Construction Materials and Methods For Insect Monitoring

The present invention provides an insect detection device configured to detect the presence of an insect in a building, the device comprising: a housing having insect entry means, internal insect attraction means disposed within the housing and accessible by an insect passing through the insect entry means, and an insect presence reporting means, wherein upon entry of one or more insects into the housing, the insect presence reporting means reports insect presence. The device may take the form of an architectural building feature such as a skirting board, and may be configured to detect the presence of termite species in particular.