FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT 1970
[39 OF 1970]
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See section 10 and rule 13]
TITLE: “AN INSECT TRAP”
Name and Address of the Applicant:
UPL LIMITED, UPL House, 610 B/2, Bandra Village, Off Western Express Highway Bandra East, Mumbai 400 051
Nationality: IN
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

TITLE: AN INSECT TRAP
TECHNICAL FIELD
Present disclosure relates to a field of insect or pest control. Particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to luring, trapping and/or killing insects or pests. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an insect trap for luring, trapping and/or killing the insects or pests.
BACKGROUND
Insects present a serious problem both hygienically and economically to plant, animal, and human life, even though there have been many techniques in preventative entomology. Insects attack a variety of day-to-day items and living things such as food-producing plants, produce, transporting disease-producing organisms, causing pain and discomfort (such as by biting and stinging), and are nuisances in many other ways. Various methods have been devised in an attempt to control various insect pests but have not always been found to be satisfactory for many applications. Conventional use of chemical insecticides is toxic and hazardous to birds, fish, animals, and even humans and even in relatively small amounts. Even extremely minute amounts of insecticides are hazardous to some species and hence better to be avoided. The damage caused to the environment by insecticides is sometimes greater than the total benefit obtained through the use of insecticides.
Considering the above, insect luring, trapping and killing techniques have evolved, in which the insects are lured into the trap and are subsequently killed by a minute amount of insecticide disposed inside the trap. Usually, such traps adapt insect attracting substance such as pheromones for attracting the insects into the trap. Conventional traps, due to their structural configuration make the traps ineffective, since the chances of the insect escaping from the trap is high, which is undesired. Also, the conventional traps demand for discarding of the entire trap when the insect attracting substance loses its property, which is again undesired as it increases the maintenance cost.

Hence, there is a need for insect trap which is capable of trapping the insects effectively. Further, such insect trap should be capable of being used multiple times by only changing/replacing the insect lure bait or attractant.
The present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other limitations associated with the conventional systems.
The information disclosed in this background of the disclosure section is only for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the invention and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art already known to a person skilled in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
The shortcomings of the conventional systems are overcome, and additional advantages are provided through the provision of an insect trap as disclosed in the present disclosure.
Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the disclosure.
In one non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure, an insect trap for luring, trapping and killing insects is disclosed. The insect trap includes an enclosure, which comprises two openable segments, a first segment and a second segment. The first segment and the second segment are openably coupled to each other to define a cavity, which is adapted to trap insects and collect killed insects. Further, at least one segment of the enclosure comprises at least one opening, which is adapted to allow the insect to enter the enclosure (thus, the cavity). Furthermore, the insect trap includes an attractant which is positioned inside the enclosure. The lure is adapted to attract the insects into the enclosure. Additionally, the insect trap may include an insecticide which is disposed inside the enclosure. The insecticide is adapted to kill, disorient or inactivate the insect trapped inside the enclosure.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, each of the first segment and the second segment has inward space which on coupling defines a cavity of the enclosure.

In an embodiment, the first and the second segment are joined vertically on length of one side and openably connected on other three sides.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, both segments of the enclosure comprise at least one opening; wherein the opening in the first segment and the second segment are defined offset to each other.
In an embodiment, the at least one opening is defined substantially at a top side of the first segment and the second segment.
In an embodiment, the opening is circular. In an embodiment, the diameter of the circular opening is in the range of 5mm to 30mm.
An embodiment of the present invention also provides a method of setting up the insect trap described herein the embodiments.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of insect control comprising luring, trapping and or killing/inactivating/disorienting the insects.
Yet, another embodiment of the present invention provides a kit-of-parts comprising the components which when coupled together provides the insect trap described herein the embodiments.
The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES
The above-mentioned aspects, other features and advantages of the disclosure will be better understood and will become more apparent by referring to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 & 3 illustrates a schematic view of the insect trap, depicting an enclosure in opened condition, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an insect trap, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the unit illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
The foregoing description broadly outlines the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the disclosure. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiments disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other devices for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the disclosure. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the disclosure, as to its organization, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure.
In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described below. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the disclosure
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to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative(s) falling within the spirit and the scope of the disclosure.
The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusions, such that a system that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such mechanism. In other words, one or more elements in the device or mechanism preceded by “comprises a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the mechanism.
In the following description of the embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying figures that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
The following paragraphs describes the present disclosure with reference to FIGs 1, 2 and 3. In the figures, the same element or elements which have similar functions are indicated by the same reference signs. With general reference to the drawings, an insect trap (100) to an attractant, trap/capture and/or kill the insects is illustrated, and the insect trap is identified with reference numeral 100. The insect trap (100) is capable of effectively luring, trapping and/or killing various types of insects which is elucidated in detail in the below sections. The insects may be household insects, agricultural insects, insects of animal husbandry. The insects may be flying insects. The insects include but not limiting to Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera correcta and Bactrocera zonata, Bractrocera cucurbitae, Bactrocera tau, Bactrocera diversa, Ceratitis capitata, Drosophila suzuki and other fruit flies. However, the type of insects should not be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure, since the insect trap (100) can be used to trap and kill other insects based on the type of attractant (106) adapted in the insect trap (100).

