Attractants and bait stations comprising date-derived syrup products for attracting flies and methods therein
US10765100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses attractants and bait stations comprising date-derived syrup products for attracting biting flies and methods therein. The methods including the steps of: providing a bait station including: a date-derived syrup product for attracting at least one type of biting fly selected from the group consisting of: mosquitoes, sand flies, stable flies, biting midges, and stomoxys; and a substrate material for supporting the date-derived syrup product; and locating the bait station in a designated geographic area in order to attract said at least one type of biting fly. Preferably, the date-derived syrup product is derived from at least one date material selected from the group consisting of: dates, date paste, date syrup obtained from pressed dates, and commercially-available date syrup.
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