Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants
Patent
1994-07-18
1997-09-02
Levy, Neil S.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants
424411, 424DIG10, 514919, 514552, 514560, 514739, 514744, 514762, A01N 2508, A01N 2700, A01N 2900, A01N 3102
Patent
active
056629141
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are methods and compositions for retarding the movement of ants, wasps, and/or termites to a specific locus by use of farnesol or a farnesol related compound.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3808339 (1974-04-01), Bordenca
patent: 4219570 (1980-08-01), Inazuka et al.
patent: 4775534 (1988-10-01), Bartlett et al.
patent: 5109022 (1992-04-01), Jeanne et al.
Chem. Abstract vol. 108, 1988 #108135k Howard et al. Toxicity of Terpenoid Deterrent to the Leafcutting Ant Atta cephalotes & its Mutualistic fungi.
Chem. Abstract vol. 101, 1984 #1015259g Free et al. J. Apic. Res. 1983 22(9) 214-23 Effect of honeybee Nasonov & Alarm Pheromone component S on behavior at nest entrance.
Holldobler, B., et al., "Communication in Social Hymenoptera" in How Animals Communicate, Sebeok, Editor, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Indiana, pp. 418-471 (1977).
Butenandt, et al., "Ueber Einen Duftstoff Aus Der Mandibeldruese der Blattschneiderameise Atta sexdens Rubropilosa," Forel. Arch. Anat. Microscop. Morph. Exp., 48:13-19 (1959).
Blum, et al., "Alkanes and Terpenes in the Mandibular Glands of Atta species," Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 26:291-299 (1968).
Schildknecht, H., "Chemical Ecology -a Chapter of Modern Natural Products Chemistry," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Eng., 151:214-222 (1976).
Lloyd, et al., "Chemistry of Mandibular and Dufour's Gland Secretions of Ants in Genus Myrmecocytus," J. Chem. Ecol., 15:2589-2599 (1989).
Honda, "Defensive Potential of Components of the Larval Osmeterial Secretion of Papilionid Caterpillars Against Ants," Physiol. Entomol., 8:173-179 (1983).
Scheffrahn, et al., "4,11-Epoxy-cis-Eudesmane, Soldier Cephalic Secretion of the Nearctic Desert Termite, Amitermes minimus Light (Termitidae: Termitinae)," Experienta, 40:1136-1137 (1984).
Post, et al., "Colony Defense Against Ants by Polistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera:Vespidae) in Wisconsin," J. Kans. Entomol. Soc., 54:599-615 (1981).
Post, et al., "Identification of Ant Repellent Allomone Produced by Social Wasp Polistes fuscatus (Hymenoptera:Vespidae)," J. Chem. Ecol., 10:1799-1807 (1984).
Henderson, et al., "Response of Aphid-Tending Ants to a Repellent Produced by Wasps (Hymenoptera:Formicidae, Vespidae)," Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am., 82:515-519 (1989).
Kistner, et al., "Alarm Pheromone of Lasius (Dendrolasius) Spathepus (Hymenoptera:Formici-dae) and its Possible Mimicry by Two Species of Pella (Coleoptera:Staphylinidae)," Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer., 64:589-594 (1971).
Huth, et al., "Defense Chemicals from Abdominal Glands of Thirteen Rove Beetle Species of the Subtribe Staphylina (Coleoptera:Staph-ylinidae:Staphylininae)," J. Chem. Ecol., 16:2691-2711 (1990).
Maschwitz, "Gefahrenalarmstoffe and Gefahrenalarmierung Bei Sozialen Hymenoptera," Z. Vergl. Physiol., 47:569-655 (1964).
Scheffrahn et al., "Defensive Ecology of Forelius foetidus and its Chemosystematic Relationship to F. (=Iridomyrmex) pruinosus (Hymenoptera:Formicidae:Dolichoderinae)," Environ. Entomol., 13:1502-1506 (1984).
Key, et al., "Effects of Gaster Extract Trail Concentration on Trail Following Behavior in the Argentine Ant, Iridomyrmex humilis," J. Insect Physiol., 27:363-370 (1981).
Das, et al., "Non-Repellency of Two Insect Growth Regulators With Juvenile Hormone Activity to Blattella germanica," Entomol. Exp. Appl. 20(2):195-198 (1976).
Corey, et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 92:6637 et seq. (1970).
Gaston Lyle K.
Shorey Harry H.
Levy Neil S.
The Regents of the University of California
LandOfFree
Methods and compositions for repelling ants, wasps and termites does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Methods and compositions for repelling ants, wasps and termites , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and compositions for repelling ants, wasps and termites will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-306222