Referring to FIG.1 and 2, which illustrates an exemplary perspective view of the insect trap (100) for luring, trapping, and killing the insects. The insect trap (100) includes an enclosure (101), which defines a cavity for luring, trapping, and collecting the killed insects. In an illustrated embodiment, the enclosure (101) includes a rectangular profile and the same cannot be construed as a limitation, since the enclosure (101) may include any geometrical profile such as but not limiting to square, cylindrical, circular, conical, triangular and the like. Further, the enclosure (101) includes a first segment (102) and a second segment (103) which are openably coupled to each other. Upon coupling the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) of the enclosure (101) with each other, a cavity (109) is defined between the first segment (102) and the second segment (103). The cavity (109) is configured to trap and kill the insect. Once the insect is disoriented or killed, the insect is collected within the cavity. In an embodiment, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) having inward space (104) form a unitary structure, where the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are foldable on to and openably coupled to each other to define the cavity (109) for trapping and collecting the killed insects. In another embodiment, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) having inward space (104) are independent components, which are openably coupled to each other to define the cavity for trapping and collecting the killed insects. The first segment and the second segment are joined vertically on length (110) of one side and openably connected on other three sides. As an example, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are defined with connecting features for openably coupling each other through one of snap fit connection, pin joint and the like. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are openably coupled to each other through a snap fit, a pin joint and the like on other three sides. In an embodiment, the first segment (102) is defined with a male connecting feature and the second segment (103) is defined with a female connecting feature or the first segment (102) is defined with the female connecting feature and the second segment (103) is defined with the male connecting feature such that, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are openably coupled to each other.
In an embodiment, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are coupled to each other in such way that at the bottom edges of the enclosure (101) there is a thin horizontal slit/gap (111) which assists to drain off the water accumulated due to rain or spraying of water. The drainage slit/gap facilitates the removal of water which may affect adversely on the efficacy of the attractant or may also lead to decaying of the killed flies, thereby making trap more efficient and durable.

Further, the enclosure (101) (thus, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103)) is made of light weight, flexible and durable materials. As an example, the materials are but not limiting to plastic, fiber plastic, composites, polymers such as but not limiting to Polyethylene terephthalate [PET], Polypropylene and the like. Furthermore, the materials used for making enclosure (101) is colored such as but not limiting to green, yellow, blue, white and the like, preferably insect attracting colors. In another embodiment, the enclosure (101) is opaque, translucent or transparent. That is, the first segment (102) is opaque while the second segment (103) is transparent or the first segment (102) is transparent while the second segment (103) is opaque. One of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) which is transparent aids in visually monitoring the fill-up of killed or dead insects inside the enclosure (101), thereby aiding in servicing of the insect trap (100).
In an embodiment, the exterior of the enclosure (101) (thus, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are defined with predetermined pattern of grooves and ridges to improve sturdiness of the trap (100).
Referring to FIG. 3, which illustrates an exploded view of the insect trap (100). The enclosure (101) of the insect trap (100) is defined with at least one opening (105) to facilitate entry of the insects into the enclosure (101). In an embodiment, the at least one opening (105) is defined in each of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103). The at least one opening (105) in each of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are offset to each other. Offsetting the at least one opening (105) in the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) mitigates the chances of insect escaping from the enclosure (101), as there is no direct path for the insect to exit out of the enclosure (101) as and when the insect enters into the enclosure (101). In other words, if the insect enters into the enclosure (101) through the opening (105) in the first segment (102), the insect shall not have chance to escape through the at least one opening (105) in the second segment (103) and vice-versa due to offset position of the at least one opening (105) in the first segment (102) and the second segment (103). Thus, the configuration of the insect trap (100) facilitates in trapping the insect entering into the enclosure (101) for a sufficient time, thereby aiding in killing the insect.
In an embodiment, the at least one opening (105) is defined at a top left side [referred as portion above an axis A-A and on left of an axis B-B in FIG. 2] of the first segment (102), which is at
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a predetermined distance from top and left corner of the first segment (102) and the at least one opening (105) is defined at top right side [referred as portion above an axis A-A and on right of an axis B-B in FIG. 1] of the second segment (103), which is at a predetermined distance from the top and right corner of the second segment (103), and vice-versa such that, the at least one opening in the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) is offset to each other.
In another embodiment, the at least one opening (105) is defined at top left or top right side of the first segment (102), which is at a predetermined distance downwards to the top side of the first segment (102) and at top left or top right side of the second segment (103) and vice-versa.
In an embodiment, the at least one opening (105) or opening(s) (105) is in any shape and the longest distance from one end of the opening to the other end of the opening is in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm. The shape may be a distinct shape or an irregular shape with smooth or rough edges. Further, as an example, the openings (105) defined may include a predetermined dimensions and may include any geometrical profile such as circular, square, rectangular and the like.
In an embodiment, the opening(s) (105) is circular. The circular shape may be a distinct round circular shape or an irregular shape with smooth or rough edges and may be elliptical, oval, spheroidal, ellipsoidal and the likes. In an embodiment, the diameter of the circular opening is in the range of 5mm to 30mm. In another embodiment, the diameter of the circular opening is in the range of 5mm to 20mm. In a preferred embodiment, the diameter of the circular opening is 10mm.
In an embodiment, the opening(s) (105) is rectangular. The rectangular shape may be a distinct shape or an irregular shape with smooth or rough edges and may be a square, a rhombus, a quadrilateral, a rectangle, and the likes. In an embodiment, the longest distance from one end of the opening to the other end of the opening is in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm.
Referring to FIG.1 in conjunction with FIG. 2, the insect trap (100) includes at least one attractant (106) which is removably disposed inside the enclosure (101). In an embodiment of the disclosure, the enclosure is defined with a provision (108) at a substantially central portion for accommodating the lure.

