US4735939A
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Insecticidal activity of staurosporine
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1987-02-27
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2007-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for inhibiting insects by contacting insects or habitat thereof with an effective amount of staurosporine.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen M. McCoy
- 👤 Christopher J. Hatton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:24
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N43/00; A01N43/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
A method for inhibiting insects which comprises contacting insects or the habitat thereof with an insecticidally effective amount of staurosporine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
20 words
A method for inhibiting insects which comprises contacting insects or the habitat thereof with an insecticidally effective amount of staurosporine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said insects are selected from the group consisting of cockroaches, beetles, spiders, silverfish, bedbugs, fleas, flea larvae, mosquitoes, boxelder bugs, mites, ants, centipedes, flies, lice, ticks, aphids, scale, leafhopper, southern armyworm, two-spotted spidermite, cabbage looper, bollworm, codling moth, beet armyworm, and tobacco budworm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said insects are chewing and sucking insects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said insects are members of the family lepidoptera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said insects are selected from the group consisting of tobacco budworm, beet armyworm, leafhopper and two-spotted spidermite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the staurosporine is applied to plants, plant parts or the habitat thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 100 grams and about 2 kilograms per hectare.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 250 grams and about 1 kilogram per hectare.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 100 grams about 2 kilograms per hectare.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 250 grams and about 1 kilogram per hectare.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 100 grams and about 2 kilograms per hectare.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 250 grams and about 1 kilogram per hectare.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 100 grams and about 2 kilograms per hectare.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the staurosporine is applied at a rate of between about 250 grams and about 1 kilogram per hectare.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
26 words
A method for inhibiting insects comprising contacting insects or the habitat thereof with a composition containing a pesticidal adjuvant and an insecticidally effective amount of staurosporine.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
26 words
A method for inhibiting insects comprising contacting insects or the habitat thereof with a composition containing a pesticidal adjuvant and an insecticidally effective amount of staurosporine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the amount of staurosporine present in the composition is from about 1 percent to about 50 percent by weight.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said insects are chewing and sucking insects.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said insects are members of the family lepidoptera.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said insects are selected from the group consisting of tobacco budworm, beet armyworm, leafhopper and two-spotted spidermite.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4107297A
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