Luminous insect trap

摘要

A luminous insect trap for flying or crawling insects includes a hollow cylindrical enclosure having cylindrical side walls and upper and lower ends, a roof member removably closing the upper end, a removable electrical light source within the enclosure, an electrical power source providing electrical power to the light source, transparent, white or lightly colored, flexible glue boards removably overlying a major portion of the cylindrical walls; a bottom wall including a generally centrally disposed aperture, the aperture being just large enough to allow relatively large insects to pass therethrough, the centrally disposed portion of the bottom wall projecting inwardly into the enclosure for defining an annular space between the inwardly projecting bottom wall and the side walls of the enclosure, and a plurality of wall apertures spaced apart about the periphery of the cylindrical walls just below the bottom of the roof member.

主权项

1. A luminous insect trap for flying or crawling insects comprising:
a transparent or semi-transparent hollow enclosure having peripheral side walls and opposite, spaced apart upper and lower ends; a roof member removably closing the upper end of the enclosure; a removable electrical light source within the enclosure; an electrical power source and circuit means electrically connected to said light source for providing electrical power thereto; flexible glue boards or sheets removably overlying at least a major portion of the side walls of the enclosure; a bottom wall substantially closing the lower end of the enclosure and including a generally centrally disposed aperture formed therein communicating with the interior of the enclosure, said aperture being just large enough to allow relatively large insects to pass therethrough, the generally centrally disposed portion of the bottom wall projecting inwardly into the enclosure for defining an annular space between the inwardly projecting bottom wall and the side walls of the enclosure, said annular space adapted for receiving therewithin a liquid comprising an attractant for insects and concentrated liquid soap; and a plurality of wall apertures spaced apart about the periphery of the side walls at a location just below the bottom of the roof member.