In an embodiment, the at least one attractant (106) is positioned at any location within the enclosure (101). In In an embodiment, the at least one attractant (106) is positioned removably at any location within the enclosure (101). In an embodiment, the first segment (102) or the second segment (103) of the enclosure (101) is defined with a provision (108) at a substantially central portion in which the at least one attractant (106) is positioned. In an embodiment, the attractant may be positioned using an attractant attachment. Said attractant attachment may comprise an elongated member (112), a tape, a glue, an adhesive, a hook, a magnet or any such means of attachment. In another embodiment, the at least one attractant (106) is pasted with adhesive on the provision (108). In another embodiment, the at least one attractant (106) is suspended through an elongated member (112) such that, the at least one attractant (106) is inside at substantially central portion of the enclosure (101). As an example, the elongated member is a wire, a thread, a strand and the like. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the enclosure (101) includes a marking which aids in positioning the attractant (106) at the substantially central segment of the enclosure.
The attractant (106) is configured to attract insects towards the insect trap (100) and then into the enclosure (101) through the at least one opening (105) defined in the first segment (102) and the second segment (103).
The term “attractant” includes the terms “bait” and “lure”, these terms are used interchangeably throughout the draft. The attractant may comprise a substrate (attractant substrate) which is impregnated, sprayed, coated with an attractant composition (attractant substance). The attractant may comprise a food substance, sexual pheromone or para-pheromone and the likes. In an embodiment, the attractant (106) comprises food substance that attracts both male and female insects into the enclosure. In an embodiment, the attractant (106) comprises one or more pheromones that attracts male insects, female insects, or both into the enclosure (101). Preferably, in the context of the present invention, sexual pheromones or para-pheromones are used.
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises methyl eugenol (chemical name: 1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene) as a pheromone.
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises cuelure (chemical name: 4-(p-Acetoxyphenyl)-butan-2-one) as a pheromone.

In an embodiment, the insect trap (100) of the present invention may be used for household insects, agricultural insects or insects of the animal husbandry.
In an embodiment, the insect is a flying insect. Preferably, the flying insect may be flies such as Oriental fruitly, Medfly, melon fly and the likes.
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises the sex pheromone of tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura).
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises the sex pheromone of gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera).
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises the sex pheromone of leaf miners like, Aproaerema modicella, Tuta absoluta, etc., fruit and shoot borers viz., Leucinodes orbonalis, Earias vittella and Earias insulana, Maruca vitrata, etc Plutella xylostella, stem borers and rice leaf folder Pnaphalocrosis medinalis, Opisina arenosella etc.
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises a pheromone that attracts male insects into the enclosure (101) or the attractant (106) comprises a pheromone that attracts female insects into the enclosure (101) or the attractant (106) comprises a pheromone that attracts both male and female insects into the enclosure (101).
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) comprises one or more pheromones selected from: Coleopteran attractants such as brevicomin, dominicalure, frontalin, grandlure, ipsdienol, ipsenol, japonilure, lineatin, megatomoic acid, α-multistriatin, oryctalure, sulcatol, trunc-call and the like; Dipteran attractants such as ceralure, cue-lure, latilure, medlure, methyl eugenol, moguchun, muscalure, siglure, trimedlure and the like; Homopteran attractants such as rescalure; Lepidopteran attractants such as codlelure, disparlure, gossyplure, hexalure, litlure, looplure, orfralure, ostramone and the like; and unclassified insect attractants such as eugenol.
In some embodiments, the attractant (106) of the insect trap (100) comprising a pheromone attracts insects of the order - Coleoptera, Diptera, Trichoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Heteroptera, Neuroptera, Homoptera, Psocoptera, Araneae, Stylommatophora, and the like; or

