Toxicity of boron compounds to certain arthropods
AssigneeUniversity of Florida
InventorsHerbert N. Nigg, Samuel E. Simpson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to materials and methods using boron compounds to control arthropods. Preferred target pests are insects of the orders Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets), Lepidoptera (moths and larvae), and Hymenoptera (preferably Solenopsis invicta, fire ants).
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A method of controlling mole crickets wherein said method comprises feeding said mole crickets an insecticidal composition comprising an effective amount of a borate compound.
A method of controlling fire ants wherein said method comprises feeding said fire ants an insecticidal composition comprising an effective amount of a borate compound, and wherein said borate compound is present in said composition at a concentration that is at least 1% by weight.
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