Ex Parte METCALF et al - Page 2




             Appeal No. 94-2842                                                                                   
             Application 07/882,351                                                                               


             claims 8-31, which are all of the claims remaining in the                                            
             application.                                                                                         
                                                THE INVENTION                                                     
                    Appellants’ claimed invention is a bait for northern corn                                     
             rootworm and a method for attracting northern corn rootworm.                                         
             Claims 8 and 20 are illustrative and read as follows:                                                
                    8.    A bait for northern corn rootworm, said bait                                            
             comprising:                                                                                          
                    (a) a volatile attractant selected from the group                                             
             consisting of:                                                                                       
                          4-methylphenylethanol,                                                                  
                          4-methoxyphenylethanol,                                                                 
                          3-methoxyphenylethanol,                                                                 
                          2-methoxyphenylethanol                                                                  
                          4-chlorophenylethanol,                                                                  
                          4-fluorophenylethanol,                                                                  
                          4-methoxyphenylpropanol,                                                                
                          phenyl propanol,                                                                        
                          phenylethylamine; and                                                                   
                          phenylpropylamine; and                                                                  
                    (b) a nonvolatile compulsive feeding stimulant for                                            
             Diabrotica, said stimulant comprising a cucurbitacin.                                                
                    20. In a method for attracting northern corn rootworm, the                                    
             improvement comprising the step of employing an effective amount                                     
             of a compound selected from the group consisting of:                                                 
                          4-methylphenylethanol,                                                                  
                          4-methoxyphenylethanol,                                                                 
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