US 5,665,370 A · Compositions containing cockroach aggregation pheromones, their production and uses

Abstract

An insecticidal product comprises a solid substrate impregnated with sterile cockroach aggregation pheromones, a sterile insecticidal composition comprises a solvent extract of the product, which may be in solution, and an insect attractant product comprises a solid substrate having the composition partially or fully coated thereon. The product and composition of the invention may be utilized in the manufacture of insect traps provided with a hollow receptacle and an opening, and optionally, a cover. An insect trap may comprise a hollow receptacle with a slippery internal surface to prevent the exit of the insects, and an opening, and optionally a cover. The present products are particularly suitable for trapping insects, such as cockroaches.

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Dependent claims

A method of producing an insecticidal product, comprising a solid substrate impregnated with sterile cockroach aggregation pheromones, comprising

placing in a contained environment at least one solid substrate, cockroach food, water, and a cockroach colony;
allowing the cockroaches to move freely within the contained environment for a period of time effective to allow the solid substrate to be impregnated with aggregation pheromones;
separating the pheromone product from the colony;
and
further comprising sterilizing the separated product.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compositions containing cockroach aggregation pheromones, their production and uses

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