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Method for sampling flying insect populations using low-frequency sound detecting and ranging in conjunction with a biologically active chemical/pheromone
Assignee: United States Department of Agriculture
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Filing: 1981-08-06
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A unique method for detecting and sampling flying insect populations is disclosed. An agricultural area is baited with a specific sex pheromone of a specific flying insect. When the flying insect is lured into range of the bait, a low-frequency sound is transmitted into contact with the insect. The sound is received in a counting means and the detection of the insect stored. Accumulated detections over a period of time form a population sampling of the insect studied.
Inventors
- 👤 Donovan E. Hendricks
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S15/00; G01S15/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for sampling flying insect populations using low-frequency sound detecting and ranging in conjunction with a biologically active chemical/pheromone comprising: (1) baiting an agricultural area with a pheromone sex attractant specific to a flying insect species; (2) luring said flying insect into range of a sound detecting transceiver by means of said pheromone sex attractant; (3) transmitting a low-frequency sound wave into contact with said flying insects; (4) receiving said sound wave back into a detector, thus producing a detection of said insect; (5) recording said detections of said insects over a period of time to produce a count of said flying insects and thus a sampling of flying insect populations.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for sampling flying insect populations using low-frequency sound detecting and ranging in conjunction with a biologically active chemical/pheromone comprising: (1) baiting an agricultural area with a pheromone sex attractant specific to a flying insect species; (2) luring said flying insect into range of a sound detecting transceiver by means of said pheromone sex attractant; (3) transmitting a low-frequency sound wave into contact with said flying insects; (4) receiving said sound wave back into a detector, thus producing a detection of said insect; (5) recording said detections of said insects over a period of time to produce a count of said flying insects and thus a sampling of flying insect populations.
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