Roger C Pierce

US Patent:

49885103, Jan 29, 1991

Filed:

Jun 29, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/373310

Inventors:

Richard J. Brenner - Gainesville FL
Richard S. Patterson - Gainesville FL
Roger R. Pierce - Cashiers NC
Marvin H. Hult - Peoria IL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Agriculture - Washington DC

International Classification:

A01N 2500

US Classification:

424 84

Abstract:

A packaged bait system for the control of insects, especially cockroaches and other orthopterous insects, comprising an insecticidal food bait composition housed in a bait block holder that allows for easy placement in locations where the probability of encounter by the target insect is high and that makes the bait readily accessible to the target insect. The toxic bait comprises corn distiller's grain, a humectant, an insecticide and a gel former to yield a deformable hydrophilic gel matrix subsequent to hydration.