A sub-surface bait station for attracting insect pests for treatment with pesticides having a housing with vertical sides and a lid removably fitted to the housing with apertures to facilitate the passage of insect pests through the lid and into the housing. Various insect lures and baits may be placed in the housing. Coarse aggregate covers the bait station sized to allow insect pests to travel through the aggregate and pass into the bait station.
