WO2026028192A1 - Novel glue to capture pests - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pesticidal liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin, b) ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment, c) optionally solvent, and d) optionally an additive, its preparation methods, and its application on solid support to control of pests, tracking the course of the pests, and protecting the locus where the pest are undesired.

Description

TITLE: NOVEL GLUE TO CAPTURE PESTS

FIELD OF INVENTION:

The present invention relates to a pesticidal liquid glue composition based on polyolefins and fluorescent dyes, its preparation methods, and its application on solid support to control of pests, tracking the course of the pests, and protecting the locus where the pests are undesired.

SUMMARY:

The present invention is directed to a pesticidal liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin, b) ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment, c) optionally solvent, and d) optionally an additive.

This invention is further directed to a method for controlling of pest comprising applying an effective amount of said pesticidal liquid glue composition as described therein on a solid support and place it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

This invention is further directed to a method for tracking of pest comprising applying an effective amount of said pesticidal liquid glue composition as described therein and place it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

This invention is further directed to a method for protecting locus against pest, applying an effective amount of said pesticidal liquid glue composition as described therein on a solid support and place it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

BACKGROUND:

Rodents are a diverse group of mammals belonging to the order Rodentia. They are characterized by a set of distinctive features, including continuously growing incisor teeth, which they must gnaw on to keep them from overgrowing. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals. well-known examples of rodents include mice, rats, voles, and others. Rodents can harm crops in several ways, causing damage to agricultural fields and leading to economic losses for farmers. Some of the common ways in which rodents can harm crops include feeding on crops on various parts of crops, including stems, leaves, fruits, seeds, and roots. They can consume or damage the plant material, reducing crop yields. Some rodents, for example gophers and voles, are burrowing animals creating tunnels and burrows in fields, which can disrupt plant roots and lead to soil erosion that can lead to plants weakening and dying. Rodents like rats and mice are known for infesting grain storage facilities. They can consume and contaminate stored grains, making them unfit for human or livestock consumption. Except from crop damage, rodents can also be vectors for various diseases that can affect crops and, in some cases, transmit diseases to humans or livestock. In addition, rodents, for example mice and rats, can have undesirable effects on human and human houses for example damage to property, health risks, contamination of food and fire hazards.

To protect crops and houses from rodent damage, farmers and homeowners often employ various methods, including pesticides, traps, and physical barriers. The use of chemical pesticides can help control rodent populations, but this approach may have environmental and health consequences. Most of the pesticides are toxic and can lead to environmental impact harming non-target species, soil, water, and air contamination. In some cases, toxic pesticide residues can remain on crops even after they are harvested and processed that eventually can end up in the food supply, potentially posing risks to human health. Prolonged or excessive use of pesticides can lead to the development of pesticide-resistant pests. Pesticides can pose health risks to humans, especially those who work with or are exposed to these chemicals regularly.

Rodent traps are commonly used to catch and control rodents like mice and rats. The choice of trap depends on the specific needs and preferences of the user. Among many known traps for example snap traps, catch traps and poison bait traps the glue trap are considered widely used and effective also for other insecticides like cockroaches, beetles, and ants. Glue traps are usually flat boards with a sticky adhesive surface, and when rodents walk on the trap, they get stuck to the adhesive. These traps are non-lethal, but they should be checked regularly, and the captured rodents should be released or disposed of.

As mentioned, glues for rodents and flying insects perform their function only mechanically on the target. Such glues can be of any color that attract the specific pest. Usually, these glues are odorless and colorless, so the target pest are not alerted or altered from the gluey support. These glues are formulated following these specifications and are barely visible once applied. One obvious disadvantage of these type of glues is the difficulty of checking if the glue is homogeneously applied on the substance and mapping the correct placement of the trap in dark environments. Additionally, it is extremely difficult observing any traces left by target pest that visited the trap.

Fluorescent materials are substances that can absorb energy in the form of light, typically of a shorter wavelength, and then re-emit that energy as light of a longer, usually visible, wavelength. For example, transparent fluorescent materials are visible in real-time as long as the material is exposed to the excitation source (e.g., UV light). Once the excitation source is removed, fluorescence ceases, and the fluorescent materials resume to its transparency. Hence, these transparent dye fluorescent materials can be used as visible by demand when used as additive in any desire composition.

It is therefore a need for new glue pest trap that increases the trap efficiency and overcome the above-described disadvantages by adding new compounds to the basic, common glue composition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION:

DEFINITIONS: Prior to setting forth the present subject matter in detail, it may be helpful to provide definitions of certain terms to be used herein. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one with skill in the art to which this subject matter pertains. The following definitions are provided for clarity.

The term "a" or "an" as used herein includes the singular and the plural, unless specifically stated otherwise. Therefore, the terms "a," "an," or "at least one" can be used interchangeably in this application.

As used herein, the verb "comprise" as is used in this description and in the claims and its conjugations are used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded.

