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Photodye International, Inc.

Roy T Cunningham

Terrence P McGovern

Robert A Flath

Nicanor J Liquido

James R Heitz

Barbara A Leonhardt

John M Cook

Grant T McQuate

John P Spencer

Compositions and combinations of alpha-ionol and cade oil are effective attractants for Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) fruit flies. By attracting adult males to field traps or baits, the attractants provide a means for detecting, surveying, monitoring, and controlling this agricultural pest.

Attractants for bactrocera latifrons(Hendel)

A composition and method for eradicating or suppressing a population of Mediterranean fruit flies or oriental fruit flies which introduces substantially minimal safety risks to humans, agriculture and nontargeted living creatures includes: providing an insecticide composition which includes at least one photoactive dye which is preferably a mixture of Phloxine B and uranine; causing the composition to be ingested by the targeted fruit fly population by spraying or providing the insecticide at a location where the fruit flies feed; and whereby ingestion of the photoactive dye component of the composition by a Mediterranean fruit fly or oriental fruit fly causes a toxic quantity of photons to penetrate within the body of the fly.

Pesticide composition and method for controlling the oriental fruit fly

Apparatus and processes for luring and trapping insects using an olfactory and/or visual attractant. The apparatus generally having a protective housing or frame, an olfactory attractant defining a lure, and at least one dual or multiple-sided adhesive panel. The housing or frame contains and protects the olfactory attractant and adhesive panel from contacting other surfaces and permits the adhesive panel to form at least a portion of an outwardly exposed or exterior surface of the trap apparatus.

Insect trap containing olfactory lure

Novel attractants for the Mediterrean Fruit Fly, 'Medfly,' are disclosed. The attractants comprise isomeric blends of esters of iodo-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid. In use, the attractants are competitive in attraction with the 'standard' Medfly attractant, Trimedlure, 'TML,' but are much more persistent than TML.

Persistant attractants for the mediterranean fruit fly, the method of

Certain cyclohexyl and cyclohexenyl aliphatic alcohols and ketones are potent attractants for Dacus latifrons, the Malaysian fruit fly. By attracting adult males to field traps, the compounds provide a means for detecting, monitoring, and controlling this agricultural pest.

Attractants for Dacus latifrons, the Malaysian fruit fly

Novel lower alkyl esters of iodo-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid are useful to attract the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, 'Medfly,' for prolonged periods of time. The esters are competitive in attraction with the current 'standard' attractant, Trimedlure, but are much more persistent. The esters may be economically produced and possess the dual properties required for effective use in Medfly control programs.

Persistent attractants for the mediteranean fruit fly, the method of

Certain esters of 4(and 5)-chloro-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid act in a dual and advantageous capacity when added to the Mediterranean fruit fly attractant, trimedlure. They greatly reduce or eliminate crystallization of the solid trimedlure isomers that occurs on storage or use during cool weather and they significantly extend the attractive activity of trimedlure.

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Roy T Cunningham