Patents by Inventor Sammy D. Pair

Sammy D. Pair 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).

  • Volatiles of Japanese honeysuckle flowers as attractants for adult Lepidopteran insects
    Patent number: 6190652
    Abstract: Compositions of cis-jasmone were found to effectively attract adult Lepidoptera. The cis-jasmone may be used alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, particularly linalool and/or phenylacetaldehyde. By attracting the adult Lepidoptera to attracticidal baits and/or field traps, the attractants are useful for the control and monitoring of these agricultural pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Sammy D. Pair, Robert J. Horvat
  • Steinernema sp. nematode for suppression of Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda
    Patent number: 6184434
    Abstract: A novel entomopathogenic nematode of the genus Steinernema, which is effective as a biopesticide for the control of insects, and particularly the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, and the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This nematode has been identified as Steinernema riobravis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Raulston, Sammy D. Pair, Cabanillas Enrique
  • Steinernema Sp. nematode for suppression of Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda
    Patent number: 5932237
    Abstract: A novel entomopathogenic nematode of the genus Steinernema, which is effective as a biopesticide for the control of insects, and particularly the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, and the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This nematode has been identified as Steinernema riobravis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Raulston, Sammy D. Pair, Cabanillas Enrique
  • Steinernema sp. nematode for suppression of Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda
    Patent number: 5674516
    Abstract: A novel entomopathogenic nematode of the genus Steinernema, which is effective as a biopesticide for the control of insects, and particularly the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, and the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. This nematode has been identified as Steinernema riobravis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Jimmy R. Raulston, Sammy D. Pair, Enrique Cabanillas
  • Volatiles of Japanese honeysuckle flowers as attractants for adult Lepidopteran insects
    Patent number: 5665344
    Abstract: Compositions of cis-jasmone were found to effectively attract adult Lepidoptera. The cis-jasmone may be used alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, particularly linalool and/or phenylacetaldehyde. By attracting the adult Lepidoptera to attracticidal baits and/or field traps, the attractants are useful for the control and monitoring of these agricultural pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Sammy D. Pair, Robert J. Horvat