US4042681A
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Composite attractant for Bertha Armyworm moth
Assignee: HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF CANADA AGRICULTURE, Minister of
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Filing: 1975-12-22
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1995-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Mixtures of two compounds Z-11-hexadecen-1-ol acetate (A) and Z-9-tetradecen-1-ol acetate (B) exhibit high and species specific attractancy for the male Bertha Armyworm moth. The optimum attractant and specificity effect has been observed at proportions of about 95% A and 5% B. A dose of about 0.1 to 10 mg of the attractant per insect trap has been found effective. Neither A nor B alone are good attractants for the Bertha moth, although A alone has slight attractancy.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward W. Underhill
- 👤 Melvin D. Chisholm
- 👤 Warren F. Steck
- 👤 Berton K. Bailey
- 👤 Peter M. Lamb
- 👤 Dean L. Struble
- 👤 G. Edward Swailes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:02
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N37/00; A01N37/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A composite insect attractant for male Bertha Armyworm moths (Mamestra configurata) comprising: A. z-11-hexadecen-1ol acetate, and B. z-9-tetradecen-1-ol acetate wherein the proportions of A and B are within about 90-99% of A and about 10-1% of B.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composite insect attractant for male Bertha Armyworm moths (Mamestra configurata) comprising: A. z-11-hexadecen-1ol acetate, and B. z-9-tetradecen-1-ol acetate wherein the proportions of A and B are within about 90-99% of A and about 10-1% of B.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite attractant of claim 1 wherein the relative amounts of A and B are about 95% and 5% respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite attractant of claim 1 including, in addition, up to about 15% by weight of A plus B of the isomer E-11-hexadecen-1-ol acetate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composite attractant of claim 1 including, in addition, up to about 15% be weight of A plus B of the isomer E-9tetradecen-1-ol acetate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composite attractant of claim 1 including up to about 15% of A plus B of the alcohols 9tetradecenol and E-11-hexadecenol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composite attractant of claim 1 including an inert oil diluent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An insect trap for male moths of the Bertha Armyworm baited with an attractant as in claim 1 wherein the amount of the attractant present is from about 0.1 to 10 mg.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An insect trap for male moths of the Bertha Armyworm baited with an attractant as in claim 1 wherein the amount of the attractant is at least about 10 mg and an inert oil diluent is present.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |