UR r@ is in the trap

UK pest control firm Rentokil has invented a rat trap that sends an SMS when one of the rodents gets caught. [via I4U.com]

According to New Scientist. "Instead of someone having to make regular check of traps to see they if contain a dead rat or mouse, the novel trap sends out a text message to summon a pest controller. By ensuring the trap is emptied as soon as the animal is caught, it can be reset quickly, so ensuring more vermin are caught.".

Related:

-- Connecting a mouse trap to a cell phone - "A company called Wylesss has added a 21st century twist to the venerable mousetrap by installing a chip in the trap. The chip, connected to a mobile phone network, alerts the exterminator company when a rodent has been caught, so the dead creature can be collected and disposed of. "

emily | 8:58 AM | New SMS Services |
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