Pest control techniques

摘要

A pest control system ( 20 ) includes pest control devices ( 110 ) installed about an area or building ( 22 ). These devices ( 110 ) each include a bait member and a communication circuit. The communication circuit may be in the form of a passive RF tag that transmits information indicative of bait status and an identifier unique to each pest control device ( 110 ). A hand held interrogator ( 30 ) is provided to locate and communicate with the pest control devices ( 110 ) via the communication circuit. A data collection unit ( 40 ) to accumulate data gathered from the pest control devices ( 110 ) may alternatively or additionally be utilized. The bait member may be configured with a magnetic component to provide a magnetic signature indicative of the bait consumption behavior of targeted varieties of pest. The devices optionally include one or more environmental sensors to evaluate and predict pest behavior.