Details for Patent: 9,839,631

Summary for Patent: 9,839,631

Title:	Methods and compositions for controlling ectoparasites
Abstract:	A method for inhibiting hatching of an ectoparasite egg, the method comprising exposing the ectoparasite egg to at least one metal chelating agent and/or metalloprotease inhibitor, wherein the metal chelating agent is a compound comprising at least two heteroatoms able to simultaneously coordinate with a metal ion, at least one of the two heteroatoms being selected from nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen and phosphorus, wherein the compound comprises at least one carbocyclic ring substituted with at least one heteroatom and/or with a substituent containing at least one heteroatom, or the compound comprises at least one heterocyclic ring containing at least one heteroatom, wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with at least one heteroatom and/or with a substituent containing at least one heteroatom is provided. Methods of treating ectoparasite infestations and compositions for use in such methods are also provided.
Inventor(s):	Vernon Morrison Bowles
Assignee:	Hatchtech Pty Ltd
Application Number:	US15/172,343
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 9,839,631

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
Australia	2003903686	Jul 16, 2003

International Family Members for US Patent 9,839,631

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Australia	2004257351
Australia	2006207812
Brazil	PI0412544
Brazil	PI0606577
Canada	2532789
Canada	2595468