Title:
METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INHIBITING THE SCENT TRACKING ABILITY OF BITING MIDGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003070165
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The ability of biting midges to locate a target by olfactory emissions of the target is inhibited by dispensing into a spatial area an inhibiting effective amount of at least one inhibiting compound selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-alkene-3-ols of the formula : and 3-methyl-1-alkyn-3-ols of the formula: wherein R<1> and R<2> are each independently a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms.
Inventors:
NOLEN J A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/003950
Publication Date:
November 27, 2003
Filing Date:
February 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOSENSORY INC (US)
BEDOUKIAN RES INC (US)
US AGRICULTURE (US)
BEDOUKIAN ROBERT (US)
MALONEY ROBERT E (US)
KLINE DANIEL L (US)
BEDOUKIAN RES INC (US)
US AGRICULTURE (US)
BEDOUKIAN ROBERT (US)
MALONEY ROBERT E (US)
KLINE DANIEL L (US)
International Classes:
A01N31/02; (IPC1-7): A01N31/00; A01N25/02; A01N25/04; A01N25/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000038512A1 | 2000-07-06 |
Foreign References:
| US5799436A | 1998-09-01 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1482792A4
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