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US 8,633,167 · App. 13/489,097 · Granted Jan 21, 2014

Method for the protection of trees

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Patent No.
US 8,633,167
App. No.
13/489,097
Granted
Jan 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method for the prevention/treatment of bark beetle and/or wood borer infestation of trees comprising treatment of the tree with a composition comprising a macroyclic lactone.

Claims (3)

1. A method for the reduction of bark beetle larvae feeding or development in the phloem area of trees comprising treatment of the tree with a composition comprising a macrcoyclic lactone selected from abamectin and emamectin benzoate, wherein the composition is applied to the tree using an injection technique, and wherein the tree includes at least one bark beetle.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the macrocyclic lactone is abamectin.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the macrocyclic lactone is emamectin benzoate.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVAL OF PROPERTY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71145 FRAME: 565. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 30, 2025
From: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
To: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Reel/Frame 072990/0171 →
MERGER Recorded May 1, 2025
From: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
To: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Reel/Frame 071145/0565 →