Additives useful as crystallization inhibitors and activity extenders for trimedlure, the mediterranean fruit fly attractant

US4761280A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

• Terrence P. McGovern · Bowie, US
• Barbara A. Leonhardt · Potomac, US
• Roy T. Cunningham · Hilo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 8, 1986
• Grant date: Aug 2, 1988
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N37/08
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Certain esters of 4(and 5)-chloro-trans-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid act in a dual and advantageous capacity when added to the Mediterranean fruit fly attractant, trimedlure. They greatly reduce or eliminate crystallization of the solid trimedlure isomers that occurs on storage or use during cool weather and they significantly extend the attractive activity of trimedlure.