of the family – Anobiidae, Neriidae, Phoridae, Proctotrupidae, Sciaridae, Hydropsychidae, Cetoniidae, Cetoniinae, Milichiidae, Madizinae, Syrphidae, Syrphinae, Eulophidae, Tetrastichinae, Crambidae, Crambinae, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Otiorhynchini, Nitidulidae, Carpophilinae, Carpophilini, Scarabaeidae, Valginae, Valgini, Calliphoridae, Calliphorinae, Polleniini, Drosophilidae, Drosophilinae, Drosophilini, Muscidae, Coenosiinae, Coenosiini, Muscidae, Phaoniinae, Atherigonini, Phoridae, Metopiinae, Metopinini, Sarcophagidae, Miltogrammatinae, Miltogrammatini, Tephritidae, Dacinae, Ceratitini, Tephritidae, Dacinae, Dacini, Ulidiidae, Ulidiinae, Lipsanini, Miridae, Orthotylinae, Orthotylini, Braconidae, Opiinae, Opiini, Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Grapholitini, Chrysopidae, Chrysopinae, Ankylopterygini, and Chrysopini. In some embodiments, exemplary insects attracted by the attractant (106) and killed by the insect trap (100) include but not limiting to pepper fruit fly, cacao fruit fly, guava fruit fly, melon fly, banana fruit fly, Asian papaya fruit fly, jackfruit fly, flower beetle, mango fruit fly, and like flies of vegetable, fruits and other agricultural and horticultural crops. In some embodiments, exemplary insects attracted by the attractant (106) and killed by the inset trap (100) include but not limiting to Bactrocera dorsalis, Bactrocera correcta, Bactrocera zonata, Bractrocera cucurbitae, Bactrocera tau, Bactrocera diversa, ceratitis capitata, Drosophila suzuki and the like.
In an embodiment, the attractant (106) comprises an attractant substrate material and/or an attractant substance. In an embodiment, the attractant (106) is made of an attractant substrate material selected from but not limiting to, wooden block, a plywood dispenser, a rubber dispenser, a plastic dispenser, a cotton dispenser, a sponge dispenser, and the like. Said attractant substrate material may be a porous or a perforated substrate. Said attractant substrate material is of a predetermined dimensions and may include any geometrical profile such as circular, square, rectangular and the like. Said attractant substrate material may be of distinct shapes or irregular shape with smooth or rough edges.
In an embodiment, the attractant is made up of an attractant substrate material impregnated/adsorbed/coated/sprayed/dipped with attractant substance. In a preferred embodiment, the attractant is made up of an attractant substrate material impregnated/adsorbed/coated/sprayed/dipped in pheromone.

