Composite material including a thermoplastic polymer, a pest food material and a pesticide
First Claim
1. A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:
- a plastic structural matrix that comprises cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB);
a cellulosic food material that is palatable to a pest; and
a pesticide that is toxic to the pestwherein the plastic structural matrix comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composite material, wherein the cellulosic food material comprises from about 50% to about 85% by weight of the composite material, and wherein the pesticide comprises from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the composite material, andwherein the pesticide is noviflumuron.
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Abstract
Composite materials that are palatable to a wood-destroying pest species and also pesticidal to the pest species can be used in pest control devices and can be used as wood substitutes for structural components, which are resistant to destruction by wood-destroying pests. The composite materials include a thermoplastic polymer, a food material for the pest and a pesticide. The composite material is formed by mixing a thermoplastic polymer, wood fragments or other cellulosic materials and a quantity of pesticide, and thereafter creating a molten material within a mixer, compounder, extruder or the like. The molten material is extruded or molded to form the desired shape.
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16 Claims
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1. A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:
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a plastic structural matrix that comprises cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB); a cellulosic food material that is palatable to a pest; and a pesticide that is toxic to the pest wherein the plastic structural matrix comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composite material, wherein the cellulosic food material comprises from about 50% to about 85% by weight of the composite material, and wherein the pesticide comprises from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the composite material, and wherein the pesticide is noviflumuron. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A composite material for use in pest control, the composite material comprising:
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a plastic structural matrix that comprises cellulose acetate butyrate; alpha cellulose contained in the plastic structural matrix; and noviflumuron, wherein the plastic structural matrix comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composite material, wherein the alpha cellulose comprises from about 50% to about 85% by weight of the composite material, and wherein the noviflumuron comprises from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of the composite material.
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