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US 5,849,317 AGranted
Methods and compositions for repelling ants, wasps, and termites with repellents
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsHarry H. Shorey, Lyle K. Gaston
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and compositions for retarding the movement of ants, wasps, and/or termites to a specific locus by use of farnesol or a farnesol related compound.
Claims2
A composition consisting essentially of a compatible matrix containing a non-insecticidal repellent effective amount of a compound of formula II:
- ##STR5## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and
- R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, chloro, bromo, and --OC(O)R.sub.6 wherein R.sub.6 is hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
- wherein said compatible matrix is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes, polyvinyls, polyisoprenes, polypropylenes, copolymers of ethylene and propylene, polybutylenes, cotton twine and floor wax;
- and further wherein said composition is effective to repel or prevent movement of insects selected from the group consisting of ants, wasps and termites.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.