In an embodiment, the attractant (106), may additionally be impregnated/ adsorbed/ coated/ sprayed/ dipped with an insecticide (107).
In an embodiment, a position mark is provided in one of the first segment (102) or the second segment (103). The position mark facilitates in positioning the attractant (106) at an optimal location inside the enclosure i.e. the central portion of the enclosure (101) (thus, one of the first segment (102) or the second segment (103)).
Further, the insect trap (100) includes an insecticide which is disposed on the attractant (106) or the insecticide (107) is disposed within the enclosure (101). In an embodiment, the insecticide (107) is disposed within the enclosure (101) on a carrier substance, such as but limited to, a porous or a perforated substance such as cotton swab/wick/sponge placed at a bottom portion of the enclosure and the like. The insecticide (107) is configured to kill or neutralize the trapped insect inside the enclosure (101). In an embodiment, the insecticide may comprise an insecticidal composition or a combination of one or more insecticides. As an example, the insecticide (107) is selected from but not limiting to synthetic pyrethroids like Deltamethrin, Cypermethrin, Bio insecticides like Spinosad, Phenyl pyrazoles like Fipronil, Organo phosphates like Acephate, Dichlorovos, malathion etc. and the like.
In some embodiments, one or more insecticides employed to kill the trapped insect inside the enclosure (101) is selected from: alkyl halide insecticides such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloropropane, ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride, methyl bromide, methyl iodide, methylchloroform, methylene chloride, tetrachloroethane; aminopyrimidine insecticides such as dicyclanil; aminotriazene insecticides such as cyromazine; antibiotic insecticides such as allosamidin; aromatic hydrocarbon insecticides such as naphthalene, triarathene; arylpyrrole insecticides such as chlorfenapyr; benzimidazole insecticides such as fenazaflor; benzoylurea insecticides such as bistrifluron, chlorbenzuron, chlorfluazuron, dichlorbenzuron, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, noviflumuron, penfluron, teflubenzuron, triflumuron; beta-ketonitrile insecticides such as thiapronil; botanical insecticides such as allicin, azadirachtin, carvacrol , d-limonene, quassia, rhodojaponin-III, rotenone, thuringiensin, triptolide; alkaloid insecticides such as anabasine, matrine, nicotine, nornicotine, oxymatrine, ryania, sabadilla, sanguinarine; carbamate insecticides such as bendiocarb, benfuracarb, carbofuran, carbosulfan, carbaryl, decarbofuran, formetanate, formparanate, furathiocarb; dimethylcarbamate insecticides such
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as dimetan, dimetilan, hyquincarb, isolan, pirimicarb, pyramat, pyrolan; oxime carbamate insecticides, alanycarb, aldicarb, aldoxycarb, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, methomyl, nitrilacarb, oxamyl, tazimcarb, thiocarboxime, thiodicarb, thiofanox; phenyl carbamate insecticides such as allyxycarb, aminocarb, bufencarb, butacarb, carbanolate, cloethocarb, CPMC, dicresyl, dimethacarb, dioxacarb, EMPC, ethiofencarb, fenethacarb, fenobucarb, isoprocarb, methiocarb, metolcarb, mexacarbate, promacyl, promecarb, propoxur, trimethacarb, XMC, xylylcarb; diacylhydrazine insecticides such as chromafenozide; furan tebufenozide; halofenozide, methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide, yishijing; diamide insecticides such as chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, cyhalodiamide, cyclaniliprole, flubendiamide, fluchlordiniliprole, tetrachlorantraniliprole, tetraniliprole, tiorantraniliprole; dinitrophenol insecticides such as dinex, dinoprop, dinosam, DNOC; dithiolane insecticides such as isoprothiolane; formamidine insecticides such as amitraz, chlordimeform, medimeform, and semiamitraz; fumigant insecticides such as acrylonitrile, allyl isothiocyanate, calcium cyanide, carbon disulfide, , carbonyl sulfide, , chloropicrin, cyanogen, dimethyl disulfide, ethyl formate, , ethylene oxide, hydrogen cyanide, methyl isothiocyanate, , , phosphine, sodium cyanide, sulfuryl fluoride, inorganic insecticides such as borax, boric acid, calcium polysulfide, copper naphthenate, copper oleate, diatomaceous earth, mercurous chloride, potassium thiocyanate, silica gel, sodium thiocyanate; arsenical insecticides such as calcium arsenate, copper arsenate, lead arsenate, Paris green, potassium arsenite, sodium arsenite; fluoride insecticides such as barium hexafluorosilicate, cryolite, sodium fluoride, sodium silicofluoride, sulfuryl fluoride; isoxazoline insecticides such as afoxolaner, esafoxolaner, fluralaner, fluxametamide, isocycloseram, lotilaner, mivorilaner, sarolaner, tigolaner. Umifoxolaner; juvenile hormone mimics such as dayoutong, , diofenolan, epofenonane, fenoxycarb, hydroprene, kinoprene, Methoprene, pyriproxyfen, triprene; juvenile hormones such as juvenile hormone I, juvenile hormone II, juvenile hormone III; macrocyclic lactone insecticides such as avermectin insecticides (e.g., abamectin, doramectin, emamectin, eprinomectin, ivermectin, selamectin), milbemycin insecticides (e.g., lepimectin, moxidectin), and spinosyn insecticides (e.g., spinetoram, Spinosad); meta-diamide insecticides such as broflanilide, cyproflanilide, modoflaner; methoxyacrylate insecticides such as flupyroxystrobin; neonicotinoid insecticides such as butenolide insecticides (e.g., flupyradifurone), cyano imidamide insecticides (e.g., acetamiprid, thiacloprid), mesoionic insecticides (e.g., dicloromezotiaz, fenmezoditiaz, triflumezopyrim); nitroguanidine insecticides (e.g., clothianidin Dinotefuran, imidacloprid, imidaclothiz, thiamethoxam), nitromethylene insecticides (e.g., cycloxaprid, nitenpyram, nithiazine, paichongding), pyridylidene insecticides (e.g., flupyrimin), and sulfoximine
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isofenphos-methyl, mephosfolan, methamidophos, phosfolan, phosfolan-methyl, phosglycin,
pirimetaphos, propetamphos; phosphorodiamide insecticides such as dimefox, , mipafox,
schradan; phosphorotriamide insecticides such as mazidox, triamiphos; oxadiazine insecticides
such as indoxacarb; oxadiazolone insecticides such as metoxadiazone; perfluroalkyl
sulfonamide insecticides such as flursulamid, sulfluramid; phenol insecticides such as
pentachlorophenol; precocenes such as precocene I, precocene II, precocene III; pyrazole
insecticides; phenylpyrazole insecticides such as acetoprole, ethiprole, fipronil, flufiprole,
pyrafluprole, pyriprole, vaniliprole; pyrazolecarboxamide insecticides such as dimpropyridaz,
tolfenpyrad; pyrethrin insecticides sucuh as pyrethrins, cinerins, cinerin I, cinerin II, jasmolin,
jasmolin II, pyrethrin I, pyrethrin II; pyrethroid insecticides such as acrinathrin, allethrin,
bioallethrin, esdépalléthrine, barthrin, bifenthrin, kappa-bifenthrin, bioethanomethrin,
bromethrin, butethrin, chlorempenthrin, cyclethrin, cycloprothrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin,
cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-
cypermethrin, theta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, supermethrin, cyphenothrin,
deltamethrin, dimefluthrin, dimethrin, empenthrin, d-fanshiluquebingjuzh, chloroprallethrin,
fenfluthrin, fenpirithrin, fenpropathrin, furamethrin, furethrin, heptafluthrin, d-teflumethrin,
imiprothrin, japothrins, kadethrin, methothrin, metofluthrin, epsilon-metofluthrin,
momfluorothrin, epsilon-momfluorothrin, pentmethrin, permethrin, biopermethrin,
transpermethrin, phenothrin, prallethrin, profluthrin, proparthrin, pyresmethrin, renofluthrin,
meperfluthrin, resmethrin, bioresmethrin, cismethrin, tefluthrin, kappa-tefluthrin, terallethrin,
tetramethrin, tetramethylfluthrin, tralocythrin, tralomethrin, transfluthrin; pyrethroid ether
insecticides such as etofenprox, flufenprox, halfenprox, protrifenbute, silafluofen; pyrethroid
isovalerate ester insecticides such as brofenvalerate, brofluthrinate, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate,
flucythrinate, fluvalinate, tau-fluvalinate, valerate; pyrethroid oxime insecticides such as
sulfoxime, thiofluoximate; pyridine azomethine insecticides such as pymetrozine,
pyrifluquinazon; pyrimidinamine insecticides such as flufenerim, pyrimidifen; pyropene
insecticides such as afidopyropen; salicylanilide insecticides such as closantel; semicarbazone
insecticides such as metaflumizone; steroid insecticides such as α-ecdysone, ecdysterone;
tetramic acid insecticides such as spidoxamat, spiropidion, spirotetramat; tetronic acid
insecticides such as spirodiclofen, spiromesifen; thiocarbonate insecticides such as EXD,
sodium tetrathiocarbonate; thiourea insecticides such as diafenthiuron; urea insecticides such
as flucofuron, sulcofuron; and unclassified insecticides such as benzpyrimoxan, buprofezin,
crotamiton, fenoxacrim, fentrifanil, flometoquin, flonicamid, fluhexafon, hydramethylnon,
indazapyroxamet, jiahuangchongzong, malonoben, maltodextrin, nicofluprole, nifluridide,
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oxazosulfyl, plifenate, pyridaben, pyridalyl, rafoxanide, tartar emetic, triazamate, trichlophenidine, and tyclopyrazoflor.
In an embodiment, the enclosure (101) includes a connecting element provided at a top side of at least one of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) configured to position or suspend the insect trap (100) at desired location. As an example, the connecting element is at least one of, but not limiting to, a hook, holder, a slot, a tray, an aperture, thread, ribbon, wire, a tape, and the like.
In an embodiment, the insect trap (100) is removably positioned at a target locus by pasting with adhesives, suspending using a connecting element provided at a top side of at least one of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103), or placing at the locus by itself or using a support. The term “locus” denotes a target location wherein the insects infect or are bound to be attracted to the insect trap of the present invention.
In an alternate embodiment, the insect trap (100) is primarily adapted to luring and trapping the insects. The insects trapped within the insect trap (100) can then be later removed and disposed based on requirement, the emptied trap can be re-assembled and used again.
In embodiment, the insect trap (100) is adapted for use in agricultural sector, animal husbandry sector or household sector.
In embodiment, the insect trap (100) is adapted for use in agricultural sector. In an embodiment, the insect trap (100) is used for monitoring the insects for integrated pest management decisions and for controlling the insect infestations. Said insect trap (100) is used for mass trapping of insects and is a means for improving yields and control damage in the crops.
In an operational embodiment, setting up of the insect trap (100) is disclosed. The attractant (106) is positioned within the enclosure (101) and is adjusted to the provision or marking (108) defined in one of the first segment (102) or the second segment (103). Once the attractant (106) is in place, an insecticide is disposed [sprayed or dipped] on a substance and then disposed in one of the first segment or the second segment. In an embodiment, the insecticide is disposed or coated on the attractant (106). Upon positioning the attractant (106) and the insecticide, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are coupled to each other. Once the first
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segment (102) and the second segment (103) are coupled, the insect trap (100) is deployed at desired location based on the application in which the insect trap (100) is used. As an example, if the insect trap (100) is used in farming applications, then the insect trap (100) is positioned or hung on to branches of plants, trees and the like. Upon deploying the insect trap (100), the attractant (106) attracts the insects towards the insect trap (100) leading the insects to enter into the enclosure (101) [thus, the cavity], where the insects are trapped. The trapped insects are exposed to insecticide (107) where the insects are disoriented and killed. The dead or disoriented insects are collected within the enclosure. In an embodiment, some of the insects trapped in the cavity are not killed but rather are removed and disposed based on requirement.
Thus, an embodiment of the present invention provides a process of setting up an insect trap (100) of claim 1 comprising
i) positioning an attractant (106) within the enclosure (101), optionally with an
attractant attachment;
ii) optionally disposing an insecticide on a carrier substance or the attractant (106),
followed by disposing the carrier substance disposed with the insecticide in one
of the first segment (102) or the second segment (103);
iii) coupling the first segment (102) and the second segment (103); and
iv) deploying the insect trap (100) at a desired location.
In an embodiment, the insect trap (100) of the present disclosure is deployed in fruit orchards, vines, agricultural farms, animal farms and enclosures, households, barns, etc.
In an embodiment, the insect trap (100) of the present disclosure is deployed in fruit orchards having fruit fly problem, in farms having cucurbitaceous crops like cucumber, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, snake gourd etc., farms having melons, mangoes, and fruit orchards, and farms having oilseed crops like soybean, groundnut, sunflower, castor, etc.
The insect trap (100) of the present disclosure is economical to manufacture, and easy to service at desired intervals based on the requirement and reusable. Further, setting up the insect trap is easy and no skilled labour is required. Moreover, the insect trap is durable and can be reused several times.

