Patent ID: 6811772
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A01K,A01N

Abstract:
An apparatus to attract and immobilize bees, comprising:a substrate having a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end; an adhesive composition disposed on at least one of said sides of said substrate; and a bee attracting composition disposed on said adhesive composition, wherein said bee attracting composition comprises: 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol; methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate; 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid; R-(âˆ’)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid; S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid; geranial; neral; geranial; nerolic acid; geranic acid; and farnesol; wherein: said 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethanol is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 10 parts; said methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is present in an amount between about 5 parts and about 200 parts; said S-(+)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid is present in an amount between about 5 parts and about 200 parts; said R-(âˆ’)-9-hydroxy-2(E)-decenoic acid is present in an amount between about 5 parts and about 1000 parts; said 9-keto-2(E)-decenoic acid is present in an amount between about 25 parts and about 4000 parts; said geranial is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 500 parts; said neral is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 500 parts; said geranial is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 500 parts; said nerolic acid is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 500 parts; said geranic acid is present in an amount between about 0.1 parts and about 500 parts; and said farnesol is present in an amount between about 1 part and about 5 parts.