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Technology Transfer - Patents

Attractants

  • Vail, K. M.; Williams, D. F., and Oi, D. H. Ant Bait Attractive to Multiple Species of Ants. U.S. Patent 5,939,061: 1999 Aug: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K. and Lofgren, C. S. Attractant for Social Pest Insects. U.S. Patent #5,897,859: 1999 Apr: Published.

Insecticides for Social Insect and Cockroach Control

  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Williams, D. F., and Lofgren, C. S. Composicao para controlar uma populacao de artropodes (Patent). U.S. Patent Foreign Filing No. PI 8404556-6: 1995 Jan: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Lofgren, C. S.; Williams, D. F.; Meyers, W. E., and Lewis, D. H. Methods for the control of insects (Patent). U.S. Patent No. 5,364,618: 1994 Nov: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Lofgren, C. S.; Williams, D. F.; Myers, W. E., and Lewis, D. H. Method for the control of insects. U.S. Patent No. 5,177,107: 1993 Jan: Published.
  • Brenner, R. J. and Patterson, R. S. Insect control system (Patent).U.S. Patent 4,988,510, 1-8: 1991 Jan: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Lofgren, C. S., and Williams, D. F. Methods for the control of insects (Patent). U.S. Patent No. 4,921,696: 1990 May: Published.

Monitoring Devices

  • InvictDetect™ A rapid identification kit for red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, available at AgDia, Inc. https://orders.agdia.com/invictdetect-isk-49700-0010
  • Brenner, R. J.; Milne, D. E., and Hedges, S. A. Biological Vacuum Device to Enhance Environmental Quality.U. S. Patent, 5,806,238: 1998 Sep: Published.

Repellents

  • Vander Meer, R.K.; Banks, W.A., and Lofgren, C.S. Repellent for Ants. U.S. Patent #6,294,577B1:2001 Sep: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R.K.; Banks, W.A., and Lofgren, C.S. Repellent for Ants. U.S. Patent #6,071,973:2000 Jun: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Banks, W. A., and Lofgren, C. S. Repellents for Ants (Patent). U.S. Patent, #5,721,274: 1998 Feb: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Banks, W. A., and Lofgren, C. S. Repellents for Ants (Patent). U.S. Patent, #5,648,390: 1997 Jul: Published.
  • Vander Meer, R. K.; Banks, W. A., and Lofgren, C. S. Repellents for Ants. U.S. Patent, #5,587,401: 1996 Dec: Published.