As used herein, a numerical value includes ±10% from the indicated value. In addition, all ranges directed to the same component or property herein are inclusive of the endpoints, are independently combinable, and include all intermediate points and ranges. It is understood that where a parameter range is provided, all integers within that range, and tenths thereof, are also provided by the invention.

As used herein, the term "effective amount" refers to an amount of the active component that is commercially recommended for use to control and/or prevent pests. The commercially recommended amount for each active component, often specified as application rates of the commercial formulation, may be found on the label accompanying the commercial formulation. The commercially recommended application rates of the commercial formulation may vary depending on factors, for example, the type of livestock, premises, and the pest to be controlled.

The term "locus" as used herein refers not only to areas where the pest for example an insect may already be present and developed, but also to areas that have not yet been attacked by said pest. "Locus" includes non-agriculture infrastructures, homes, offices, industry infrastructures, agriculture infrastructures, fields, greenhouses, barns, and premises where livestock grows and the material of the premises (all the generative parts of the premises for example equipment and working tools, which can be used for the multiplication and productivity of the insects or rodents. Examples of equipment and working tools include the livestock houses, pens, cages, nests, their feed or water supply, and their litter and manure, compressors, drills, hammers, shovel, sprinklers, sprayers, wheelbarrow, watering can, fertilizer, hose, irrigation machinery, spade, hoe, rake, spading fork, tractors, cattle crates, safety equipment for example gloves, boots, coats etc. Locus also includes the area surrounding the premises and the growing media of the livestock, for example soil and manure.

As used herein, the terms "protect" or "protecting" refers to blocking, restricting, limiting, securing, blocking, or barring the presence of the insect and/or rodents pest.

As used herein, the terms "control" or "controlling" refers to preventing, reducing, killing, mitigating, or eliminating the presence of the insect and/or rodents pest.

As used herein, the terms "tracking" refers to go after, chase, pursue, follow, locating or to trace the path of the pest.

As used herein, the term "composition", "mixture" or "combination" refers to a combination in any physical form, e.g., blend, solution, suspension, or the like.

As used herein, the term "the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment", refers to a fluorescent substance that can absorb energy in the form of light of a shorter wavelength, and then re-emit that energy as light of a longer, usually visible, wavelength. For example, transparent fluorescent materials are visible in real-time as long as the material is exposed to the UV light. Once the UV light source is removed, fluorescence ceases, and the fluorescent materials resume to its transparency.

Brief Description of the Figures:

Figure 1. The pesticidal liquid glue composition presented in the current invention is shown in the images: Left images display the composition before UV light emission. Middle images display the composition with UV light emission. Right image displays the composition after removing the UV light emission.

The agrochemical composition subject of invention:

The present invention provides a liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin b) ultraviolet responsive fluorescent pigment; c) optionally a solvent, and d) optionally an additive.

The present invention provides a liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin b) ultraviolet responsive fluorescent pigment; c) a solvent, and d) optionally an additive.

The present invention provides a liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin b) ultraviolet responsive fluorescent pigment; c) optionally a solvent, and d) an additive.

The present invention provides a liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin b) ultraviolet responsive fluorescent pigment; c) a solvent, and d) an additive.

According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polyisobutylene, poly-l-butene, poly-1- pentene, poly-l-pentene, poly(4-methyl-l-pentene), poly-l-hexene, poly-l-heptene, poly-l-octene, polyisobutylene, polyisoprene, polystyrene, polyacrylic acids, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polymethyl acrylate, copolymer thereof, block-copolymer thereof and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, poly-l-butene, polyisobutylene, poly-l- pentene, poly(4-methyl-l-pentene), poly-l-hexene, poly-l-heptene, poly-l-octene, polyisoprene, polystyrene, copolymer thereof, block-copolymer thereof and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment the polyolefin a) is selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polybutene, polyisobutylene, and the mixture thereof. According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is polyethylene.

According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is poly-l-butene.

According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is polybutylene,

According to an embodiment, the polyolefin a) is polyisobutylene.

According to an embodiment, the molecular weight of the polyolefin is from 1,000 gr/mol to 10,000,000 gr/mol.

According to an embodiment, the molecular weight of the polyolefin is from 10,000 gr/mol to 5,000,000 gr/mol.

According to an embodiment, the molecular weight of the polyolefin is from 100,000 gr/mol to 2,000,000 gr/mol.

According to an embodiment, the molecular weight of the polyolefin is from 500,000 gr/mol to 1,500,000 gr/mol.

According to an embodiment, the polydispersity (PDI) of the polyolefin is from 1 to 10.

According to an embodiment, the polydispersity (PDI) of the polyolefin is from 1 to 5.

According to an embodiment, the polydispersity (PDI) of the polyolefin is from 1 to 2.5.

According to an embodiment, the glass transition point (TGI) of the polyolefin is from -

125 °C to 170 °C.

According to an embodiment, the glass transition point (TGI) of the polyolefin is from -80 °C to 50 °C.

According to an embodiment, the glass transition point (TGI) of the polyolefin is from -70 °C to 0 °C.

