Pest control composition
AssigneeFayetteville State University
InventorShirley Chao
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Abstract
An insect control composition and related methods of preparation and use are disclosed. The composition includes a mixture of non-Cannabaceae flour and equal parts diatomaceous earth and Cannabaceae seed flour effective to mitigate a population of Insecta treated with the mixture.
Claims18
A pesticide composition consisting essentially of a mixture of non-Cannabaceae flour, diatomaceous earth, and Cannabaceae seed flour wherein the Cannabaceae seed flour and diatomaceous earth are each present in an amount between 25%-50% by weight of said mixture.
An insecta mitigating combination comprising:
- a dried food product;
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- a mixture of non-Cannabaceae flour, diatomaceous earth, and Cannabaceae seed flour, wherein the Cannabaceae seed flour and diatomaceous earth are each present in an amount between 25%-75% by weight of said mixture.
A method of pest control consisting essentially of:
- preparing a pesticide composition from a mixture of non-Cannabaceae flour, diatomaceous earth, and Cannabaceae seed flour wherein the Cannabaceae seed flour is present in an amount between 25%-75% by weight of said mixture;
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- delivering the pesticide composition to a pest environment.
A method for preparing a pesticide composition, the method comprising:
- (a) grinding Cannabaceae seed and diatomaceous earth into flour;
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- (b) combining the Cannabaceae seed and diatomaceous earth flour with non-Cannabaceae flour in a proportion effective to mitigate a population of Tenebrionidae when Tenebrionidae are treated with the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.