Insect bait

Abstract

An insect bait that can be carried by the insect, that includes a toxicant capable of killing insects in a nest, and that includes attractants, having at least one non-toxic layer that delays contact with the toxicant, wherein the size, shape and attractants attract the insect to take the whole of the bait to a nest situation where further manipulation of the bait by the insect will release the toxicant.

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         11 . An insect bait that can be carried by the insect, that includes a toxicant capable of killing insects in a nest, and that includes attractants, having at least one non-toxic layer that delays contact with the toxicant, wherein the size, shape and attractants attract the insect to take the whole of the bait to a nest situation where further manipulation of the bait by the insect will release the toxicant. 
     
     
         12 . The bait of  claim 11 , where the insects are wasps including English and European wasps. 
     
     
         13 . A wasp bait capable of killing wasps where said bait includes a toxicant capable of killing wasps in a nest, at least one protective layer that encases the toxicant which destructs upon manipulation by said wasp after a period of time, and an attractant layer that encases the protective layer that attracts the wasp, wherein the bait size, shape and attractant, allow the wasp to carry the bait to the nest of the wasp. 
     
     
         14 . The bait of  claim 13 , where the protective layer includes at least one edible component for the wasp to manipulate and destroy the protective layer to release said toxicant. 
     
     
         15 . The bait of  claim 13 , where the protective layer includes at least one scent component for the wasp to manipulate and destroy the protective layer to release said toxicant. 
     
     
         16 . The bait of  claim 13 , where the bait is spherically shaped and of a diameter of less than 10 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The bait of  claim 13 , where said bait further includes a tracking device. 
     
     
         18 . A method for eradicating wasps, where said method, includes a wasp bait as defined in  claim 13 , where the wasp is attracted to the bait, and carries the bait to a wasp nest, where upon the bait releases the toxicant in the nest upon further manipulation of the bait by a wasp. 
     
     
         19 . The method for eradicating wasps and locating a wasp nest, where said method, includes a wasp bait as defined in  claim 17 , where the wasp is attracted to the bait, and carries the bait to a wasp nest, where upon the bait releases the toxicant in the nest upon further manipulation of the bait by a wasp, and wherein said tracking device allows a tracker to locate said wasp nest.