Patented new trap irresistible to insect pests

摘要

BETTER control of red flour beetles and other costly, stored-product insect pests could be on hand, thanks to a new pitfall trap designed by Agricultural Research Service, USDA scientists.Commercial traps now used are typically dome-shaped devices baited with pheromones or other attractants that lure the beetles into pits or onto glue strips. The new design, dubbed the Terrestrial Arthropod Trap' and patented in October 2012 by ARS on behalf of the US Department of Agriculture, takes this 'fatal attraction' to a new level.