Compositions and methods for repelling coleopterans
AssigneeISCA Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAgenor Mafra-Neto, Josue Isaias Ponce, William H. Urrutia, Carmem R. Bernardi, Rodrigo Oliveira Da Silva
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for repelling coleopterans. The compositions contain a substrate and an anti-aggregation pheremone intermixed within the substrate. The pheremone may be verbenone, methyl salycylate, wintergreen oil, or combinations thereof.
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A system for repelling coleopterans, the system comprising:
- a polymeric or wax substrate selected from the group consisting of a wax emulsion, microspheres, a latex solution, hot melt glue, a resin, and plastic flakes;
- and
- an anti-aggregation pheremone intermixed within the substrate, wherein the anti-aggregation pheremone is selected from the group consisting of verbenone, methyl salicylate, wintergreen oil extracted from the leaves of a plant within the Gaultheria genus, an extract and infusion from the botanical orders Alismatales, Apiales, Arecales, Asparagales, Asterales, Brassicales, Canellales, Caryophyllales, Cycadales, Dipsacales, Ericales, Fabales, Gentianales, Lamiales, Laurales, Magnoliales, Malpighiales, Malvales, Myrtales, Pinales, Poales, Ranunculales, Rosales, Sapindales, Solanales, Theales or Zingiberales, and combinations thereof.
A method of repelling coleopterans in a region, the method comprising administering a system to the region, the system comprising:
- a polymeric or wax substrate selected from the group consisting of a wax emulsion, microspheres, a latex solution, hot melt glue, a resin, and plastic flakes;
- and
- an anti-aggregation pheremone intermixed within the substrate, wherein the anti-aggregation pheremone is selected from the group consisting of verbenone, methyl salicylate, wintergreen oil extracted from the leaves of a plant within the Gaultheria genus, an extract and infusion from the botanical orders Alismatales, Apiales, Arecales, Asparagales, Asterales, Brassicales, Canellales, Caryophyllales, Cycadales, Dipsacales, Ericales, Fabales, Gentianales, Lamiales, Laurales, Magnoliales, Malpighiales, Malvales, Myrtales, Pinales, Poales, Ranunculales, Rosales, Sapindales, Solanales, Theales or Zingiberales, and combinations thereof.
A method for dislodging coffee berry borer from a coffee berry, the method comprising administering a system on or in the vicinity of the coffee berry, the system comprising:
- a polymeric or wax substrate selected from the group consisting of a wax emulsion, microspheres, a latex solution, hot melt glue, a resin, and plastic flakes;
- and
- an anti-aggregation pheremone intermixed within the substrate, wherein the anti-aggregation pheremone is selected from the group consisting of verbenone, methyl salicylate, wintergreen oil extracted from the leaves of a plant within the Gaultheria genus, an extract and infusion from the botanical orders Alismatales, Apiales, Arecales, Asparagales, Asterales, Brassicales, Canellales, Caryophyllales, Cycadales, Dipsacales, Ericales, Fabales, Gentianales, Lamiales, Laurales, Magnoliales, Malpighiales, Malvales, Myrtales, Pinales, Poales, Ranunculales, Rosales, Sapindales, Solanales, Theales or Zingiberales, and combinations thereof.
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