Triple-action pest control formulation and method
AssigneeNisus Corporation
InventorsJeffrey Douglas Lloyd, Janet Louise Kintz-Early
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a triple-action pest control formulation for controlling rodents, insects, and terrestrial mollusks, the formulation including: a first active ingredient which is a rodenticide; a second active ingredient which is both an insecticide and a molluscicide; an optional attractant; and a carrier matrix. The present disclosure also provides a method of controlling rodents, insects, and terrestrial mollusks by applying the triple action pest control formulation to a target area or supplying the formulation in a bait station.
Claims25
A triple-action granular pest control formulation for controlling rodents, insects, and terrestrial mollusks, the formulation comprising:
- about 50 ppm of a first active ingredient which is a rodenticide comprising brodifacoum;
- a second active ingredient which is both an insecticide and a molluscicide comprising greater than about 2 percent and up to about 20 percent of a borate based upon total dry weight of the formulation;
- an attractant;
- and
- a granular carrier matrix.
A triple-action pest control formulation comprising:
- an active ingredient which functions as both an insecticide and a molluscicide, wherein the active ingredient is substantially non-repellent to rodents, insects, and mollusks and comprises from about 2 to about 20 percent weight of a borate based upon the total dry weight of the pest control formulation;
- about 50 ppm of a rodenticide comprising brodifacoum that is substantially non-repellent to rodents, insects, and mollusks;
- and
- a granular carrier matrix.
A method of controlling rodents, insects, and mollusks comprising the steps of:
- providing a triple-action pest control formulation including an active ingredient which functions as both an insecticide and a molluscicide, wherein the active ingredient is substantially non-repellent to rodents, insects, and mollusks and comprises from about 2 to about 20 percent weight of a borate based upon the total dry weight of the pest control formulation;
- about 50 ppm of a rodenticide comprising brodifacoum that is substantially non-repellent to rodents, insects, and mollusks;
- and a granular carrier matrix;
- and
- applying the triple action pest formulation to a target area in an amount effective to control rodents, insects, and mollusks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.