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Title: TICK PHEROMONES AND USES THEREOF

Author
item Allan, Sandra - Sandy
item SONENSHINE, DANIEL - OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
item BURRIDGE, MICHAEL - UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Submitted to: Patent Application
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/18/2001
Publication Date: 12/18/2001
Citation: ALLAN, S.A., SONENSHINE, D.E., BURRIDGE, M.J. TICK PHEROMONES AND USES THEREOF. 2001. U.S. PATENT 6,331,297.

Interpretive Summary: NA

Technical Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for tick control. The tick control methods of the subject invention are particularly advantageous because they utilize natural chemical signals (pheromones) in combination with an acaricide. The use of environmentally friendly pheromones makes it possible to use acaricide in a highly selective and efficient manner thereby reducing exposure of the environment to acaricides.