Abstract: An aerial dispensing apparatus is detachably mounted under each wing of an aircraft for adhesively coating and dispensing flakes containing an insect control substance. The apparatus includes an aerodynamically styled liquid adhesive supply chamber secured to the forward end of a detachable support frame and a flake storage container movably supported on the rear portion of the frame for movement rearwardly of the trailing edge of the wing to facilitate filling of the container. The container is provided with a bottom opening which communicates with an electrically driven auger for metering a supply of flakes to a mixing chamber. An electrically driven pump supplies a metered amount of liquid adhesive to the mixing chamber. A propeller driven mixing blade is rotatably mounted in the mixing chamber to facilitate the coating of the individual flakes with adhesive and for impelling the flakes rearwardly through the open end of the mixing chamber.

Abstract: N-Tetradecyl formate has been found to be effective as a sex pheromone mimic for disrupting the reproductive cycle of insects, especially the Heliothis complex which includes Heliothis zea (corn earworm), Heliothis virescens (tobacco budworm), and Heliothis armigera. The compound and compositions containing the compound n-tetradecyl formate may be applied to crops which are subject to damage by such insects in any suitable manner, for example, in sprays, dusts and powders. Particularly effective compositions comprise polymeric particles or flakes containing n-tetradecyl formate. The particles or flakes may have an adhesive coating so that upon application the particles become attached to the upper leaves, stalks, etc. where the insects tend to be more concentrated.