In an embodiment, since there is indirect use of insecticides that affects only the insects, this insect trap can be extended to organic farming sector.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of insect control comprising luring, trapping and/or killing insects, said method comprises
i) positioning the insect trap (100) of claim 1 at a target locus,
ii) attracting the insects towards the insect trap (100) with the help of the attractant
(106) positioned inside the enclosure (101), thus leading the insects to enter into
the enclosure (101),
iii) trapping the insect within the cavity (109) of the enclosure (101),
iv) optionally, inactivating, disorienting or killing the insects by exposing the
insects to an insecticide (107) disposed within the enclosure (101), and
v) collecting and removing the trapped, killed, inactivated or disoriented insects
by decoupling the openably coupled first segment (102) and the second segment (103).
In an embodiment, there is provided a kit-of-parts comprising
i) a first component comprising an enclosure (101) formed by a first segment
(102) and a second segment (103), wherein, the first segment (102) and the
second segment (103) are defined with at least one opening (105) and wherein
the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are joined vertically on
length (110) of one side and openably connected on other three sides;
ii) a second component comprising an attractant (106);
iii) optionally, a third component comprising an attractant attachment;
iv) optionally, a fourth component comprising an insecticide (107),
v) optionally, a fifth component comprising a carrier substance or a carrier
substance coated, sprayed or dipped with an insecticide (107);
vi) optionally, a sixth component comprising a connecting element for deploying
the insect trap (100); and
vii) optionally, a set of instructions to assemble and deploy said insect trap (100).
In an embodiment, the second component comprising an attractant may comprise an attractant substrate material impregnated, sprayed, dipped or coated with the attractant substance as a ready-to-use attractant.

