US4363798A
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Termite bait composition
Assignee: SC Johnson and Son Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-09
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2001-07-09
Abstract
Abstract Termite baits utilizing brown rot fungus as an attractant and utilizing boron compounds selected from colemanite, ulexite and calcium boride in mixtures effectively sufficient to kill termites without creating bait shyness.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent T. D'Orazio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N59/00; A01N59/14; A01N25/00; A01N25/002; A01N25/006; A01N63/00; A01N63/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A termite bait composition, comprising an effective amount of wood innoculated with brown rot, fungus, lenzites trabea, and from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a boron containing toxicant selected from the group consisting of ulexite, colemanite, calcium boride and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A termite bait composition, comprising an effective amount of wood innoculated with brown rot, fungus, lenzites trabea, and from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a boron containing toxicant selected from the group consisting of ulexite, colemanite, calcium boride and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the calcium boride is ulexite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the boron compound is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition includes a substantial amount of a cellulosic binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the boron compound is present in an amount of from 1 to 5% by weight.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of protecting a structure from termites comprising placing an effective amount of a bait composition, an effective amount of wood innoculated with brown rot fungus, lenzites trabea, and from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a boron containing toxicant selected from the group consisting of ulexite, colemanite, calcium boride and mixtures thereof around said structure.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of protecting a structure from termites comprising placing an effective amount of a bait composition, an effective amount of wood innoculated with brown rot fungus, lenzites trabea, and from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a boron containing toxicant selected from the group consisting of ulexite, colemanite, calcium boride and mixtures thereof around said structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the calcium boride is ulexite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the boron compound is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the composition includes a substantial amount of a cellulosic binder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the boron compound is present in an amount of from 1 to 5% by weight.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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