ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,584, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD. (Beer Sheva, Israel).

"Termiticide composition and methods for treating termites" was invented by Larry Mearns Nouvel (Plano, Texas) and Mark Allen Boyd (Seabrook, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A termiticide concentrate comprising a termiticide composition comprising a phenylpyrazole, such as tipronil and a neonicotinoid, such as imidacloprid, wherein the composition is dispersed in an aqueous medium to form the termiticide concentrate. The concentrate containing the combination of active termiticides provides an increased efficacy not exhibited by either active whe...