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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1995
Michael J Gehret, Lititz, PA (US);
Frank N Chang, Dresher, PA (US);
Temple University Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
An insecticidal product comprises a solid substrate impregnated with sterile cockroach aggregation pheromones, a sterile insecticidal composition comprises a solvent extract of the product, which may be in solution, and an insect attractant product comprises a solid substrate having the composition partially or fully coated thereon. The product and composition of the invention may be utilized in the manufacture of insect traps provided with a hollow receptacle and an opening, and optionally, a cover. An insect trap may comprise a hollow receptacle with a slippery internal surface to prevent the exit of the insects, and an opening, and optionally a cover. The present products are particularly suitable for trapping insects, such as cockroaches.