Methods for treating arthropods
US8790673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N43/36
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for treating arthropods comprising depositing at least one drop of a liquid formulation containing at least one surfactant on a solid surface of an arthropod at a contact angle sufficient to cause rapid and enhanced knockdown (KD) of the arthropod. The contact angle comprises an angle formed between a resting drop of the liquid formulation and the solid surface on which the drop rests measured, after a period of about 80 milliseconds (ms) or more from the time that a drop of the liquid formulation is deposited on the solid surface, at a contact point between a tangent line drawn on a liquid/vapor interface surface of the resting drop in contact with the solid surface and a tangent to the solid surface on which the drop rests.
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