A method for repelling a pest using 2-isopropyl-3-methoxi-pyrazine as a pest repellent, particularly a mole repellent, and a pest repelling composition which comprises this compound.

A vermin barrier comprises a vertically extending support member having a substantially planar exterior surface adapted for receipt adjacent a parallel surface. A shield member extends from the planar member such that the shield member and the planar member together define an interior region. A pesticide is disposed within said interior region such that a route of travel barrier and vapor head are created for deterring vermin from entering the interior region.

A trap for mice or other small animals has an open-topped box-like base to which are hinged a striker and a combined bait holder and retainer, an elastic band tensioned between the striker and base urging the striker down from a raised or set position to striking position, entering the base, the retainer being releasably engageable with the striker to hold it in set position until the bait holder is depressed to free the striker to be driven to striking position, the base, the striker and the ba...

A vermin trap consisting of a one piece housing for an over-centering mechanism that is adapted to actuate a snap acting lever that in turn cooperates with a stationary bar for trapping and killing a feeding vermin. The trip lever provides an integral bait holder that upon depression over-centers the spring mechanism causing the trap to set with a snap action.

A trap for rats, mice and other vermin and of the character including a layer of tacky, thermoplastic, pressure sensitive adhesive and a support therefor which is generally in the form of a shallow tray is improved by aerating the adhesive to provide a multiplicity of trapped gas bubbles therein.

A vermin exterminating element contains a culture carrier which includes nonwoven cloth or woven cloth coated or impregnated with medium components for cultivating a microorganism and with a culture solution of a vermin infectious microorganism, wherein the vermin exterminating element is dried after cultivating the vermin infectious microorganism, and the nonwoven cloth or woven cloth has a thickness of 1.8 mm or more and has a base weight of at least 100 g/m.sup.2.

A rodent or vermin trap is provided which has a chamber, an entrance to the chamber and bait means located in the chamber. There is included at least two spaced electrodes between the entrance and the bait means which are adapted to be raised to an electrical potential to supply a shock to rodents or vermin entering the chamber.

An acoustic vermin-repellent device comprises a trumpet-shaped main body, a first bowl-shaped reflection plate disposed in the vicinity of the small diameter end portion within the main body, a second bowl-shaped reflection plate disposed in the vicinity of the large diameter end portion within the main body so as to have its concave surface opposed to the concave surface of the first reflection plate, an acoustic generator attached to the concave surface of the second reflection plate so as to ...

A rodent bait station for the eradication of rats, mice and other rodents and vermin, which is safe for use around children, pets and other non-target species. The bait station includes an outer housing and an inner housing slidably movable with respect to the outer housing. The inner housing is movable between open, closed, and extended positions. When the inner housing is in the extended position, poisonous bait can be loaded into the bait station. When the inner housing is in the open positio...

A termite shield according to the present invention provides a physical barrier between a foundation and a wooden building structure, a detection mechanism for detecting termite presence, and a chemical termiticide in the form of a bait block. The termite shield includes a sill plate barrier which is positioned between a masonry foundation and a sill of a wooden structure. An interior bait block holder is removably attached to the sill plate barrier on an interior side of the foundation, and an ...