Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants
Patent
1995-09-29
1998-05-26
Levy, Neil S.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants
424410, 424DIG11, 514312, 514600, A01N 2508
Patent
active
057561141
ABSTRACT:
A composition for termite control including a pesticide that is toxic to a termite's gut-dwelling cellulase-producing protozoa is disclosed. The pesticide is present at an effective pesticidal and non-feeding-deterrent concentration. The composition preferably includes a termite attractant and is impregnated in a cellulose-containing material which is thereafter exposed to foraging worker termites. The worker termites are attracted preferentially to the impregnated material and consume it, thereby ingesting the pesticide which they then feed to the other members of the termite colony.
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