According to an embodiment, the glass transition point (TGI) of the polyolefin is from -70 °C to -20 °C. According to an embodiment, the amount of the polyolefin a) by weight, is from 1 % to 99.99 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the polyolefin a) by weight, is from 50 % to 99 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the polyolefin a) by weight, is from 70 % to 99 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the polyolefin a) by weight, is from 80 % to 99 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative, benzene derivatives, salicylic derivative, quinoline derivative, isoquinoline derivative, indole derivative, phenanthrene derivative, purine derivative, p- aminobenzoic derivatives, carbazole derivative, carboline derivative, benzophenone derivatives, dialkenyldialkoxybenzene derivative, camphor, coumarin derivatives, pyrene derivative, anthracene derivative, anthranilic derivative, dibenzoylmethane derivative, cinnamic derivative, pyridine derivative, pyrazine derivative, pyrimidine derivative, pyridazine derivative, imidazole derivative , oligophenyl, oligofluorene, fluorescein, quinine, cyanine derivative, tryptophane, 7-azatryptophan, phanquinone, benzoxazole derivative, benzooxadiazole, and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative, salicylic derivative, quinoline derivative, indole derivative, purine derivative, benzophenone derivatives, coumarin derivatives, pyrene derivative, anthracene derivative, pyridine derivative, pyrazine derivative, pyrimidine derivative, pyridazine derivative, imidazole derivative, oligophenyl, oligofluorene, fluorescein, quinine, cyanine derivative, tryptophane, phanquinone, benzoxazole derivative, and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative, quinoline derivative, indole derivative, purine derivative, benzophenone derivatives, coumarin derivatives, benzoxazole derivative, and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinoline derivative.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is indole derivative.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is benzoxazole derivative.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is benzoxazole.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative of the formula (I) wherein R1-R6 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, haloaryl, C1-C6 alkylaryl, benzyl, substituted amino group, OH, C1-C6 alkoxy, aryloxy, C1-C6 alkylaryloxy, benzyloxy, carboxy group, substituted carbamoyl group, substituted C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, NR7R8 wherein R7 and R8 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl, carboxy group.

According to an embodiment, the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is benzoxazole derivative of the formula (II) wherein R1-R5 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, haloaryl, C1-C6 alkylaryl, benzyl, substituted amino group, OH, C1-C6 alkoxy, aryloxy, C1-C6 alkylaryloxy, benzyloxy, carboxy group, substituted carbamoyl group, substituted C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, NR7R8 wherein R7 and R8 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl, carboxy group.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is from 0.01 % to 5.0 % by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) by weight, is from 0.05 % to 1 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) by weight, is from 0.1 % to 0.5 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) by weight, is from 0.1 % to 0.3 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) by weight, is 0.2 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is in a range of from 1:5 to 9990:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is in a range of from 100:1 to 5000:1. According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is in a range of from 200:1 to 1000:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is in a range of 500:1.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected from a group consisting of aliphatic acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic acyclic and halogenated cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, ketones, esters, nitriles, polar aprotic solvents, and the mixtures thereof.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected from a group consisting of pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, methylenechloride, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, diethyl ether, diglyme, 1,4-dioxane, methyl t-butyl ether, isopropyl methyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tetrahydrofuran, cyclopentylmethyl ether, ethyl acetate , acetonitrile, benzonitrile, acetone, 2-butanone, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected from a group consisting of pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, petroleum ether, diethyl ether, methyl t-butyl ether, isopropyl methyl ether, ethyl acetate, dimethylsulfoxide and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected from a group consisting of pentane, hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, dimethylsulfoxide and the mixture thereof.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected hexane.

According to an embodiment, the solvent c) is selected cyclohexane. According to an embodiment, the amount solvent c) by weight, is from 0.1 % to 90 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount solvent c) by weight, is from 1 % to 50 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount solvent c) by weight, is from 5 % to 20 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the amount solvent c) by weight, is from 5 % to 10 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:90 to 999:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:50 to 500:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:10 to 50:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:1 to 20:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 5:1 to 10:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 50:1 to 1:9000.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:50 to 1:500.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the solvent c) is in a range of from 1:10 to 1:100. According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the solvent c) is in a range of 1:30.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is selected from the group comprising glycerol monostearate, lecithin, carrageenan, guar gum, xanthan gum, polysorbate, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, monoglycerides fatty acid, diglycerides fatty acid, sucrose, sucroglyceride, polyglycerol esters fatty acid, polyglycerol, polyricinoleate, stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan ester and the mixtures thereof.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is selected from the group comprising glycerol monostearate, lecithin, xanthan gum, cellulose, sucrose, monoglycerides fatty acid, diglycerides fatty acid, polyglycerol, stearoyl lactylate and the mixtures thereof.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is selected from the group comprising glycerol monostearate, lecithin, monoglycerides fatty acid, diglycerides fatty acid, stearoyl lactylate and the mixtures thereof.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is monoglycerides fatty acid.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is glycerol monostearate.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) is lecithin.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) by weight, is from 0.1 % to 50 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) by weight, is from 0.5 % to 5 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) by weight, is from 1 % to 2 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the additive d) by weight, is 1 %, based on the weight of the total composition. According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the additive d) is in a range of from 1:5 to 9990:1.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the additive d) is in a range of from 10:1 to 1:1000.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the additive d) is in a range of from 50:1 to 1:500.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the additive d) is in a range of from 50:1 to 1:100.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the additive d) is in a range of from 1:0.1 to 1:100.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the additive d) is in a range of from 1:0.5 to 1:50.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the additive d) is in a range of from 1:1 to 1:10.

