# US 10,440,960 B2 · Pest control composition

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- Number: US 10,440,960 B2
- Document ID: US10440960B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/101,574
- Filed: 2018-08-13
- Published: 2018-12-13
- Granted: 2019-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-01
- Assignees: Fayetteville State University
- Applicants: Fayetteville State University
- Inventors: Shirley Chao
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10440960B2

## CPC

- A01N 65/08: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

An insect control composition and related methods of preparation and use are disclosed. The composition includes a mixture of non-Cannabaceae flour and an amount of Cannabaceae seed flour effective to mitigate a population of Insecta treated with the mixture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pesticide composition consisting essentially of:
cannabis seed flour;
non-cannabis seed flour selected from the group consisting of rice flour and wheat flour; and
a dried food product selected from the group consisting of cake, pasta, crackers, cookies, popcorn, chocolate, cured meat, and mixtures thereof;
wherein said cannabis seed flour is present in an amount between 25%-75% by weight of said mixture of cannabis seed flour and said non-cannabis seed flour.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pesticide composition according to claim 1, wherein said mixture is effective to mitigate a population of insecta treated with said mixture, but said mixture is safe for human consumption.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pesticide composition according to claim 2, wherein said mitigating effect upon insecta treated with said mixture is selected from the group consisting of adult mortality, reduced hatching and deformed adults.