Control of arthropod vectors of parasitic diseases
US6849266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for controlling ectoparasites of small rodents, thereby preventing the transmission of diseases by arthropod vectors. The invention further provides an enclosure having openings for entry of rodents, and having arranged therein one or more applicators which are configured to contact rodents entering the chamber and having an ectoparasiticide on the applicator for application to the rodents.
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