Fungal ant killer
US5165929A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N63/30
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The fungus, Rhizopus nigricans, can be used as an insecticide for use in killing ants in the order Hymenoptera. When this fungus is brought into or put into an ant hive, it kills the ants within a few days.
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