Abstract: An apparatus and method that replaces human subjects in laboratory and field testing of products intended to control blood-feeding arthropods and secondly a toxic bait device based on the same apparatus. The apparatus, because of its size and ease of use, can be used in all standard laboratory and field efficacy tests in place of human subjects for products intended to kill or repel arthropods thus providing continuity in test apparatus and methodology not currently possible.

Abstract: An insect control tape that includes a substrate having a longitudinal direction with a first face and a second face opposite the first face. An insecticide or other pest control agent is applied to the first face in a longitudinal strip with adjacent side regions that are free of the agent. An adhesive covers at least part of the second face to anchor the tape on a floor. A web covers the first face and the agent. A consumer can press the tape down on a floor by contacting the web to install the tape, with reduced risk of contacting active, while still permitting crawling insects such as roaches to normally contact the active as they crawl over the tape.

Abstract: An insect bait device for exterminating crawling insects is disclosed. The device comprises a housing that includes substantially identical first and second housing portions. The housing portions, when joined together, define means for entry into the device by an insect. An absorbent pad impregnated with an insecticide composition is removably retained in one of the housing portions; or such a pad is removably retained in each of the first and second housing portions to provide an insect bait device which may utilize either of its housing portions as its base. A method of manufacturing the insect bait device as well as a preferred insecticide composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: An insect bait device for exterminating crawling insects is disclosed. The device comprises a housing that includes substantially identical first and second housing portions. The housing portions, when joined together, define means for entry into the device by an insect. An absorbent pad impregnated with an insecticide composition is removably retained in one of the housing portions; or such a pad is removably retained in each of the first and second housing portions to provide an insect bait device which may utilize either of its housing portions as its base. A method of manufacturing the insect bait device as well as a preferred insecticide composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to volatile contact insect repellent compositions comprising an insect repellent, such as deet or butyl hydroxy anisole, and specific maleic anhydride/alpha olefin polymers to increase the residual activity of the insect repellent.

Abstract: This invention relates to volatile insect repellent compositions comprising an insect repellent, such as deet, and specific maleic anhydride/alpha olefin polymers to increase the residual activity of the insect repellent.