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Method of controling zebra mussels with extract of Phytolacca dodecandra
| Details |
Inventors: Lee, Harold H.; Fraleigh, Peter C.; Lemma, Aklilu;
Assignee: University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wityshyn; Michael G.
Assistant Examiner: Gitomer; Ralph
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marshall & Melhorn
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are controlled by contacting the mussels with effective lethal amounts of an aqueous treating medium comprising molluscicidally effective portions of the berry from Phytolacca dodecandra. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION INCLUDING THE BEST MODE OF CARRYING IT OUT Representative Phytolacca include P.
acinosa, P.
americana, P.
brachystachys, P.
dioica, P.
esculenta, P.
lioida, P.
octandra, P.
rivinoides, and P.
rugose.
Preferably, the source of the molluscicidally effective ingredient contemplated for use in the present invention will be that from Phytolacca dodecandra generally known as Endod whose usefulness in the control of snails in Ethiopia and other African countries is known.
This material is biodegradable.
In the preferred use of Phytolacca dodecandra, the treating medium may be formed by simply grinding dried berries and suspending the powder in water.
A butanol extracted portion, such as that obtainable in accordance with the teachings of U.
S.
Pat.
No.
3,813,383 may be employed.
Finally a concentrate can be used which is prepared by a process which comprises water extraction, filtration and then drying of the filtrate or supernatant liquid to obtain the desired concentrate powder.
The latter type material will be referred to hereinafter as Endod-P and is prepared essentially by soaking finely ground berries overnight in warm water and then filtering the material.
The filtrate is then freeze dried or spray dried to obtain the active solid extract.
The filtrate should generally be dried at low temperatures that is below 40.
degree.
C.
and, since the extract is hydroscopic, it should be stored then in an airtight container.
When employed as the treating agent in water, the amount of such concentrate generally should be between about 5 ppm to about 20 ppm.
When the treating medium is formed from a suspension of ground Phytolacca dodecandra berries, it is preferred that the suspension, either after the final treating material is formed or, if a stock material is first formed, then the stock be subjected to an incubating step.
This can be simply effected by heating over about a 15 minute period to about 30 or 35.
degree.
C.
or slightly higher.
It may likewise be effected by holding at an elevated temperature such as 30
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