Mosquito activating formulations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10701931-B2
Application number	US-201615768456-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2016
Priority date	Oct 16, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

The present invention relates to formulations useful for affecting the behaviour of mosquitoes. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations for activating mosquitoes such as for attracting mosquitoes. The present invention further provides methods and dispensers incorporating these formulations. The formulation comprises a thio compound as the active, preferably a thioether such as allyl methyl sulphide (AMS), 1-methylthio-propane, 3-methylthio-propanol (MTPL), (E)-1-methylthio-1-propene, (Z)-1-methylthio-1-propene, or derivatives thereof.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mosquito activating formulation comprising a thioether compound selected from the group consisting of allyl methyl sulphide, 1-methylthio-propane, 3-methylthio-propanol, (E)-1-methylthio-1-propene, (Z)-1-methylthio-1-propene, and a mixture of two or more thereof.

2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation does not contain carbon dioxide.

3. The formulation of claim 1 , which comprises (E)-1-methylthio-1-propene and (Z)-1-methylthio-1-propene.

4. The formulation of claim 1 , which is a mosquito attractant.

5. The formulation of claim 4 , further comprising one or more other insect attractants.

6. The formulation of claim 5 , wherein the one or more other insect attractants are selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, 1-octen-3-ol, ammonia, lactic acid, or a mixture of two or more thereof.

7. The formulation of claim 1 which repels mosquitoes.

8. The formulation according to claim 1 which is a solution, an oil, a gel, a cream, a wax, a solid, a gas, a spray or a foam.

9. A trap or lure which comprises a formulation according to claim 1 .

10. A method for activating mosquitoes, the method comprising releasing the thioether compound from a formulation according to claim 1 .

11. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the mosquito is an Anopheles spp., Aedes spp., Culex spp., Culiseta spp., Haemagogus spp. or a combination of two or more thereof.

12. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the mosquito is Anopheles spp. or Aedes spp.

Assignees

• Commw Scient Ind Res Org
• Council Queensland Inst Medical Res

Inventors

• Berna Amalia
• Trowell Stephen
• Mccarthy James
• Sikulu Maggy

Classifications

• Y02A50/30

  Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change · CPC title

• A01M1/106

  for flying insects · CPC title

• A01N31/02 Primary

  Acyclic compounds · CPC title

• A01M1/023

  Attracting insects by the simulation of a living being, i.e. emission of carbon dioxide, heat, sound waves or vibrations · CPC title

• A01M1/06

  Catching insects by} using a suction effect {(A01M3/00 takes precedence) · CPC title