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Use of ketone, alcohol and schiff base-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semio-chemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods

US5205065A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 1992
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M2200/012
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described is apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods which apparatus is capable of using radiation means and created air stream means or carbon dioxide stream means to attract the arthropods into the vicinity of the apparatus, with the arthropods then being attracted into the trap or repelled from the trap as a result of the particular semiochemical contained terein.

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