Method of treating soil for controlling termites and the like
OwnerMario J. Basileinventor
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Abstract
Soil is treated for termite or like control by dispersing in the soil a termite toxic insecticide in an active available state and a termite toxic insecticide in an initially unavailable state and timed to be released before complete dissipation of the immediately available insecticide. The initially unavailable insecticide is enveloped in a container made of a material either in whole or in part attractive to and edible by the termites, to release the insecticide when the container or plug is eaten by the termites. Combined with the insecticide is any odoriferous material which will signal the presence of termites by its distinctive odor. A soil coloring agent can be used also or in addition to provide a visual signal. The odor producing agent can be used alone.
Claims14
The method of providing a signal that subterranean termites are present comprising dispersing in the soil a volatile, soil penetrating odor forming material enveloped in an imperforate enclosure substantially impermeable to said material, making a portion of said enclosure of a material attractive to and edible by said termites, placing that portion in the soil so that any termites in the soil adjacent said enclosures would consume said portion and free said odor forming material to produce an odor detectable above the soil surface.
An article for producing a signal in response to the presence of subterranean termites comprising a volatile material producing a distinctive soil penetrating odor enveloped in an imperforate container having walls, said container walls including a wall portion formed from a material which is attractive to and consumed by termites for releasing said material for detection from above the soil surface.
The method of providing a signal that subterranean termites are present comprising dispersing in the soil a stain producing, soil penetrating material enveloped in an imperforate enclosure substantially impermeable to said material, making a portion of said enclosure of a material attractive to and edible by said termites, placing that portion in the soil so that any termites in the soil adjacent said enclosure would consume said portion and free said stain producing material to produce a stain in the soil detectable above the soil surfaces.
An article for producing a signal in response to the presence of subterranean termites comprising a soil staining and penetrating material enveloped in an imperforate container having walls, said container walls including a wall portion formed from a material which is attractive to and consumed by termites for releasing said staining material for detection above the soil surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.