Jonathan E Day

US Patent:

59438150, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Mar 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/816437

Inventors:

Joseph Paganessi - Burr Ridge IL
Robert Lee - Calgary, CA
Jonathan F. Day - Vero Beach FL

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL
Air Liquide Canada - Montreal
TMJ Enterprises, Inc. - Burr Ridge IL

International Classification:

A01M 102

US Classification:

43107

Abstract:

A method and delivery system for an area-specific precision control of biting insects, including flying and non-flying, biting arthropods, is described. CO. sub. 2 is metered through a tubing fence and dispensed into the center of traps that serve as visual targets for flying or walking biting arthropods. The outside membrane of a trap can be treated with mineral oil to capture and kill small arthropods such as sand flies of the genus Culicoides, or black flies of the genus Simulium. In addition, the membrane can be treated with insecticide formulations of Permethrin, Resmethrin, or Deltamethrin, to kill larger biting arthropods, such as ticks, mosquitoes, deer flies, horse flies, or stable flies. This method for biting arthropod control is an ecological-friendly alternative to the widespread broadcast application of organophosphate insecticides such as Derspan, Diprom, and Maithion.

US Patent:

62727907, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

May 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/315993

Inventors:

Joseph Paganessi - Burr Ridge IL
Robert Lee - Calgary, CA
Jonathan F. Day - Vero Beach FL

Assignee:

University of Florida - Gainesville FL
Air Liquide Canada - Montreal
TMJ Enterprises, Inc. - Burr Ridge IL

International Classification:

A01M 102

US Classification:

43107

Abstract:

A method and delivery system for an area-specific precision control of biting insects, including flying and non-flying, biting arthropods, is described. CO. sub. 2 is metered through a tubing fence and dispensed into the center of traps that serve as visual targets for flying or walking biting arthropods. The outside membrane of a trap can be treated with mineral oil to capture and kill small arthropods such as sand flies of the genus Culicoides, or black flies of the genus Simulium. In addition, the membrane can be treated with insecticide formulations of Permethrin, Resmethrin, or Deltamethrin, to kill larger biting arthropods, such as ticks, mosquitoes, deer flies, horse flies, or stable flies. This method for biting arthropod control is an ecological-friendly alternative to the widespread broadcast application of organophosphate insecticides such as Derspan, Diprom, and Malthion.