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Research Project: Management of Stable Flies to Improve Livestock Production

Location: Agroecosystem Management Research

Title: Insect Tape Trap

Author
item Zhu, Junwei - Jerry
item ASAMOTO, YOSUKE - Nitto Denko Inc
item BIZATI, KUJTIM - Nitto Denko Inc

Submitted to: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publication Type: Pct (patent Cooperation Treaty)
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/30/2020
Publication Date: 4/30/2020
Citation: Zhu, J. J., Yosuke Asamoto, Kujtim Bizati. 2010. Insect tape trap. WIPO/PCT, WO 2020/087055 A1, published on April 30, 2020. World International Intellectual Property Organization.

Interpretive Summary: An adhesive film for attracting and capturing flying insects and method of use are disclosed. The adhesive film includes an adhesive material, an olfactory attractant, a visual attractant and a tackifier. The method of use includes a barrier style trap or a log roll comprised of an adhesive film for attracting and capturing flying insects wound onto a central cylindrical core. The adhesive film may be unwound and attached to a second mounting apparatus. The log roll may be comprised of a continuous sheet of perforated adhesive film which comprises individual sheets wound, which may be removed from the log roll when the adhesiveness of the outer sheet is exhausted, exposing a fresh sheet.

Technical Abstract: An adhesive film for attracting and capturing flying insects and method of use are disclosed. The adhesive film includes an adhesive material, an olfactory attractant, a visual attractant and a tackifier. The method of use includes a barrier style trap or a log roll comprised of an adhesive film for attracting and capturing flying insects wound onto a central cylindrical core. The adhesive film may be unwound and attached to a second mounting apparatus. The log roll may be comprised of a continuous sheet of perforated adhesive film which comprises individual sheets wound, which may be removed from the log roll when the adhesiveness of the outer sheet is exhausted, exposing a fresh sheet.