Toxicity of boron compounds to certain arthropods

• US 6,645,949 B1
• Filed: 12/01/2000
• Issued: 11/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (State University System of Florida)
• Original Assignee: University of Florida (State University System of Florida)
• Inventors: Nigg, Herbert N., Simpson, Samuel E.
• Primary Examiner(s): PAK, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US09/728,044
• Time in Patent Office: 1,075 Days
• Field of Search: 424/657-660, 514/64
• US Class Current: 514/64
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 2300/00 Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/006 insecticidal
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 55/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, containing organic compounds containing elements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur containing organo-phosphorus compounds A01N57/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/14 Boron; Compounds thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to materials and methods using boron compounds to control arthropods. Preferred target pests are insects of the orders Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets), Lepidoptera (moths and larvae), and Hymenoptera (preferably Solenopsis invicta, fire ants).

Claims

1. A method of controlling mole crickets wherein said method comprises feeding said mole crickets an insecticidal composition comprising an effective amount of a borate compound.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said borate compound is an organoborate.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said borate compound is borax.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said insecticidal composition consists essentially of said borate compound.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said borate compound is an organoborate.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said borate compound is borax.

7. A method of controlling fire ants wherein said method comprises feeding said fire ants an insecticidal composition comprising an effective amount of a borate compound, and wherein said borate compound is present in said composition at a concentration that is at least 1% by weight.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said borate compound is an organoborate.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said borate compound is borax.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein said insecticidal composition consists essentially of said borate compound.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said borate compound is an organoborate.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein said borate compound is borax.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein said borate compound is present in said composition at a concentration of about 5% or less by weight.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein said borate compound is present in said composition at a concentration of about 5% or less by weight.