WO1995014379A1 - Insect attractant formulation - Google Patents
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- WO1995014379A1 WO1995014379A1 PCT/GB1994/002538 GB9402538W WO9514379A1 WO 1995014379 A1 WO1995014379 A1 WO 1995014379A1 GB 9402538 W GB9402538 W GB 9402538W WO 9514379 A1 WO9514379 A1 WO 9514379A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N25/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
- A01N25/18—Vapour or smoke emitting compositions with delayed or sustained release
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- the present invention is concerned with an insect attractant formulation.
- ammonia based attractant formulations often exhibit gassing problems during handling and storage.
- insect attractant formulations are frequently used in liquid form. Suitable containers are provided for these attractant formulations wherein the active attractant ingredients are entrained in bulk liquid media. Problems associated with these attractant formulations include evaporation, dilution or spillage of the liquid media, which renders the formulations unsuitable for use in certain environments, such as extreme weather conditions or the like. In the case of sugar based liquid formulations, rapid loss of water yields sticky residues which become littered with dead insects.
- a solid attractant formulation for insects comprising an intimate mixture comprising at least one thermoplastic material and at least one active ingredient capable of alluring insects to said attractant formulation.
- thermoplastic material can be thermally formed at temperatures up to about 100°C. Typically the thermoplastic material has a melting point of about 40 to 70°C.
- the thermoplastic material can comprise any of ethylene- vinyl acetate co- polymer (EVA), polyethylene and wax.
- EVA ethylene- vinyl acetate co- polymer
- the thermoplastic material comprises EVA.
- the thermal forming of the thermoplastic material comprises any suitable technique, such as injection moulding, extrusion, casting or the like.
- the intimate mixture of the thermoplastic material and active ingredient are subjected to injection moulding to produce the desired solid attractant formulation.
- the active ingredient is capable of generating at least one insect-attractive moiety.
- the insect-attractive moiety comprises a volatile attractant.
- the active ingredient comprises at least one ammonium salt capable of generating ammonia.
- a preferred ammonium salt comprises ammonium bicarbonate.
- the ammonium salt is present in an amount by weight at least equal to the amount by weight of the thermoplastic material.
- the ammonium salt is present in an amount of 60 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the thermoplastic material.
- the formulation according to the first aspect of the present invention may further comprise at least one filler material.
- the active ingredient comprises at least one liquid component such as yeast autolysate, suitable for incorporation into a solid insect attractant formulation according to the present invention and being capable of generating volatile attractants, whereby the attractant formulation comprises an intimate mixture comprising the active ingredient, at least one thermoplastic material and at least one filler material.
- the attractant formulation comprises an intimate mixture comprising the active ingredient, at least one thermoplastic material and at least one filler material.
- the autolysate is prepared by enzymic or acidic lysing, and is preferably present in the attractant formulation in an amount of about 30 to 40%.
- the active ingredient comprises at least one oleophilic insect-attractive moiety suitable for intimately mixing with the thermoplastic material.
- Preferred such moieties include t-butyl-2-methyl-4-(or 5-) chlorocyclohexylcarboxylate and 4- (p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone acetate, the former being a preferred attractant for Ceratitis capitata (mediterranean fruit fly) and the letter being a preferred attractant for Dacus cuc rbitae (melon fruit fly).
- the filler material comprises an absorbent mineral or vegetable material.
- suitable such mineral materials include silica (which is preferred) and diatomaceous earth.
- Suitable such vegetable materials include cellulosic materials, such as starch.
- the attractant formulation according to the present invention is formed by dispersing the active ingredient into the filler material, prior to intimate mixing with the thermoplastic material and subsequent thermal forming.
- a method of preparing a solid attractant formulation for alluring insects substantially as hereinbefore described, which method comprises:
- step (b) thermally forming the blend of step (a) so as to produce a moulded article suitable for use in alluring insects.
- thermoplastic material active ingredient and thermal forming are substantially as hereinbefore described.
- step (a) comprises intimately blending together at least one ammonium salt and at least one thermoplastic material, and optionally at least one filler material.
- step (a) comprises blending together yeast autolysate, at least one thermoplastic material and at least one filler material.
- the method according to the second aspect of the present invention preferably further comprises lysing whole yeast cells, typically by enzymic or acidic (such as HCl) treatment, prior to step (a).
- the active ingredient is dispersed into the filler material, prior to blending with the thermoplastic material.
- Example 1 The present invention will now be further illustrated by the following examples which do not limit the scope of the invention in any way.
- Example 1
- This example describes an experiment carried out to investigate the release profile of an attractant from a formulation according to the present invention.
- Insect attractant formulations each weighing 18g and having the dimensions 4.5cm x 8.4cm x 0.5cm and each containing approximately llg of ammonium bicarbonate salt were allowed to stand within a covered building at a temperature ranging from 10 to 43°C over a period of 103 days. During that time, the attractant formulations lost weight linearly, and at the end of the experiment, the attractant formulations each weighed 7.8g. The weight loss, presumed to be due to the decomposition of the salt into ammonia, carbon dioxide and water, equated to 80 percent of the original loading and to 80mg loss of salt per day.
- Example 2 The weight loss, presumed to be due to the decomposition of the salt into ammonia, carbon dioxide and water, equated to 80 percent of the original loading and to 80mg loss of salt per day.
- Example 3 Insect attractant formulations as described in Example 1 were exposed to environmental conditions, with temperatures ranging from 0 to 25°C. 38% of the salt was released, which approximated to a rate of about 47mg/day. The apparently slower release outside compared to within the building was thought to be due to absorption of moisture into the attractant formulation and the lower temperature profile outside.
- Example 3
- This example describes the bio-efficacy of attractant formulations according to the present invention.
- Ammonium-salt containing wax attractant formulations (blocks, 21cm x 2.1cm x 1.0cm, wt 9g, 7.5g of ammonium bicarbonate) were tested as lures for Dacus oleae (olive fruit fly) under a daily temperature cycle of approx 15-35°C for 120 days.
- the attractant formulations were found to be efficacious for that period of time, with no observable decline in alluring capacity.
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Priority Applications (4)
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EP95900879A EP0730403A1 (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-11-17 | Insect attractant formulation |
AU10326/95A AU1032695A (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-11-17 | Insect attractant formulation |
JP7514897A JPH09509399A (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-11-17 | Insect attractant formulation |
BR9408157A BR9408157A (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-11-17 | Attractive solid formulation of insects and method of preparing said formulation |
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GB9324131.3 | 1993-11-24 | ||
GB939324131A GB9324131D0 (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1993-11-24 | Insect attraction formulation |
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PCT/GB1994/002538 WO1995014379A1 (en) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-11-17 | Insect attractant formulation |
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EP (1) | EP0730403A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH09509399A (en) |
AU (1) | AU1032695A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9408157A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2177285A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9324131D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995014379A1 (en) |
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- 1993-11-24 GB GB939324131A patent/GB9324131D0/en active Pending
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- 1994-11-17 AU AU10326/95A patent/AU1032695A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-11-17 EP EP95900879A patent/EP0730403A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-11-17 JP JP7514897A patent/JPH09509399A/en active Pending
- 1994-11-17 CA CA 2177285 patent/CA2177285A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-11-17 BR BR9408157A patent/BR9408157A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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DE3515866A1 (en) * | 1984-05-07 | 1986-07-10 | Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen | Method and composition for controlling Lepidoptera pests in viticulture |
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CA2177285A1 (en) | 1995-06-01 |
BR9408157A (en) | 1997-08-05 |
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