Trap for Catching Woodland, Garden and Agricultural Insect Pests and Method for Trapping and Storing Woodland, Garden and Agricultural Insect Pests

Abstract

A trap for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, consisting of a catching part ( 37 ) with an outlet opening, and a container ( 31 ) for storing caught pests, has a device for separating the captured pests from water and small debris. The device for separating the captured pests from water and small debris is placed between the outlet opening of the catching part and the container. The device for separating the caught pests from water and small debris has a shape of a funnel ( 135 ) having a funnel inlet covered up by a mesh ( 32 ) and an funnel outlet ( 36 ) situated outside of the container ( 31 ) for storing the caught pests. The funnel inlet is placed below the outlet opening of the catching part ( 37 ).

1 - 43 . (canceled) 
   
   
       44 . A trap for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, comprising
 a catching part with an outlet opening;   a container for storing caught pests; and   a separating device for separating the caught pests from water and small debris;   wherein:   said separating device is placed on a movement path of the caught pests, which extends from the outlet opening of the catching part to the container;   said separating device comprises a mesh; wherein said mesh is adapted to let water pass therethrough while insect pests are unable to pass therethrough and thus are separated from water and small debris by said mesh, so that water entering the trap does not enter into the container for storing the caught pests.   
   
   
       45 . The trap according to  claim 44 , wherein said container contains a side-mounted water drain. 
   
   
       46 . The trap according to  claim 45 , wherein the outlet of said water drain is set in a bottom wall of the container. 
   
   
       47 . The trap according to  claim 45 , wherein the outlet of said water drain is situated vertically. 
   
   
       48 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device has a shape of a funnel, made out of rolled up edges of an opening located in a bottom or in one of side walls of the container for storing the caught pests, wherein an inlet of the funnel is covered up by a mesh, and its outlet is situated outside of the container for storing the captured pests and the inlet of the funnel is placed below the outlet opening of the catching part and wherein the inlet to the funnel overlaps a horizontal projection of the outlet opening of the catching part. 
   
   
       49 . The trap according to  claim 48  wherein the mesh covering the funnel inlet is situated in parallel relation to, or at an angle to the bottom of the container for storing the caught pests. 
   
   
       50 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device is a mesh-made tube insert situated at an angle and connecting the catching part with the container for storing the caught pests. 
   
   
       51 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device is a tube formed from mesh. 
   
   
       52 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device is a sloping partition, situated above the container, with drainage openings, an edge of which adjoins an edge of an opening of an additional container attached to a bottom or to a side wall of the container. 
   
   
       53 . The trap according to  claim 52  wherein the sloping partition contains a mesh-covered opening, situated below the outlet opening of the catching part, wherein the outlet opening overlaps the mesh-covered opening. 
   
   
       54 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device has a shape of a funnel covered at the top by a mesh and wherein a lower outlet of the funnel is set in a double elbow with branching tubes having ends set in openings made in side walls of the container, wherein the funnel's inlet opening is situated under the outlet opening of the trap's catching part, and is not smaller than the outlet opening of the catching part. 
   
   
       55 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the separating device is a mesh placed between the side wall and a sloping partition, which protrudes outside the container, through an opening made in a side wall of the container. 
   
   
       56 . The trap according to  claim 55  wherein the sloping partition, located under the mesh, and the mesh itself, are situated at an angle to a leveled bottom of the container and wherein a chamber for storing the caught pests, is marked out by the partition and the bottom of the container and at the same time, the mesh is situated under the outlet opening of the trap's catching part, and is not smaller than the said outlet opening of the catching part. 
   
   
       57 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part is connected to the container through a reducer forming a device for directing the caught pests. 
   
   
       58 . The trap according to  claim 57  wherein the separating device is a mesh placed in openings made in sloping walls of the reducer. 
   
   
       59 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the container for storing the caught pests is partially filled by a solution of water, light and heavy alcohols, detergent, and an attracting agent. 
   
