Medicaments for beneficial insects and method
AssigneeEnviroquest, Ltd.
InventorsSherrene D. Kevan, Peter G. Kevan, Jack D. Trevino
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Abstract
There are disclosed therapeutic microcapsules for beneficial insects having a non-toxic matrix with a medicament for treating a beneficial insect disorder substantially uniformly distributed therethrough and therapeutic compositions in which the microcapsules are in a carrier. Also disclosed is the method of treating beneficial insect disorders with such microcapsules and compositions.
Claims13
An ingestible therapeutic microcapsule for bees comprising a non-toxic matrix comprising a food grade fat, food grade polymer, or mixtures thereof having substantially uniformly distributed therein a miticide.
A therapeutic composition for ingestion by a bee comprising a carrier having microcapsules substantially uniformly distributed therethrough, said microcapsules comprising a non-toxic matrix comprising a food grade fat, food grade polymer, or mixtures thereof having substantially uniformly distributed therein a miticide.
A method of treating a mite infestation of a bee comprising placing in a location frequented by said bee an ingestible composition comprising microcapsules comprising a non-toxic matrix comprising a food grade fat, food grade polymer, or mixtures thereof having substantially uniformly distributed therein a miticide.
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