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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:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guadalupe M. Rojas, Metairie, LA (US);
Juan A. Morales-Ramos, Metairie, LA (US);
Edgar G. King, Jr., Greenville, MS (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/510 ;
Abstract
Termite foods mixed together in a matrix suitable to be used as baits and attractants for termites are provided. This termite matrix is preferred by termites over naturally-occurring foods such as deadwood, trees and wood used in human constructions, and other known termite matrices. It comprises cellulose, water and termite-preferred nutrients. Methods of monitoring the presence of termites using such matrices, and methods of controlling termites using such matrices to deliver termite toxins are also provided.