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Green leaf volatiles as inhibitors of bark beetle aggregation pheromones

Patent 5273996 Issued on December 28, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 1, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Solid formulations containing pheromones and method of using same
Patent #: 4325941
Issued on: 04/20/1982
Inventor: Dal Moro ,   et al.

Compositions for combatting bark beetles
Patent #: 4839383
Issued on: 06/13/1989
Inventor: Vite

Active agent delivery device Patent #: 5035886
Issued on: 07/30/1991
Inventor: Chakrabarti, et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 662601 filed on 03/01/1991

US Classes:

514/450, The hetero ring has at least seven members514/456, Bicyclo ring system having the hetero ring as one of the cyclos (e.g., chromones, etc.)514/691, Plural alicyclic rings514/693, Aldehyde DOAI514/703, Carbon to carbon unsaturation514/763, Carbocyclic514/919Insect

Examiners

Primary: Robinson, Allen J.
Assistant: Pak, John

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0174821 EP. 03/13/1986

International Classes

A01N 043/26
A01N 035/02

Abstract

A composition for preventing or limiting the attack and infestation of trees by pine bark beetles, by inhibiting the response of the beetles to their aggregation pheromones. The composition comprises a green leaf volatile selected form six carbon alcohols, aldehydes, their derivatives such as acetates, and mixtures thereof. The green leaf volatile may be employed alone or in combination with an additional, known inhibitor of the pheromone response of the beetle.

Other References

  • Gergis, Vlasis et al. "Composition of the essential oils of Sideritis cladestina . . . " J. Sci. Food Agric., 1989, vol. 47, pp. 501-507
  • Chemical Abstracts 113:208509g (1990), abstracting Mohri et al., "Physiological effects of soybean seed . . . " Agric. Biol. Chem. (1990) 54(9), pp. 2265-2270
  • Chemical Abstracts 82:152443c (1975), abstracting Tschinkel et al., "Unusual occurrence of aldehydes and ketones in the defensive secretions of the tenebrionid beetle . . . " J. Insect Physiol. (1975), vol. 21(3), pp. 659-67
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