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Composite material including a thermoplastic polymer, a pest food material and a pesticide

  • US 9,101,124 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2007
  • Issued: 08/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pest control device, comprising:

  • a bait adapted to be consumed or displaced by at least one species of termites; and

    a housing at least partially enclosing said bait;

    wherein said bait includes an extruded composite material that is palatable to termites; and

    wherein said composite material includes from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a plastic structural matrix comprising cellulose acetate butyrate;

    from about 50% to about 85% by weight of alpha cellulose contained within the matrix; and

    from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of noviflumuron contained within the matrix.

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