Claims
- 1. A method of attracting Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae) comprising exposing a 3 dimensional space to a Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae)-attracting concentration and quantity of a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) C.sub.8 -t-alkanols; and
- (ii) C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -Omega-alken-1-ols.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the C.sub.8 -t-alkanols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -Omega-alken-1-ols are selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) 9-decen-1-ol having the structure: ##STR18## (ii) 10-undecen-1-ol having the structure: ##STR19## (iii) 3-ethyl-3-hexanol having the struture: ##STR20## (iv) 3-ethyl-2-methyl-3-pentanol having the structure: ##STR21## (v) 2,3-dimethyl-3-hexanol having the structure: ##STR22## (vi) 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol having the structure: ##STR23##
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein at least one of the C.sub.8 -t-alkanols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -omega-alken-1-ols is imbedded in a polymer compatible with said C.sub.8 -t-alkanols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -omega-alken-1-ols.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3 dimensional space is exposed to 9-decen-1-ol.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3 dimensional space is exposed to 10-undecen-1-ol having the structure: ##STR24##
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3-dimensional space is exposed to 3-ethyl-3-hexanol having the structure: ##STR25##
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3 dimensional space is exposed to 3-ethyl-2-methyl-3-pentanol having the structure: ##STR26##
- 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3 dimensional space is exposed to 2,3-dimethyl-3-hexanol having the structure: ##STR27##
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the 3 dimensional space is exposed to 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol having the structure: ##STR28##
- 10. The process of claim 3 wherein the polymer compatible with said C.sub.8 -t-alkanols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -omega-alken-1-ols is combined with said C.sub.8 -t-alkanols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -omega-alken-1-ols by means of coextrusion.
- 11. An insect trap comprising a trap structure and contained therein a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of:
- (i) C.sub.8 -t-alkanols; and
- (ii) C.sub.5 -C.sub.11 -Omega alken-1-ols.
- 12. A method of first repelling Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscides) for a finite period of time in the range of from about 10 minutes up to about 30 minutes and then attracting said Musca domestica L. (Diptera:Muscidae) thereafter comprising the step of exposing a 3 dimensional space to a composition of matter consisting essentially of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 10-undecen-1-ol having the structure: ##STR29## and 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol having the structure: ##STR30##
- 13. The process of claim 12 wherein the 10-undecen-1-ol and 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol is imbedded in a polymer compatible with said 10-undecen-1-ol and 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol and said polymer is coextruded with said 10-undecen-1-ol and said 3-methyl-3-buten-1-ol.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application for U.S. Ser. No. 2,023 filed on Jan. 9, 1987, which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of application for U.S. Ser. No. 879,426 filed on June 27, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,693,890 issued on Sept. 15, 1987.
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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