Nematicidal compositions and methods
US6903052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/336
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns the use of certain compounds related to fatty acids to control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants. Nematodes that parasitize animals can also be controlled using the methods and composition of this invention. Certain of the useful compounds are fatty acid esters that are predicted inhibitors of nematode delta-12 fatty acid desaturases and can be, for example, from C16 to C20 in length.
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