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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth E Ballinger, Jr, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Assignee:
DuPont Conagra, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424405 ; 424406 ; 424407 ; 424409 ; 424410 ; 514920 ; 514680 ; 504100 ;
Abstract
A method for deterring birds from damaging planted seeds by applying to the seeds before planting or to the surface of the ground overlying the planted seeds a non-toxic solid coating material which (1) is repellent to the taste of birds and (2) absorbs light having a wave length within the range of 300-400 nm.