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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew M Setikas, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
James B Ballard, Medford, NJ (US);
Terry K Porter, Valdosta, GA (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431321 ; 43131 ; 52101 ;
Abstract
Methods for controlling insects under solid substrates are provided comprising the steps of providing a substrate that overlays a region in which insects are suspected to reside, the substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and at least one aperture between the surfaces; and inserting a baiting material into the aperture such that the baiting material extends through the substrate into the region.