According to an embodiment, the weight ratio of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) to the additive d) is in a range of 1:5.

According to an embodiment, the pesticidal liquid glue composition further comprising a fragrance e) and/or a dye f), and the mixtures thereof.

According to an embodiment, the pesticidal liquid glue composition further comprising a fragrance e) selected from the group comprising: hazelnut, walnut, almond, chocolate, sugar, cheese, milk, caramel, strawberry, cherry, coffee, malt, banana, grain, alcohol, vinegar, eggs, yeast, fish.

According to an embodiment, the fragrance e) by weight, is from 0.001 % to 5 %, based on the weight of the total composition. According to an embodiment, the fragrance e) by weight, is from 0.01 % to 0.5 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the fragrance e) by weight, is from 0.01 % to 0.05 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the pesticidal liquid glue composition further comprising a dye f) selected from the group comprising: brilliant blue, indigotine, fast green FCF, erythrosine, allura red, tartrazine, sunset yellow, acid green, solvent red, solvent green, acid blue, acid orange, acid red, acid yellow, food red, acid violet, black iron oxide, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, manganese violet, chromium hydroxide, green chromium oxide, green ultramarine, blue ultramarine, pink ultramarine and violet titanium dioxide.

According to an embodiment, the dye f) by weight, is from 0.001 % to 5 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the dye f) by weight, is from 0.01 % to 0.5 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment, the dye f) by weight, is from 0.01 % to 0.05 %, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (80%), cyclohexane (18.8%) and polyisobutylene (1.2%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (99.0%), Glycerol monostearate (1.0%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (83.8%), cyclohexane (11.7%), and polyethylene (4.5%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition. According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (77.2%), cyclohexane (16.1%), polyethylene (3.2%), polyisobutylene (1.4%) and hexane (2.1%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (93.3%), cyclohexane (6.2%) and polyisobutylene (0.4%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

According to an embodiment the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is added to composition of polybutene (44.94%), cyclohexane (54.11%) and polyisobutylene (0.95%) by weight, based on the weight of the total composition.

Methods of preparation and application of the liquid glue composition disclosed in the present invention:

Methods of preparation of liquid glue compositions are well known in the art and include agitating, mixing, blending, heating, and cooling. The listed methods can be used in the preparation of the liquid glue compositions of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is a liquid formulation.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is a transparent liquid formulation.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is a sticky transparent liquid formulation.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is prepared by mixing required ingredients and blending it for 10 minutes to 72 hours to obtain a homogeneous liquid glue composition. According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is prepared by mixing a required polyolefin and optionally required solvent and/or additive and adding the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment to obtain a homogeneous fluorescence liquid glue composition.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is a ready-to-use liquid glue composition.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is diluted and mixed with additional solvent prior-the use.

According to an embodiment, the liquid glue composition of this present invention is diluted and mixed with additional solvent prior-the use, selected from the group comprising of pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, 1,2- dichloroethane, methylenechloride, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, diethyl ether, diglyme, 1,4-dioxane, methyl t-butyl ether, isopropyl methyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tetrahydrofuran, cyclopentylmethyl ether, ethyl acetate , acetonitrile, benzonitrile, acetone, 2-butanone, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone and the mixture thereof.

This present invention further relates to a method for controlling a pest comprising contacting the pest, or its environment with an effective amount of said liquid glue composition. The preferred method for applying the liquid glue composition of the present invention is spreading, pasting, scattering, distributing, or pouring the said composition on solid support in the locus where control of said pest is desired. Nevertheless, the preferred method for applying the liquid glue composition will depend on the desired objectives and the given circumstances, and can be readily determined by one skilled in the art.

In a particular aspect, the present invention discloses a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of the liquid glue composition as defined in any one of the embodiments above on a solid support and placed it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

According to an embodiment, the solid support is a board made of wood, metal, paper, rubber, plastic polymer, fabric, glass, ceramic, clay, stone, and the combination thereof.

According to an embodiment, the solid support size is 1 square meters.

According to an embodiment, the solid support size is 0.5 square meters.

According to an embodiment, the solid support size is 0.25 square meters.

According to an embodiment, the solid support size is 0.1 square meters.

According to an embodiment, the pests are rodents, insects, and reptiles.

According to an embodiment, the rodent is selected from the group comprising selected from rats, mice, gophers, belsmol voles.

