A pest control system (20) includes pest control devices (110)
installed
about an area or building (22). These devices (110) each include
a bait member and a communication circuit. The communication circuit may be in
the form of a passive RF tag that transmits information indicative of bait status
and an identifier unique to each pest control device (110). A hand held
interrogator (30) is provided to locate and communicate with the pest control
devices (110) via the communication circuit. A data collection unit (40)
to accumulate data gathered from the pest control devices (110) may alternatively
or additionally be utilized. The device (110) includes a sensor that has
an electrically conductive pathway comprised of a nonmetallic material. Other pest
control devices to detect varying nonzero levels of pest activity are also disclosed.
Still another device includes one or more environmental sensors to further evaluate
and predict pest behavior.