   
       60 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the container for storing the caught pests is partially filled by a solution of water, ethylene glycol (20-100%), ethanol (10-50%), antitranspirant (1-5%), and a functional form of a pheromone (3-20%). 
   
   
       61 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the container for storing the caught pests is made of transparent material and a side wall of the container is provided with a scale allowing to define the amount of caught pests without taking them out and counting. 
   
   
       62 . The trap according to  claim 57  wherein the reducer matches the outlet opening of the catching part to a surface of a filtering mesh placed in the container for storing the caught pests. 
   
   
       63 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part is topped by a roof containing an opening. 
   
   
       64 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part has a device directing pests towards the device for separating the caught pests from water and small debris. 
   
   
       65 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part has a shape of a container, opened at its top, narrowing towards its bottom and provided with a lower part forming a directing device. 
   
   
       66 . The trap according to  claim 65  further comprising a roof above the catching part. 
   
   
       67 . The trap according to  claim 66  wherein the space between the catching part and the roof creates an entrance area facilitating easier entry into the trap. 
   
   
       68 . The trap according to  claim 65  wherein the catching part and the container for the caught pests are covered with a mesh sack, top edges of which are fastened tightly with outer edges of the container. 
   
   
       69 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein an outer element of the catching part has a shape of a pyramid having an opening at its top. 
   
   
       70 . The trap according to  claim 69  further comprising an inner element placed below the opening of the pyramid, the inner element forming a directing device having an outlet opening, which is placed above the separating device. 
   
   
       71 . The trap according to  claim 70  wherein an elastic flange is place around the opening of the pyramid to seal the outer element of the catching part to the inner element of the catching part. 
   
   
       72 . The trap according to  claim 70  wherein side walls of the pyramid have a shape of a trapezoid and are set at an angle of between 25 to 35 degrees relative to the ground level. 
   
   
       73 . The trap according to  claim 72  wherein the side walls of the pyramid are made of a dark material fastened to a rigid frame. 
   
   
       74 . The trap according to  claim 73  wherein the side walls of the pyramid end with an apron, which is partially buried in the ground. 
   
   
       75 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part is a container in a shape of a truncated wedge finished at its bottom with a directing device. 
   
   
       76 . The trap according to  claim 75  wherein side walls of the container are provided with mini funnels, which narrow towards the inside of the container. 
   
   
       77 . The trap according to  claim 76  wherein the mini funnels are shaped as truncated cones or gutters. 
   
   
       78 . The trap according to  claim 76  wherein the mini funnels are connected with U-shaped clamps. 
   
   
       79 . The trap according to  claim 76  wherein outer walls of the container are harmonica-shaped and divided into multiple symmetrical wedges connected by elastic links. 
   
   
       80 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part is formed from cuboids connected together and situated creating a star-shape. 
   
   
       81 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the catching part is a cuboid having walls with small openings or mini funnels on them and larger entrance openings. 
   
   
       82 . The trap according to  claim 44  wherein the device for separating the caught pests from water and small debris is an additional container with walls made of material-penetrable by the water and steam and not penetrable by the light. 
   
   
       83 . The trap according to  claim 82  wherein the additional container has an opening in its upper part, which leads to a container, made of material penetrable by the light, for storing the caught pests. 
   
   
       84 . A method for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, comprising
 providing a trap comprising a catching part, a container for storing the captured pests, and a separating device for separating the captured insect pests from water and small debris,
 wherein said separating device is placed on a movement path of the captured pests, which extends from an outlet opening of the catching part to the container, said separating device comprises a mesh, said mesh being adapted to let water pass therethrough while insect pests do not pass therethrough and are thus separated by said mesh from water and small debris, and 
   hanging said trap with a bottom of the container for storing the caught pests being in a horizontal position, so that water entering the trap does not enter into the container storing the captured pests.   
   
   
       85 . The method for catching insect pests according to  claim 84 , further comprising a directing device for directing the outlet opening of the catching part towards the device for separating the captured insects from water and small debris using a directing device.