In another embodiment, the second component comprising an attractant may comprise an attractant substrate material and the attractant substance provided separately, which can be combined together at the time of assembly of the trap or use.
Equivalents:
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting.
EXAMPLES
List of Reference Numerals:

Insect trap 100
Enclosure 101
First segment 102
Second segment 103
Inward space 104
Opening(s) 105
Attractant 106
Insecticide 107
Provision 108
Cavity 109
Segments joined vertically on length 110

thin horizontal slit/gap 111
Elongated member 112
Example 1:
Four fruit fly traps as per the embodiments of the present invention were configured with openings (holes) of varied diameters on the first and second segment placed at a 2cm distance from the left edge and top edge of the two segments. The openings were configured to have the following diameters: 1cm, 1.5 cm, 2.2 cm, and 2.7 cm. A lure coated with a para pheromone comprising methyl eugenol was placed centrally into the trap cavity of the traps and positioned using a thread/string which was attached at the top edge of the traps. The traps were hung onto the guava trees to evaluate the number of fruit flies trapped. For comparison, a bottle trap with a centrally positioned lure attached with a string was also placed along with the four traps. The experiment was conducted in three replicates. The observations were recorded in terms of fruit flies trapped by the traps in table 1.
Table 1: No. of fruit flies trapped by traps having openings of varying diameters.

Trap No. Opening (hole) diameter in cm No. of flies trapped
Trap 1 1 43.7
Trap 2 1.5 26.7
Trap 3 2.2 21.7
Trap 4 2.7 18.7
Bottle trap NA 14.3
From the above experiment, it may be noted that the insect trap of the present invention with openings on the segments having a diameter of 1 cm to 2.7 cm was able to capture a greater number of fruit flies in comparison with the standard bottle trap used commercially.
Example 2:

Three fruit fly traps as per the embodiments of the present invention were configured with openings (holes) of varied diameters on the first and second segment placed at a 2cm distance from the left edge and top edge of the two segments. The openings were configured to have the following diameters: 1cm, 1.5 cm, and 2.2 cm. A lure coated with a para pheromone comprising cuelure was placed centrally into the trap cavity of the traps and positioned using a thread/string which was attached at the top edge of the traps. The traps were hung amongst the bottle gourd vines to evaluate the number of melon flies trapped. For comparison, a bottle trap with a centrally positioned lure attached with a string was also placed along with the three traps. The experiment was conducted in three replicates. The observations were recorded in terms of melon flies trapped by the traps in table 2.
Table 2: No. of melon flies trapped by traps having openings of varying diameters.

