an active position, as seen in Figure 2, the external trap (2) is deployed towards the outside through the upper hole (4) of the upper portion (31) of the internal trap (3), where the lower stop (7) is in contact with said upper hole (4) by the inner part of the upper portion (31).

In another embodiment of the insect trap device (1) object of the present invention, in a non-use arrangement, specifically in an inactive position, the external trap (2) is folded into the internal trap (3) a through the upper hole (4) of the upper portion (31) of the internal trap (3), where the upper stop (6) is in contact with said upper hole (4) by the outer part of the upper portion (31) ). In a particular embodiment of the insect trap device (1), in a non-use or inactive arrangement, the side holes (5) of the internal trap (3) and the holes (8) and (8`) of the trap External are coated with an insulating safety seal. This is the case, for example, when the trap device (1) is new to use and contains the attractants and toxic formulations necessary to perform its function.

In a more particular embodiment, the side holes (5) of the internal trap (3) have a diameter of between 15-50 mm.

In another more particular embodiment, the internal trap (3) has a diameter of between 10 and 15 cm.

In another more particular embodiment, the external trap (2) has an internal diameter of between 2 and 10 cm.

As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, the trap device (1) for insects is further characterized in that in the upper part of the external trap (2) there are located some fastening or hanging means (9).

In a preferred embodiment, the external trap (2) is constituted by a yellow cylinder, and the internal trap (3) is constituted by a transparent and orange sphere, all in order to provide a long-distance chromatic attraction, and getting the insect to approach the device of the invention, so that it is influenced by the other attractants that it incorporates.

As indicated above, another object of the present invention is the use of the trap device (1) to combat insects, preferably to combat insects of the Tefritidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae families.

The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements, as well as the materials used in the manufacture of the insect trap device of the present invention, may be conveniently replaced by others that are technically equivalent and do not depart from the essentiality of the invention or the scope defined by the claims included below.

Claims (1)

1-Trap device (1) for insects characterized in that it comprises: -a external trap (2) consisting of a hollow body (2`) that has one or more compartments containing one or more attractants, -a internal trap (3) constituted by a hollow body formed by an upper portion (31) and a lower portion (32), in which the upper portion (31) consists of a transparent material and has an upper hole (4), and the lower portion (32 ) has one or a plurality of side holes (5), and a portion containing the toxic formulation. 2-Insect trap device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the external trap (2) is positioned in the space that forms the upper hole (4) of the internal trap (3) slidably between an inactive position and an active position, said external trap being retained (2) thanks to upper (6) and lower (7) stop elements. 3-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 2 characterized in that the external trap (2) has holes (8) located below the bottom stop (7) and holes (8`) located above said lower stop (7). 4-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that the hollow body (2`) of the external trap (2) has 1 to 4 container compartments of attractant compound. 5-Insect trap device (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the portion containing the toxic formulation is located on the outer surface of the external trap (2) and / or on the inner face of the upper portion (31 ). 6-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 5, characterized in that the portion containing the toxic formulation is located on the inner face of the lower portion (32). 7-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that in an active position, the external trap (2) is deployed outwardly through the upper hole (4) of the upper portion (31) of the internal trap (3), where the lower stop (7) is in contact with said upper hole (4) through the inside of the upper portion (31). 8-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that in an inactive position, the external trap (2) is folded into the inner trap (3) through the upper hole (4) of the upper portion (31) of the internal trap (3), where the upper stop (6) is in contact with said upper hole (4) by the outer part of the upper portion (31). 9-Insect trap device (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the lateral holes (5) of the internal trap (3) and the holes (8) and (8`) of the external trap (2) are coated with an insulating security seal. 10-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1, characterized in that the lateral holes (5) of the internal trap (3) have a diameter of between 15-50 mm. 11-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that the internal trap (3) has a diameter of between 10 and 15 cm. 12-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that the external trap (2) has an internal diameter of between 2 and 10 cm. 13-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that in the upper part of the external trap (2) there are located fastening or hanging means (9). 14-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that at least one section of the external trap (2) is colored in a chromatically attractive hue. 15-Trap device (1) for insects according to claim 1 characterized in that at least one section of the internal trap (3) is colored in a chromatically attractive hue. 16-Use of the trap device (1) defined in claims 1-13 for combating insects of the Tefritidae, Diaspididae and Pseudococcidae families.  FIG. one    FIG. 2   2  FIG. 3   16