According to an embodiment, the rat is selected from the group comprising are brown rat, black rate, Polynesian rat, bush rat, giant white-tailed rat, long-haired rat, gambian pouched rat, kangaroo rat, american spiny rat, chinchilla rat, greater bandicoot rat, lesser bandicoot rat, ricefield rat, tanezumi rat, dusky rat, lesser ricefield rat, himalayan field rat, osgood's rat, and ethiopian amphibious rat.

According to an embodiment, the mouse is selected from the group comprising house mouse, pachyuromys duprasi deer mouse, wood mouse, african pygmy mouse, whitefooted mouse, eurasian harvest mouse, pilliga mouse, striped field mouse, cactus mouse, salt marsh harvest mouse, cairo spiny mouse, oldfield mouse, cotton mouse, California deer mouse, western harvest mouse, steppe mouse, northern grasshopper mouse, eastern harvest mouse, algerian mouse, shark bay mouse, silky pocket mouse, northwestern deer mouse, blue-gray mouse, great basin pocket mouse, asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse, flat-haired mouse, pemberton's deer mouse, perognathinae olive- backed pocket mouse and macedonian mouse. According to an embodiment, the gopher is selected from the group comprising geomys, northern pocket gopher, botta's pocket gopher, southern pocket gopher, giant pocket gopher, western pocket gophers, heterogeomys, cratogeomys, yellow-faced pocket gopher, hispid pocket gopher and pappogeomys.

According to an embodiment, the vole is selected from the group comprising belsmol voles, water voles, meadow voles, eastern meadow vole, short -tailed field vole, woodland vole, clethrionomys, lasiopodomys, tree vole, chionomys, ellobius, bog lemming, heather voles, alticola, balkan snow vole, lagurus, neodon, volemys, blanfordimys, hyperacrius, eothenomys, lemmiscus, proedromys, phaiomys, and caryomys.

According to an embodiment, the insect is selected from the group comprising selected from cockroaches, flies, ants, moths, beetles, spiders, termites, scorpions, and silverfish.

According to an embodiment, the cockroaches is selected from the group comprising american cockroach, blattidae giant cockroaches, brown-banded cockroach, tryonicidae, ectobiidae, lamproblattidae, nocticolidae, corydiidae and cryptocercidae.

According to an embodiment, the flies is selected from the group comprising housefly, common fruit fly, stable fly, common green bottle fly, cheese fly, calliphora vicina, cochliomyia hominivorax, haematopota pluvialis, deer bot fly, exorista mella, megaselia scalaris, greater bee fly, yellow fever mosquito, noemata vittigera, lucilia bufonivora, drone fly, oscinella frit, blue bottle fly, lesser house fly, beris clavipes, beris geniculate, thereva nobilitata, chloromyia formosa, solva marginata, microchrysa polita, chorisops tibialis, pachygaster leachii, beris chalybata, pachygaster atra, nemotelus uliginosus, sargus bipunctatus, rhagio lineola, oxycera rara, odontomyia argentata, beris vallata, microchrysa flavicornis, nemotelus nigrinus, sargus iridatus, stratiomys potamida, sargus flavipes, oplodontha viridula, acrocera orbiculus, musca autumnalis, thaumatomyia notata, pollenia rudis, horn fly, simulium trifasciatum, blandford fly, chrysopilus thoracicus, simulium damnosum, ormia ochracea, hornets and tabanidae.

According to an embodiment, the ant is selected from the group comprising black garden ant, tapinoma sessile, argentine ant, pharaoh ant, red imported fire ant, tetramorium immigrans, yellow crazy ant, red harvester ant, red wood ant, banded sugar ant, black carpenter ant, silky ant, Sahara desert ant, nothomyrmecia macrops, asian weaver ant, myrmecocystus mexicanus, bullet ant, pheidole megacephala, lasius umbratus, electric ant, little black ant, pogonomyrmex badius, meat ant, jack jumper ant, pseudomyrmex ferruginea, polyrhachis sokolova, atta mexicana, temnothorax albipennis, formica japonica, neoponera verenae, ooceraea biroi, cephalotes atratus, agelaia multipicta, forelius pusillus, small honey ant, temnothorax nylanderi, odontomachus bauri, atta laevigata, eciton burchellii, formica polyctena, pogonomyrmex colei, strumigenys xenos, carebara diversa, myrmelachista schumanni, myrmecia pyriformis, atta cephalotes, harpegnathos saltator, acromyrmex echinatior, colobopsis anderseni and megaponera.

According to an embodiment, the moth is selected from the group comprising luna moth, common clothes moth, domestic silk moth, indianmeal moth, atlas moth, peppered moth, death's-head hawkmoth, lymantria dispar, clothes moths, polyphemus moth, carpet moth, white witch, tiger moths, case-bearing clothes moth, diamondback moth, Japanese silk moth, codling moth, bogong moth, greater wax moth, chrysiridia rhipheus, bella moth, duponchelia fovealis, opodiphthera eucalypti, oak eggar, ailanthus silkmoth, pale tussock, eyed hawkmoth, blackburn's sphinx moth, antheraea assamensis, Chinese oak silk moth, ceratophaga vicinella, corn earworm, ceratophaga vastella, lesser wax moth, light brown apple moth, mopane worm, niditinea fuscella and aglossa cuprina.

