FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR INSECT CONTROL

摘要

An oat bran-dried milk particulate mixture containing a bacterial pesticide such as one or more of a viable Gram negative organism, e.g. Pseudomonas, Enterobacter and Serratia marcescens has been found to eliminate or decrease populations of cockroaches and other insects. With an appropriate bait formulation containing bacteria, insects, including carpenter ants, termites and fire ants of any variety, can be controlled. Termite bait of course would preferably involve a cellulosic material. Carpenter ants may be baited more properly by a particulate mixture comprising, for example, peanut extract (peanut butter or the like). An important aspect of the present invention is including an appropriate bacterial pesticide with insect food. The pesticide is preferably slow-acting, not killing the insects immediately.