Disposable insect trap, kit, and method of luring and retaining insects therein

摘要

An insect trap and a kit are provided for luring and retaining insects therein. The insect trap preferably includes a hollow housing having at least one opening therein and a hollow and enclosed cartridge member positioned in the housing and having at least one opening therein positionally aligned with the at least one opening of the housing so that insects may pass directly through the opening of the housing and into the cartridge member. Preferably, the combination of a lure and a retainer also is positioned within the cartridge member for luring and retaining insects within the cartridge member so that internal contents of the cartridge member can be sanitarily removed and disposed. A method for luring and retaining insects into a trap is also provided which preferably includes positioning a hollow cartridge member having an insect attractant positioned therein into a hollow housing and positionally aligning at least one opening in the cartridge member with at least one opening in the housing so that attracted insects pass directly into the cartridge member and do not have ready access between inner walls of the housing and outer walls of the cartridge member.