Elimination and inhibition of bivalve mollusk attachments
OwnerJohn Joseph Sedivyinventor
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for the eradication of and subsequent inhibition of bivalve mollusk settlement on solid surfaces immersed in water inhabited by said mollusk comprising introducing into said water, a specified tertiary amine salt at a rate and for a time at least sufficient to inhibit settlement of said mollusk.
Claims19
A method for the control of bivalve mollusks to effect detachment from and to inhibit settlement on solids immersed in water inhabited by said mollusks comprising introducing into said water an amine salt of an inorganic or organic acid, the amine radical of said salt derived from an amine having the formula:
- ##STR7## where R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms and R' and R" are the same or different alkyl radicals having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures of said amine radicals, said amine salt being introduced at a rate and length of time to at least inhibit settlement of the larva stage of said mollusk.
A method for the continuous control of bivalve mollusks to effect detachment from and inhibit settlement on a solid immersed in water inhabited by said mollusks comprising the steps of (a) removing bivalve mollusk attachments from said solid by any means, and (b) thereafter introducing into said water an amine salt of an acid, the amine radical of said salt derived from an amine having the formula:
- ##STR8## where R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms and R' and R" are the same or different alkyl radicals having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures of said amine radicals, the introduction of said amine salt being at a rate and for a length of time at least sufficient to inhibit the settlement of larva stage mollusks on said solid.
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