Composition for detection and treatment of bed bugs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10123534-B2
Application number	US-201514733233-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2015
Priority date	Jun 19, 2014
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure provides for a composition and method for attracting bed bugs to a trap or to a location where an insecticide or pesticide is present, or to a trap or a location where a bed bug infestation can be detected. The present disclosure provides for a composition for attracting bed bugs that includes one or more of methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS); a carrier; and optionally one or more amides selected from oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, and laurylamide; urea, biuret, or triuret; and one or more aliphatic fatty acids. The present disclosure further provides for a method for treating an article by applying the composition to the article, where the article comprises a device for trapping or detecting bed bugs or a device for treating a bed bug infestation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A composition for attracting bed bugs comprising:
methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS);
an insecticide that is effective against bed bugs;
a carrier; and
optionally one or more additives selected from oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, and laurylamide; urea, biuret, and triuret; and one or more aliphatic fatty acids.

2. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a surfactant.

3. The composition of claim 1 comprising 0.1-30 ppm MDEA.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the total concentration of a mixture of components selected from MDEA, DMTS, oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, laurylamide, urea, biuret, triuret, and aliphatic fatty acids is between 1-100 ppm.

5. A method for treating an article comprising applying the composition of claim 1 to the article.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the article comprises a device for trapping or detecting bed bugs.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the article comprises a device for treating a bed bug infestation.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition is applied to the surface of the article.

9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition is impregnated into the article.

10. A method for treating an area infested with bed bugs, the method comprising:
(a) applying a primary treatment to the area;
(b) applying a secondary treatment to the area,
wherein the primary treatment comprises methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS); and optionally one or more additives selected from the group consisting of oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, laurylamide, urea, biuret, triuret, one or more aliphatic fatty acids, and mixtures thereof, and
wherein the secondary treatment kills bed bugs.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the bed bugs comprise adult bed bugs and nymphs.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the secondary treatment comprises application of an insecticide.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the secondary treatment comprises application of heat.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the primary treatment and secondary treatment are applied consecutively.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the primary treatment and secondary treatment are applied simultaneously.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the secondary treatment is applied 10-240 minutes after the primary treatment.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the secondary treatment is repeated.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the primary treatment further comprises additional bed bug pheromones.

19. The method of claim 10 , wherein applying the primary treatment comprises applying from 5.0×10 −6 μg/cm 2 to about 1.5×10 −2 μg/cm 2 of pheromone components to the area.

20. The method of claim 10 , wherein applying the primary treatment comprises applying from about 1×10 −5 μg/cm 2 to about 2.5×10 −3 μg/cm 2 of pheromone components to the area.

21. A trap for capturing insects, the trap comprising:
(a) a housing comprising one or more openings;
(b) a receiving area;
(c) an attractant component comprising a pheromone composition, the pheromone composition comprising methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), and optionally one or more amides selected from oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, and laurylamide; urea, biuret, and triuret; and one or more aliphatic fatty acids; and
(d) an insecticide that is effective against bed bugs.

22. A method for treating an area that is at risk of contamination with bed bugs, the method comprising applying a treatment to the area, wherein the treatment comprises:
(a) a pheromone composition comprising methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS); and optionally one or more additives selected from the group consisting of oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, laurylamide, urea, biuret, triuret, one or more aliphatic fatty acids, and mixtures thereof; and
(b) an insecticide that is effective against bed bugs.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the treatment remains effective against bed bugs for at least two weeks after application.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the bed bugs comprise adult bed bugs and nymphs.

25. The method of claim 22 , further comprising applying heat to the area.

26. The method of claim 22 , wherein the pheromone composition and insecticide are applied consecutively.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the insecticide is applied 10-240 minutes after the pheromone composition.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the insecticide treatment is repeated.

29. The method of claim 22 , wherein the pheromone composition and insecticide are applied simultaneously.

30. The method of claim 22 , wherein the pheromone composition and insecticide are applied as part of a single composition.

31. The method of claim 22 , wherein the pheromone composition further comprises other bed bug pheromones.

32. The method of claim 22 , wherein applying the pheromone composition to the area comprises applying from 5.0×10 −6 μg/cm 2 to about 1.5×10 −2 μg/cm 2 of pheromone components to the area.

33. The method of claim 22 , wherein applying the pheromone composition comprises applying from about 1×10 −5 μg/cm 2 to about 2.5×10 −3 μg/cm 2 of pheromone components to the area.

Assignees

• Ecolab Usa Inc
• Univ Minnesota

Inventors

• Olson Joelle F
• Kells Stephen A
• Ver Vers Leonard M
• Moon Roger D
• Killeen Yvonne M

Classifications

• A01N41/12 Primary

  not containing sulfur-to-oxygen bonds, e.g. polysulfides · CPC title

• A01M1/14 Primary

  Catching by adhesive surfaces · CPC title

• A01M1/02

  with devices {or substances, e.g. food, pheronones} attracting the insects · CPC title

• Y02A50/374

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• A01M1/2011

  for crawling insects · CPC title