# US 2010/0166871 A1 · Vermin poison > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0166871 A1 - Document ID: US20100166871A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/443,447 - Filed: 2007-09-28 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-30 - Assignees: Morvus Technology Limited - Inventors: Richard J. Knox; Roger Melton; Philip Burke - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166871A1 ## CPC - A01N 43/44: three- or four-membered rings - A01N 25/004: {rodenticidal} - 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 Use of an orally or nasally available formulation of Tretazicar for poisoning vermin. An orally available or nasally available formulation of Tretazicar, wherein in the orally available formulation the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis, and provided that the formulation is not solid Tretazicar in a gelatin capsule. A formulation of Tretazicar in which the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis, wherein the formulation is present in a liquid form. A combination of Tretazicar and bait. A method of poisoning vermin comprising making available to the vermin an orally or nasally available formulation of Tretazicar and allowing the vermin to ingest or inhale the formulation of Tretazicar. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-3. (canceled) ### Claim 4 A formulation of Tretazicar, other than solid Tretazicar in a gelatin capsule, wherein the Tretazicar is orally available and the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis, or wherein the Tretaizcar is nasally available. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The formulation of claim 4 wherein the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis, and the formulation is in a liquid form. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The formulation of claim 5 wherein the Tretazicar is encapsulated or coated. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The formulation of claim 6 wherein the Tretazicar is encapsulated in microcapsules. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The formulation of claim 7 wherein the microcapsules comprise a component selected from gelatin, starch, waxes, cellulose acetate phthalate, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, methacrylic acid copolymers and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 9 A combination of Tretazicar and bait. ### Claim at position 8 10-12. (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The combination of claim 9 which is inhalable. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The combination of claim 9 which is ingestible. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The combination of claim 9 wherein the bait comprises a foodstuff. ### Claim 16 (canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The combination of claim 14 wherein the composition is edible by a rodent. ### Claim 18 (canceled) ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The combination of claim 9 wherein the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis. ### Claim 20 (depends on 9) The combination of claim 9 comprising a solution of Tretazicar mixed with the bait. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The combination of claim 20 wherein the solution is an oil solution. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The combination of claim 21 wherein the oil is a peanut oil or vegetable oil. ### Claim 23 (canceled) ### Claim 24 (depends on 14) The combination of claim 14 which is adapted to resist release of the Tretazicar until it reaches the intestine of vermin, when ingested by vermin. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The combination of claim 24 wherein the Tretazicar is encapsulated in microcapsules. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The combination of claim 25 wherein the microcapsules comprise a component selected from gelatin, starch, waxes cellulose acetate phthalate, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, methacrylic acid copolymers and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 27 (depends on 4) A method of poisoning vermin which comprises making available to the vermin the composition of claim 4 and allowing the vermin to ingest or inhale the formulation of Tretazicar. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the formulation of Tretazicar is provided at a site frequented by vermin. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the amount of Tretazicar made available is sufficient to kill at least one vermin. ### Claim at position 26 30-31. (canceled) ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the amount of Tretazicar made available to the vermin at a single site is at least 100 mg. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the Tretazicar is protected from acid hydrolysis. ### Claim 34 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the formulation of Tretazicar comprises bait. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The method of claim 34 wherein the formulation of Tretazicar comprises a solution of Tretazicar mixed with the bait. ### Claim 36 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the orally available formulation of Tretazicar comprises an oil solution of Tretazicar mixed with bait. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36 wherein the oil is peanut oil or vegetable oil. ### Claim 38 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27 wherein the orally available formulation of Tretazicar is formulated to resist release of the Tretazicar until it reaches the intestine of the vermin, when ingested by vermin and wherein the formulation is mixed with bait. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The method of claim 38 wherein the Tretazicar is encapsulated in microcapsules prior to mixing with the bait. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The method of claim 39 wherein the microcapsules comprise a component selected from gelatin, starch, waxes cellulose acetate phthalate, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate, methacrylic acid copolymers and mixtures thereof. ### Claim at position 36 41-44. (canceled)