Fly attractant compositions
AssigneeIowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsThomas C. Baker, Allard A. Cosse
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Abstract
The invention relates to fly attractant compositions that comprise at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. In a preferred embodiment the composition additionally comprises at least one ammonia-releasing compound. In a particularly preferred example, the composition is preparable by combining, for example, the carboxylic acid, the organic sulfide and the nitrogen heterocycle. The invention also relates to an insect trap comprising a means for retaining flies and an insect attractant composition of this invention. The trap is useful in commercial, residential and livestock facilities.
Claims54
A synthetic fly attractant composition comprising an effective amount of at least one ammonia-releasing compound, at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle.
A synthetic fly attractant composition comprising an effective amount of at least one ammonia-releasing compound butanoic acid, dimethyltrisulfide and indole.
A synthetic fly trap comprising means to retain house flies within the trap and a house fly attractant composition comprising an effective amount of at least one ammonia-releasing compound, at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle containing compound.
A method for attracting house flies comprising the steps of:
- preparing a synthetic composition comprising at least one ammonia-releasing compound, at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle containing compound;
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- positioning an effective house fly attracting amount of the composition in an area where house flies are present.
The method of claim 44 wherein the commercial facility is a restaurant, a slaughterhouse, a school or a hospital.
A synthetic fly attractant composition comprising an effective amount of at least one ammonia-releasing compound, at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle containing compound wherein the volatile short chain carboxylic acid, the organic sulfide, and the nitrogen heterocycle containing compound in said synthetic house fly attracting composition are those that are naturally occurring in pig or cow manure.
A synthetic fly attractant composition prepared by combining an effectice amount of at least one ammonia-releasing compound, at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide, and at least one nitrogen heterocycle containing compound wherein the composition is capable of stimulating an electroantennogram response from a house fly antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.