Trap No. Opening (hole) diameter in cm No. of flies trapped
Trap 1 1 31
Trap 2 1.5 30
Trap 3 2.2 20
Bottle trap NA 10
From the above experiment, it may be noted that the insect trap of the present invention with openings on the segments having a diameter of 1 cm to 2.2 cm was able to capture a greater number of melon flies in comparison with the standard bottle trap used commercially.
Example 3:
Three fruit fly traps as per the embodiments of the present invention were configured with circular openings (holes) of 1 cm diameter on the first and second segment placed at different positions on the two segments. A fourth trap as per the embodiments of the present inventions with a rectangular opening on the two segments of the trap was also tested. A lure coated with a para pheromone comprising methyl eugenol was placed centrally into the trap cavity of the traps and positioned using a thread/string which was attached at the top edge of the traps. The traps were hung onto the guava trees to evaluate the number of fruit flies trapped. The

experiment was conducted in three replicates. The observations were recorded in terms of fruit flies trapped by the traps in table 3.
Table 3: No. of fruit flies trapped by traps having openings of varying diameters.

Trap No. Opening (hole) size Opening (hole) position on the trap No. of flies trapped
Trap 1 1 cm diameter 2 cm from left and Top (offset positioning) 55
Trap 2 1 cm diameter 1 cm from left and 2cm from Top (offset positioning) 32
Trap 3 1 cm diameter Centre and 2cm from Top (opposite positioning) 28
Trap 4 1 cm width & 3cm 2cm from Top on 37
length of rectangle one segment and 4cm from top on other segment (offset positioning)
It can be noted from the above experiment that the openings on the two segments of the trap when positioned in an offset manner with each other were able to trap more flies in comparison with the openings on the two segments placed opposite each other.

We Claim:
1. An insect trap (100) comprising:
an enclosure (101) formed by a first segment (102) and a second segment (103), wherein, the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are defined with at least one opening (105); and
an attractant (106) positioned within the enclosure (101), wherein the attractant (106) is configured to lure the insect into the enclosure (101) where the insect is trapped.
2. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are openably coupled to each other to define a cavity (109).
3. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first segment and the second segment are joined vertically on length (110) of one side and openably connected on other three sides.
4. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one opening (105) defined in the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are offset to each other.
5. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one opening (105) is in any shape and the longest distance from one end of the opening to the other end of the opening is in the range of 5 mm to 30 mm.
6. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one opening (105) is circular or rectangular in shape.
7. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attractant (106) is positioned at any location within the enclosure (101).
8. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attractant used is food substance, sexual pheromone, or para-pheromone.
9. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprises an insecticide configured to kill the insect trapped within the enclosure (101).

10. The insect trap (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the trap is removably positioned at a target locus by pasting with adhesives, suspending using a connecting element provided at a top side of at least one of the first segment (102) and the second segment (103), or placing at the locus by itself or using a support.
11. Use of an insect trap (100) of claim 1 for luring and trapping insects, wherein the insects are selected from household insects, agricultural insects, and/or insects of animal husbandry.
12. A process of setting up an insect trap (100) of claim 1 comprising
i) positioning an attractant (106) within the enclosure (101), optionally with an
attractant attachment;
ii) optionally disposing an insecticide on a carrier substance or the attractant (106),
followed by disposing the carrier substance disposed with the insecticide in one
of the first segment (102) or the second segment (103);
iii) coupling the first segment (102) and the second segment (103); and
iv) deploying the insect trap (100) at a desired location.
13. A method of insect control comprising luring, trapping and/or killing insects, said
method comprising
i) positioning the insect trap (100) of claim 1 at a target locus,
ii) attracting the insects towards the insect trap (100) with the help of the attractant
(106) positioned inside the enclosure (101), thus leading the insects to enter into
the enclosure (101),
iii) trapping the insect within the cavity (109) of the enclosure (101),
iv) optionally, inactivating, disorienting or killing the insects by exposing the
insects to an insecticide (107) disposed within the enclosure (101), and
v) collecting and removing the trapped, killed, inactivated or disoriented insects
by decoupling the openably coupled first segment (102) and the second segment (103).
14. A kit-of-parts comprising
i) a first component comprising an enclosure (101) formed by a first segment
(102) and a second segment (103), wherein, the first segment (102) and the

second segment (103) are defined with at least one opening (105) and wherein
the first segment (102) and the second segment (103) are joined vertically on
length (110) of one side and openably connected on other three sides;
ii) a second component comprising an attractant (106);
iii) optionally, a third component comprising an attractant attachment;
iv) optionally, a fourth component comprising an insecticide (107),
v) optionally, a fifth component comprising a carrier substance or a carrier
substance coated, sprayed or dipped with an insecticide (107);
vi) optionally, a sixth component comprising a connecting element for deploying
the insect trap (100); and
vii) optionally, a set of instructions to assemble and deploy said insect trap (100).