Dual Action Lethal Containers, Systems, Methods and Compositions for Killing Adult Mosquitos and Larvae
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsPhilip G. Koehler, Ephraim V. Ragasa, Roberto M. Pereira
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Abstract
Dual action lethal containers, systems, methods, compositions and formulas used to kill mosquitoes and their larvae. The containers can have separate interior larvicidal and adulticidal coatings separated from each other by horizontal water line holes in the container. Another container can use a novel combined coating of a larvicidal and adulticidal coating. Unique compositions of adulticidal coatings, larvicidal coatings and combined adulticidal and larvicidal coatings can be used as liners.
Claims38
A dual action container for killing insects and their larvae, comprising:
- a housing having a closed bottom and closed side walls and open top;
- a plurality of drain openings about the housing substantially midway between the closed bottom and open top;
- an adulticidal coating layer on an inner surface of the housing above the plurality of drain openings;
- and
- a larvicidal coating layer on an inner surface of the housing below the plurality of drain openings, wherein the adulticidal coating and the larvicidal coating kill both adult insects and their larvae over time.
A dual action container for killing insects and their larvae, comprising:
- a housing having a closed bottom and closed sidewalls and open top;
- a plurality of drain openings about the housing substantially midway between the closed bottom and open top;
- a combined coating layer that contains an adulticide and a larvicide, the combined coating layer located on an inner surface of the housing both above and below the plurality of drain openings, wherein the combined coating kills both adult insects and their larvae over time.
A combined adulticidal and larvicidal composition for killing mosquitoes, comprising:
- an adulticidal active component;
- and
- a larvicidal active component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.