According to an embodiment, the beetle is selected from the group comprising Colorado potato beetle, european rose chafer, seven-spot ladybird, deathwatch beetle, Japanese beetle, hercules beetle, asian lady beetle, varied carpet beetle, clytus arietis, mountain pine beetle, black beetle, stag beetle, scarabaeus sacer, mealworm asian long-horned beetle, elm leaf beetle, titan beetle, small hive beetle, boll weevil, trichodes alvearius, european chafer, goliathus goliatus, rhynchophorus ferrugineus, brassicogethes aeneus, protaetia cuprea, omophorus wallacei, nipponoluciola cruciate, elephant beetle, telephone-pole beetle, ptinus clavipes, superworm, adalia decempunctata, stenocara gracilipes, weaver beetle, austroplatypus incompertus, mecynorhina torquate, polyphyl la f u I Io, mesotopus tarandus, green june beetle, atlas beetle, ten-lined, june beetle, carabus auratus, eastern hercules beetle, rainbow scarab, malachius aeneus, agra eowilsoni, squash bug, chrysina gloriosa, goldenrod soldier beetle, pelidnota punctata and aloeus ox beetle.

According to an embodiment, the spider is selected from the group comprising brown recluse spider, common house spider, southern black widow, forked pirate spider, redback spider, hobo spider, european garden spider, Sydney funnel-web spider, brown widow, misumena vatia, scytodes thoracica, zygiella x-notata, diving bell spider, gasteracantha cancriformis, goliath birdeater, golden silk orb-weaver, argiope keyserlingi, brachypelma hamorii, wheel spider, western black widow, trichonephila clavate, periegops suterii, trichonephila inaurata, anelosimus eximius, theridion grallator, micrommata virescens, evarcha culicivora, asianopis subrufa, cheiracanthium punctorium, patu digua, plexippus paykulli, black house spider, black-footed yellow sac spider, cheiracanthium mildei, tegenaria domestica, theonina cornix, pholcus phalangioides, phoneutria fera, giant house spider, false widow, yellow garden spider, amaurobius ferox, zebra spider, woodlouse spider, wasp spider, agroeca brunnea, triangulate cobweb spider, araneus quadratus, marpissa muscosa, pirata piraticus and linyphia hortensis.

According to an embodiment, the termite is selected from the group comprising formosan subterranean termite, reticulitermes flavipes, cryptotermes dudleyi, reticulitermes speratus, mastotermes darwiniensis, coptotermes gestroi, heterotermes aureus, zootermopsis angusticollis, heterotermes convexinotatus, reticulitermes banyulensis, microtermes obesi, coptotermes curvignathus, reticulitermes virginicus, zootermopsis nevadensis, globitermes sulphureus, coptotermes acinaciformis, cryptotermes brevis, macrotermes gilvus, macrotermes carbonarius, nasutitermes corniger, incisitermes minor, reticulitermes hageni, nasutitermes walker, reticulitermes hesperus, reticulitermes flaviceps, nanotermes, neotermes, castaneus, paraneotermes, simplicicornis and incisitermes snyderi. According to an embodiment, the scorpion is selected from the group comprising emperor scorpion, arizona bark scorpion, deathstalker, giant hairy scorpion, striped bark scorpion, androctonus crassicauda, scorpio maurus, tityus serrulatus, hottentotta tamulus, androctonus australis, tetratrichobothrius flavicaudis, liocheles australasiae, gigantometrus swammerdami, teuthraustes lisei, brotheas sanabriai, hadrurochactas machadoi, brotheas mawarinumensis, brotheas munozi, hadrurochactas odoardoi, tityus neblina, vachoniochactas amazonicus, chactopsis barajuri, teuthraustes reticulatus, vachoniochactas lasallei, ananteris venezuelensis, vachoniochactas ashleeae, ananteris chirimakei, tityus venamensis, brotheas caramaschii, teuthraustes adrianae, brotheas libinallyi, vachoniochactas roraima, chactopsis sujirima, teuthraustes maturaca, teuthraustes newaribe, broteochactas niemeyerae, tityus anduzei, chactopsoides yanomami, tanzanian red clawed scorpion, heterometrus spinifer, lesser stripetail scorpion, uroctonus franckei, gertschius agilis, hoffmannius waueri, stripe-tailed scorpion, parabuthus transvaalicus, paruroctonus boreus and androctonus bicolor.

According to an embodiment, the reptile is selected from the group comprising lizards, toads, frogs, snakes, and worms.

According to an embodiment, the lizard is selected from the group comprising geckos, moon lizard, western fence lizards, brown or green anoles, skinks.

According to an embodiment, the gecko lizard is selected from the group comprising common house gecko, wall gecko, house lizard, turkish gecko, mediterranean gecko, tokay gecko, african flat tailed gecko, eublepharidae, frog-eyed gecko, gold dust day gecko, diplodactylidae, pogopodidae, caphodactylida, sphaerodactylid and phyllodactylidae.

