Patent ID: 6117428
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method for protecting foliage from browsing by ruminants, comprising spraying on the foliage an effective amount of a ruminant repellant composition derived from plants selected from the group of Amaryllidaceae consisting of Narcissus (common name Daffodil), Amaryllis Belladonna (common name Naked Lady), Crinium x Powelli (common name Crinium Lily), Cyrthanthus Elatus (also known as Vallota Purpurea; common name Scarborough Lily), Scadoxus (Haemanthus) Multiflorus (common name Blood Lily), Sprekelia Formosissima (common name Jacobean Lily), Nerine Bowdenii, Nerine Sarniensis, Eucharis Amazonica (common name Amazon Lily), Zephyranthus (common name Fairy or Rain Lily), Galanthus (common name Snowdrops), Chlidanthus Fragrans, Leucojum (common name Snowflake), Sternbergia (common name Fall Daffodil), Hippeastrum (common name Amaryllis), Hymenocallis (common name Peruvian Daffodil), Pamianthe Peruviana, Phaedranassa Carmioli Habranthus, Amarcrinum, Amarygia, Ammocharis, Apodolirion, Bomarea, Boophone, Brunsvigia, Calostemma, Carpolyza, Clivia, Cyanella, Cybisetes, Eucrosia, Eustephia, Gethyllis, Griffinia, Haemanthus, Urceclina, Ixiolirion, Lapiedra, Lepidochiton, Lycoris, Pancratium, Paramongaia, Phycella, Plagiolirion, Priophys, Pyrolirion, Rhodophiala, Stenomesson, Strumaria, Ungernia, Vagaria, and Worsleya.