# US 11,432,548 B2 · Methods for repelling Drosophila species using 2-pentylfuran

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- Number: US 11,432,548 B2
- Document ID: US11432548B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/174,394
- Filed: 2021-02-12
- Published: 2021-08-19
- Granted: 2022-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-14
- Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture; Cornell University
- Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture; Cornell University
- Inventors: Dong H. Cha; Gregory M. Loeb
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432548B2

## CPC

- A01N 43/08: with oxygen as the ring hetero atom
- A01P 17/00: Pest repellants
- 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
- A01P: BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Methods for repelling Drosophila species (e.g., D. suzukii, D. melanogaster) involving treating an object or area with a composition containing a Drosophila species (e.g., D. suzukii, D. melanogaster) repelling effective amount of 2-pentylfuran and optionally a carrier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for repelling Drosophila species, said method comprising treating an object or area with a composition comprising a Drosophila species repelling-effective amount of 2-pentylfuran and optionally a carrier; wherein said Drosophila species is D. suzukii or D. melanogaster.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the 2-pentylfuran is from bread dough.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the composition contains a carrier.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the carrier is selected from mineral oils, paraffin, silicon oil, water, membrane, glycols, alcohols, ketones, esters, polyvinyl chloride, clay, laminate, cellulosic matrix, rubber matrix, or synthetic polymer matrix.