Patent ID: 7823323
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: A01M,A01N,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A delivery system for controlling termites wherein said delivery system comprises a toxicant-free monitoring device, a toxicant delivery device comprising a toxicant-containing matrix, and a durable non-termite-edible delivery housing that simultaneously holds the toxicant-free monitoring device and the toxicant-containing matrix, wherein the delivery housing has a plurality of openings permitting termite access to the toxicant-free monitoring device and the toxicant-containing matrix, the matrix of the toxicant-containing matrix comprises a cellulose-containing material, wherein the toxicant-containing matrix is present after termites are detected; said delivery system providing a delayed lethal effect on termites thereby permitting the termites to return to an associated nest after coming in contact with said toxicant containing matrix.