Patents by Inventor Eric Garraway

Eric Garraway has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10709140
    Abstract: The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population are disclosed in which a non-host plant containing a toxin and a chemical attractant known to attract the target insect is treated with chemical attractant from a plant of interest. The chemical attractant induces the target insect to lay eggs on the non-host plant. The resulting offspring die of starvation from refusing to feed on the non-host plant. The non-host plant and plant of interest contain at least one common chemical. The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population using an extract from a non-host plant are also disclosed. The non-host plant extract is applied to the plant of interest, and when ingested or applied directly to the target insect, kills the target insect or causes it to develop with deformities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: The University of The West Indies
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway, Dwight Robinson, Nemoi Nastassia Sri Garcia Chisholm
  • Patent number: 10362781
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of offspring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway
  • Publication number: 20180192654
    Abstract: The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population are disclosed in which a non-host plant containing a toxin and a chemical attractant known to attract the target insect is treated with chemical attractant from a plant of interest. The chemical attractant induces the target insect to lay eggs on the non-host plant. The resulting offspring die of starvation from refusing to feed on the non-host plant. The non-host plant and plant of interest contain at least one common chemical. The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population using an extract from a non-host plant are also disclosed. The non-host plant extract is applied to the plant of interest, and when ingested or applied directly to the target insect, kills the target insect or causes it to develop with deformities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert YEE, Charah Tabetha WATSON, Eric GARRAWAY, Dwight ROBINSON, Nemoi Nastassia Sri GARCIA CHISHOLM
  • Publication number: 20160021878
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of offspring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert YEE, Charah Tabetha WATSON, Eric GARRAWAY
  • Patent number: 9113635
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of off-spring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway
  • Publication number: 20140161763
    Abstract: The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population are disclosed in which a non-host plant containing a toxin and a chemical attractant known to attract the target insect is treated with chemical attractant from a plant of interest. The chemical attractant induces the target insect to lay eggs on the non-host plant. The resulting offspring die of starvation from refusing to feed on the non-host plant. The non-host plant and plant of interest contain at least one common chemical. The methods, kits, and products for controlling a target insect population using an extract from a non-host plant are also disclosed. The non-host plant extract is applied to the plant of interest, and when ingested or applied directly to the target insect, kills the target insect or causes it to develop with deformities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway, Dwight Robinson, Nemoi Nastassia Sri Garcia Chisholm
  • Publication number: 20130039863
    Abstract: Methods of controlling the feeding and/or breeding behavior of a target insect are disclosed in which a host plant is provided a substantial distance from a plant of interest, chemical attractant that induces the target insect to lay eggs on the host plant is applied to the host plant, application of the chemical attractant to the host plant is repeated as required to induce residual target-insect populations to lay eggs on the host plant, and wherein the behavior is controlled when a substantial number of off-spring belonging to subsequent generations themselves mature and display a preference for laying eggs on the same type of host plant on which they were reared without further application of the chemical attractant is provided. Also disclosed are methods of deterring target insect feeding and breeding on plants of interest by applying toxic plant extract to the plants of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: University of the West Indies a Regional Institution established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Trevor Herbert Yee, Charah Tabetha Watson, Eric Garraway