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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Maria Guadalupe Rojas, Metairie, LA (US);
Juan A. Morales-ramos, Metairie, LA (US);
Ligia M. Hernandez, Kenner, LA (US);
Jonathan D. Peters, Independence, LA (US);
Maria Guadalupe Rojas, Metairie, LA (US);
Juan A. Morales-Ramos, Metairie, LA (US);
Ligia M. Hernandez, Kenner, LA (US);
Jonathan D. Peters, Independence, LA (US);
FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The United States of America Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Ant foods mixed together in a matrix suitable to be used as baits for ants are provided. This ant matrix is preferred by ants over naturally-occurring foods such as other known ant matrices. It comprises protein, carbohydrate, fat and sterol as ant-preferred nutrients and uric acid as a bait enhancing agent is carried in a unique gel system that is specifically attractive to insects. Methods of controlling ants using such matrices to deliver ant toxins are also provided.