THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN APPARATUS FOR PEST CONTROL; AND TO THE USE OF SAID APPARATUS FOR PEST CONTROL. THE APPARATUS COMPRISES A HOLLOW STATION (250) FORMING AT LEAST ONE ENTRANCE (260,265) FOR THE PESTS TO BE CONTROLLED; A PHEROMONE (165) OF A PEST TO BE CONTROLLED; AND A CONTACT PESTICIDE (165) FOR THE PESTS TO BE CONTROLLED, SAID CONTACT PESTICIDE BEING PROVIDED INSIDE SAID HOLLOW STATION, AND THE HOLLOW STATION BEING DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE PESTS FROM REMAINING WITHIN SAID HOLLOW STATION WITHOUT EXPENDITURE OF ENERGY.