Arthropodicidal bait composition
OwnerGerald Goodman, Richard Ticktininventors
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Abstract
An insecticidal bait composition which is preferably an arthropodicidal bait composition is disclosed. The composition is preferably comprised of a transparent gelatin matrix material and an insect attractant dispersed in the matrix along with an insecticide or anthropodicidal composition. The insecticidal or anthropodicidal composition is preferably a borate, boric acid or derivative thereof such as disodium octoborate tetrahydrate dispersed in a transparent gelatin matrix material in an amount in a range of about 0.001 to about 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Claims12
An arthropodicidal bait composition, comprising:
- a gelatinous matrix material;
- an arthropod attractant dispersed in said gelatinous matrix material;
- and
- an arthropodicide dispersed in said gelatinous matrix material.
An insecticidal bait composition, comprising:
- a transparent gelatinous matrix material;
- an insect attractant dispersed in said transparent gelatinous matrix material;
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- an effective amount of disodium octoborate tetrahydrate dispersed in said transparent gelatinous matrix material.
A method for reducing an arthropod population, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing a transparent gelatinous matrix material having an arthropod attractant and a hydroscopic arthropodicide dispersed in said transparent gelatinous matrix material under pressure in a container;
- dispensing said transparent gelatinous matrix material from said container, and depositing said transparent gelatinous matrix material on a substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.