Insect trap

Abstract

The invention relates to an insect trap (10) and more particularly to an insect trap which has been designed to facilitate the destruction of micro-organisms thereby countering odours and mitigating against the spread of germs. The trap (10) comprises a. a housing (12); b. a cover (14); c. one or a plurality of insect attracting lights (16); and d. an insect catching means (18) and further comprises a UVC lamp which emits radiation (or other means) which is capable of destroying air-borne pathogens. The insect attractant lamps (16) heat the air which is convected as a consequence of louvered openings (26) in the cover and an opening (30) in the top (28) of the trap and circulate across the UVC lamp where the micro-organisms are killed.

1 . A trap for catching insects comprising
 a. a housing;   b. a cover;   c. one or a plurality of insect attracting lights; and   d. an insect catching means   characterised in that said trap further comprises a means capable of destroying air-borne pathogens which is positioned towards the top of the trap and wherein at least one insect attracting light is disposed at the bottom of the trap such that an air flow is generated from the bottom towards the means capable of destroying air-borne pathogens where the air is treated or sterilized to destroy airborne pathogens picked up in the convecting air stream.   
     
     
         2 .- 15 . (canceled)