Composite material including a thermoplastic polymer, a pest food material and a pesticide

A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:

• a plastic structural matrix that comprises cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB);
• a cellulosic food material that is palatable to a pest;
• and
• a pesticide that is toxic to the pest.

A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:

• a plastic structural matrix that comprises cellulose acetate butyrate;
• alpha cellulose contained in the plastic structural matrix;
• and
• a pesticide selected from the group consisting of hexaflumuron, noviflumuron, chlorpyrifos, spinosad, imidacloprid, fipronil, lufenuron, diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, hydramethylnon, and a combination thereof.

A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:

• a plastic structural matrix that comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, and a combination thereof;
• alpha cellulose contained in the plastic structural matrix;
• and
• a pesticide selected from the group consisting of hexaflumuron, noviflumuron, chlorpyrifos, spinosad, imidacloprid, fipronil, lufenuron, diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, hydramethylnon, and a combination thereof.