According to an embodiment, the skink lizard is selected from the group comprising blue- tongued skink, blue-tailed skink, red-eyed crocodile skink, fire skink, common garden skink, lamprolepis smaragdina, common five-lined skink, rainbow skink, eumeces schneiderii, little brown skink, scincus scincus, eutropis longicaudata, broadhead skink, western skink, cunningham's spiny-tailed, eulamprus quoyii, chalcides ocellatus, great desert skink, western three-toed skink, shanghai elegant skink, eutropis carinata, ablepharus kitaibelii, land mullet, egernia, toothy skink, eutropis, scincella vandenburghi, chalcides, eumeces, Japanese skink, trachylepis, lygosoma, scincella, sphenomorphus, chalcides bedriagai, ablepharus, ctenotus, emoia, lerista, carlia, scincinae, eutropis macularia, dasia acontias, eugongylinae, chalcides sepsoides, kishinoue's giant skink, eugongylus, leiolopisma telfairii, and hemisphaeriodo.

According to an embodiment, the snake is selected from the group comprising Common European viper, Ball python, Cottonmouth, Titanoboa cerrejonens, Grass snake, Copperhead, Brown tree snake, King cobra, Crotalus durissus, Corn snake, Black rat snake, Slow worm, Eastern hognose, snake Sidewinder, Desert kingsnake, Common garter snake, Timber rattlesnake, Smooth snake, Barbados threadsnake, Fer-de-lance, Western terrestrial garter snake, Micropechis, Chrysopelea ornate, Epicrates maurus and Bandybandy.

According to an embodiment, the protection of locus especially from rats, mice, lizard and snakes comprising contacting the rats, mice lizard or snakes with an effective amount of the liquid glue composition by locating a solid support containing an effective amount of the liquid glue composition in, or next to their habitat, breeding sites, food supply, nesting area, material or environment in which the rats and mice are growing or may grow, or the materials, equipment, plants, soils, surfaces, walls, roofs or spaces to be protected from attack or infestation by said rats, mice lizard and snakes.

According to an embodiment, the protection of locus especially from cockroaches, flies, and ants comprising contacting the cockroaches, flies, or ants, with an effective amount of the liquid glue composition by locating a solid support containing an effective amount of the liquid glue composition in, or next to their habitat, breeding sites, food supply, reproductive area, material or environment in which the cockroaches, flies, or ants, are growing or may grow, or the materials, equipment, plants, soils, surfaces, walls, roofs or spaces to be protected from attack or infestation by cockroaches, flies and ants. According to an embodiment, the locus wherein the solid support containing an effective amount of the present invention liquid glue composition is placed, is selected from kitchens, bathrooms, pantries, garages, basements, walls, entry points, attics, corners of rooms, sheds, pipes, cables, under furniture, windows, and food areas.

The compositions of the invention are applied by usual means which are familiar to a skilled person.

The present invention will now be illustrated by the following non-limiting Examples.

EXAMPLES:

Example 1: Preparation procedure for inventive Composition 1 (to make IL. of liquid formulation):

To a dry mixing 250 mL flask equipped with a stirring rod, polyisobutylene (4 gr), cyclohexane (63 gr), and ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment (Radiant P-09) (2 gr) were charged. Mixture was then agitated for 72 hours at 25°C to obtain homogeneous mixture. In a 2L reactor equipped with a stirring rod, polybutene (931 gr) was charged and heated to 120°C. To the 2L reactor, the homogeneous mixture was then agitated for at least 3 hour until homogeneous mixture have been fully incorporated. Samples were taken from different sections of the gluey mixture to ensure homogeneity mixture that comprises viscosity* of 55000120% [cPs]** at 25°C, LoD*** of <1 [%] at 130°C for 15 minutes and density of 0.900±5% [Kg/I] with slightly opalescent glue. The hot product is then transferred to packaging.

*Sample is weighted on a support and placed in an oven at a fixed temperature. The measure was stopped when there was no change in the weight of the sample. Indicates that all volatiles are gone. **cPs - Centipoise, ***LoD - limit of detection.

The following compositions are examples for the present invention pesticidal liquid glue composition. Composition 1:

Composition 2:

Composition 3:

Composition 4:

Composition 5:

The following alternative examples compositions are non-fluorescent. If desired, these examples can be used as formulations for the introduction of the ultraviolet-responsive fluorescent pigments as described to obtain the present invention fluorescent pesticidal liquid glue composition.

Composition 6:

Composition 7:

Composition 8:

Composition 9: Composition 10:

Composition 11: Method of use the pesticidal liquid glue composition:

1. Preparation of the trap: A thick layer of the pesticidal liquid glue composition is applied on a wooden or cardboard board (or any other solid support).

2. The wooden or cardboard board is positioned in locus for example along walls, under sinks, or in dark corners where rodent or pest activity is observed.

3. The wooden or cardboard board is monitored regularly. When a rodent or pest is caught, dispose of it properly, and reapply the adhesive as needed.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A pesticidal liquid glue composition comprising a) polyolefin, b) ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment, c) optionally a solvent, and d) optionally an additive.

2. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyolefin a) is selected from the group comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polyisobutylene, poly-l-butene, poly-l-pentene, poly-l-pentene, poly(4-methyl-l-pentene), poly-l-hexene, poly-l-heptene, poly-l-octene, polyisobutylene, polyisoprene, polystyrene, polyacrylic acids, polymethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polymethyl acrylate, copolymer thereof, block-copolymer thereof and the mixture thereof.

3. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to claims 1, 2, wherein the amount of the polyolefin a) is from 1 % to 99.9 % by weight, based on the weight of total composition.

4. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is selected from the group comprising quinazolinone derivative, benzene derivatives, salicylic derivative, quinoline derivative, isoquinoline derivative, indole derivative, phenanthrene derivative, purine derivative, p-aminobenzoic derivatives, carbazole derivative, carboline derivative, benzophenone derivatives, dialkenyldialkoxybenzene derivative, camphor, coumarin derivatives, pyrene derivative, anthracene derivative, anthranilic derivative, dibenzoylmethane derivative, cinnamic derivative, pyridine derivative, pyrazine derivative, pyrimidine derivative, pyridazine derivative, imidazole derivative , oligophenyl, oligofluorene, fluorescein, quinine, cyanine derivative, tryptophane, 7-azatryptophan, phanquinone, benzooxadiazole, benzoxazole derivative, and the mixture thereof.

5. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is quinazolinone derivative of the formula (I) wherein I -R⁶ are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, haloaryl, C1-C6 alkylaryl, benzyl, substituted amino group, OH, C1-C6 alkoxy, aryloxy, C1-C6 alkylaryloxy, benzyloxy, carboxy group, substituted carbamoyl group, substituted C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, NR⁷R⁸ wherein R⁷ and R⁸ are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl, carboxy group.

6. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is benzoxazole derivative of the formula (II) wherein R1-R5 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, aryl, haloaryl, C1-C6 alkylaryl, benzyl, substituted amino group, OH, C1-C6 alkoxy, aryloxy, C1-C6 alkylaryloxy, benzyloxy, carboxy group, substituted carbamoyl group, substituted C2-C6 alkoxycarbonyl group, NR7R8 wherein R7 and R8 are independently may be hydrogen and may be the same or different C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl, carboxy group.

7. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-6, wherein the amount of the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is from 0.01 % to 5.0 % by weight, based on the weight of total composition.

8. The liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-7, wherein the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the ultra-violet responsive fluorescent pigment b) is from 1:5 to 9990:1.

9. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-8, wherein the solvent c) is selected from a group comprising aliphatic acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic acyclic and halogenated cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, ketones, esters, nitriles, polar aprotic solvents, and the mixtures thereof.

10. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-9, wherein the solvent c) is selected from a group comprising pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, petroleum ether, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, methylenechloride, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene, diethyl ether, diglyme, 1,4-dioxane, methyl t-butyl ether, isopropyl methyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, methyl-tetrahydrofuran, cyclopentylmethyl ether, ethyl acetate , acetonitrile, benzonitrile, acetone, 2- butanone, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, N- methylpyrrolidone and the mixture thereof.

11. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-10, wherein the amount of the solvent c) is from 0.1 % to 90 % by weight, based on the weight of total composition.

12. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-11, wherein the weight ratio of the polyolefin a) to the solvent c) is from 1:90 to 999:1.

13. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-12, wherein the additive d) is selected from the group comprising glycerol monostearate, lecithin, carrageenan, guar gum, xanthan gum, polysorbates, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, monoglycerides fatty acids, diglycerides fatty acids, sucrose, sucroglycerides, polyglycerol esters fatty acids, polyglycerol, polyricinoleate, stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan esters and the mixtures thereof.

14. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-13, wherein the amount of the additive d) is from 0.01 % to 5 % by weight, based on the weight of total composition.

15. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-14, wherein the weight ratio of polyolefin a) to the additive d) is from 1:5 to 9990:1.

16. The pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-15, further comprising a fragrance e) and/or a dye f).

17. A method for controlling of pests comprising applying an effective amount of the pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-16, on solid support and place it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

18. A method for protection of locus against pests, wherein an effective amount of pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-16 is applying, on solid support and placed it in a locus where the pests are undesired.

19. A method for tracking course of pests, wherein an effective amount of pesticidal liquid glue composition according to any of claims 1-16 is applying, on solid support and placed it in a locus where the pests are present.

20. The methods according to claim 17-19, wherein the pest is selected from the group comprising rodents, insects, and reptiles.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the rodent is selected from the group comprising rats, mice, and voles.

22. The method according to claim 20, wherein the insect is selected from the group comprising cockroaches, flies, ants, spiders, and scorpions.

23. The method according to claim 20, wherein the reptiles is selected from the group comprising lizards and snakes.

24. The method according to any of claims 18-23, wherein the locus is selected from the group comprising homes, offices, industry infrastructures, agriculture infrastructures, fields, greenhouses, barns, and premises where livestock grows.