Pest trap monitor

1. A monitor for use with a pest control device comprising:

an enclosure having a recess;

processing circuitry disposed within the enclosure;

an RF transceiver electrically connected to the processing circuitry;

an infrared sensor having passive and active capabilities disposed on the processing circuitry and extending through the enclosure, the infrared sensor configured to detect motion;

a magnetic flux sensor electrically connected to the processing circuitry, the magnetic flux sensor configured to detect a change in magnetic flux in an area adjacent to the magnetic flux sensor; and

an interlock removably fittable within the recess and configured to attach to a movable portion of a pest control device, the interlock configured to provide the change in magnetic flux;

wherein the enclosure is configured to be located adjacent to the pest control device.

2. The monitor of claim 1 , wherein the infrared sensor is configured to detect motion within an area.

3. The monitor of claim 2 , wherein the area is defined as the interior of a trap.

4. The monitor of claim 1 , wherein the infrared sensor and the magnetic sensor communicate a detection event to the processing circuitry.

5. The monitor of claim 4 , wherein the RF transceiver is configured to communicate the detection event to a server accessible to a user by a client device.

6. The monitor of claim 5 , wherein the client device is a mobile device.

7. A monitor for use with a rodent trap comprising:

an enclosure having an interior, an exterior, and a recess, the enclosure configured to be coupled to a rodent trap;

a motion sensor disposed within the interior and extending through one face of the enclosure such that the motion sensor detects motion near the motion sensor as a detection event;

an RF transceiver electrically connected to the motion sensor and configured to wirelessly communicate with a server, the RF transceiver configured to communicate the detection event to the server; and

a magnetic flux sensor disposed within the interior of the enclosure proximate the recess;

an interlock removably disposed within the recess on the exterior of the enclosure and configured to attach to a movable portion of the rodent trap, the interlock configured to provide a change in magnetic flux to the magnetic flux sensor.

8. The monitor of claim 7 , wherein the magnetic flux sensor is configured to respond to removal of a magnet attached to the interlock.

9. The monitor of claim 8 , wherein the RF transceiver, the motion sensor, and the magnetic flux sensor are operably connected to processing circuitry.

10. The monitor of claim 7 , further comprising processing circuitry disposed within the enclosure.

11. The monitor of claim 7 , wherein the server is configured to be accessible to a user via a client device.

12. The monitor of claim 11 , wherein the client device is a mobile device.

13. A method of detecting the presence of a rodent within a rodent trap, comprising the steps of:

attaching a pest control monitor to a rodent trap, the pest control monitor including:

an enclosure having a recess in an exterior of the enclosure, the enclosure configured to be coupled to a rodent trap;

processing circuitry disposed within the enclosure;

a motion sensor electrically coupled to the processing circuitry;

an RF transceiver electrically coupled to the processing circuitry;

directing the motion sensor toward an interior of the rodent trap;

detecting a pest within the rodent trap by detecting motion within the rodent trap;

placing an interlock in the recess, the interlock configured to attach to a moveable portion of the rodent trap;

detecting a pest within the rodent trap by detecting removal of the interlock from the recess by a flux sensor on the interior of the enclosure;

recording the pest detection as a detection event;

communicating the detection event to the processing circuitry; and

relaying the detection event from the processing circuitry via the RF transceiver to a hub that is configured to be accessible by a user through a client device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the relaying step further comprises the steps of:

relaying an electrical signal from the motion sensor to the processing circuitry;

relaying the electrical signal from the processing circuitry to the hub; and

relaying the electrical signal from the hub to a mobile device of a user.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the relaying the electrical signal from the processing circuitry to the hub is accomplished through the use of the RF transceiver.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of communicating configuration data from the client device to the processing circuitry.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the communicating configuration data step is accomplished through direct communication between the client device and the processing circuitry through the RF transceiver.