US 7,030,156 B2Granted

Devices and methods for eliminating termite colonies

AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

InventorsPhilip Frederick Brode, III, Garry Steven Garrett, Leo Timothy Laughlin, Randall Stryker Matthews, Dale Edwin Barker, Daniel James Kinne, Gary Eugene McKibben, Christopher Miles Miller, Timothy Robert Probst

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Abstract

This invention relates to devices, kits, and methods for eliminating termite colonies. The kits, devices, and methods employ a termiticidal bait matrix containing a) a termiticide selected such that the termiticide causes death to about 50 to about 100% of termites within about 24 to about 84 days after the termites begin to ingest the termiticide or the bait matrix comprising the termiticide, b) a cellulose containing material, and c) water. The termiticidal bait matrix can be used in a bait station installed in the ground. The kits are suitable to be used by consumers in their homes.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A compound of formula:

wherein each R16 is independently selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and CH2;
R17 is CR28R232, wherein each R23 is independently selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with one or more groups, an aromatic group optionally substituted with one or more groups, and an acyl group;
with the proviso that at least one R23 is a halogen atom, and R28 is selected from the group consisting of R23 and groups of the formulae:
each R18 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and OH;
and
each R19 and each R20 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, and a group of the formula:
with the proviso that R19 and R20 are not both the group of the formula

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/172,855Filed 17 Jun 2002 · continuation
Priority: 5 Mar 2001
Published: US 2003/0017187 A123 Jan 2003
Granted: 18 Apr 2006
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A01M 1/2011
Poisoning insects using bait stations: for crawling insects
A01M 1/026
With devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects: combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites
A01N 25/006
Containing a foodstuff as carrier or diluent, i.e. baits: insecticidal
A01N 35/06
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having two bonds to…:…

Family

Application09/799,184Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Mar 2001
US 2003/0017187 A1Pre-grant publication · published 23 Jan 2003
US 6,716,421 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2002/0172658 A1Published application
US 7,030,156 B2This patent

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