Crawling pest control system

摘要

A pest control system for bed bugs or similar crawling pests. The system includes at least one intercept wall extending generally perpendicularly to the plane on which the pests are traveling for directing the pests to interact with a trap or a treatment zone. The effect of the intercept wall may be enhanced by provision of at least one substantially smooth guide surface positioned adjacent the intercept wall. When pests come into contact with a smooth surface they experience difficulty in traversing it. This causes the bugs to cling to the more textured surface that they are already traversing. The intercept wall is preferably placed in the direct path of the transition line between the textured surface and the smoother guide surfaces and forces the pests to interact with an adjacent trap or treatment zone.

主权项

1. A pest control system comprising:
a substantially smooth guide surface for impeding movement of crawling pests and having a transition line defining an edge; an intercept wall intersecting the transition line about a midpoint of a trap for intercepting movement of crawling pests, wherein the intercept wall extends from the substantially smooth guide surface and into an interior of the trap; and a substantially horizontal flange extending between the guide surface and the trap, the intercept wall contacting and extending upwardly from both the flange and a convex surface extending into an interior of the trap.