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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
item OTAKE, HIRONAO - Nitto Denko Inc
item LIU, JEN-CHIEH - Nitto Denko Inc

Submitted to: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publication Type: Pct (patent Cooperation Treaty)
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/15/2021
Publication Date: 1/20/2022
Citation: Zhu, J.J., Asamoto, Y., Bizati, K., Otake, H., Liu, J. 2022. Insect Tape Trap. World Intellectual Property Organization. US2022015348A1.

Interpretive Summary: .

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 maybe 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.