Insect/arthropod trap

Abstract

An insect and/or arthropod trapping device that generates its own attractants of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), and ammonia through the chemical reaction of adding a weakly acidic liquid such as vinegar (acetic acid) to solids such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), with the optional addition of urea and/or lactic acid. The liquids are mixed over a period of days onto the solids to generate CO 2 in the vicinity of an insect/arthropod trap having glue boards that trap the insects and arthropods when they alight on the glue board. The attractants can be used with devices that utilize various combinations of other insect attractants and traps such as sound, light, scent, visual, electrical, chemical, sticky surfaces, mesh nets, etc., to further attract and trap or kill insects and/or arthropods.

1 . A chemical composition of material for continuous emission of CO 2  over a time period in excess of several hours when treated with an activating agent said composition comprising lactic acid, and urea as functional constituents.  
   
   
       2 . A chemical composition as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the urea comprises up to, on the order of 11% by weight of the composition.  
   
   
       3 . A chemical composition as set forth in  claim 2  in which the reaction produced of the composition when activated produces carbon dioxide and ammonia.  
   
   
       4 . A chemical composition as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the activating agent is water.  
   
   
       5 . A chemical composition as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the activating agent is applied in to the composition over a period of at least several hours.  
   
   
       6 . A chemical composition as set forth in  claim 5  wherein the urea comprises up to about 11% by weight of the composition.  
   
   
       7 . A composition of material for continuous emission of CO 2  over a time period in excess of several days when subject to a flow of water at a rate of in the order of 2 ml/hr. comprising a cake or container of sodium bicarbonate weighing on the order of 400 g to 500 g.  
   
   
       8 . A composition as set forth  claim 7  wherein said cake or chemical container includes at least one additional compound selected from the group consisting of approximately 10-30% of lactic acid and 5-20% of urea.