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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5342619 | Polyurethane insecticidal ear tag, methods of use and preparation A polymeric device and method for the control of insects on animals is disclosed. The device is in the form of an ear tag or other shape which can be attached to an animal using known techniques. A unique polymer/insecticidal formulation is provided by co... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5320066 | Pest repellant pet bedding of white cedar shavings treated with white cedar oil A mattress or bed for pets is stuffed with material treated with white cedar oil. Preferably the stuffing comprises cedar shavings and conveniently a washable, removable outer cover is provided over an inner mattress. The cedar oil is environmentally safe... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5314693 | Pest control chemicals against pine wood nematodes Disclosed are (1) pest control chemicals against the pine wood nematodes containing an extract from a pine tree with an organic solvent, (2) a repellent against the pine wood nematodes containing -humulene or a mixture of -humulene and ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5308613 | Indirect aphid control with low concentration of EBF An indirect control of aphids is disclosed, comprising the use of relatively minute concentrations of the pheromone E-ଲ-farnesene, which prevents aphid-caused crop damage by warding off aphids and by attracting natural aphid predators and parasites.... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5306497 | Insecticidal or insect behaviorally active preparations from aromatic plants Preparations from aromatic plants that are insecticidal or are insect behaviorally active, are used to control the development of insect populations. The plants are harvested after leaf maturation. Leaves are removed in a random pattern both as to individ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5298528 | Insect repellent An insect repellent composition for against mosquitoes or other insects that attack man and or warm-blooded animals contains up to 5% by weight of a local anaesthetic selected from the group comprising alkyl p-aminobenzoate (I), arylamide of 2-aminoacetic... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5298250 | Insect repellent An insect-repellent composition is disclosed which includes an insect repellent such as p-menthane-3,8-diol and a synergistic amount of an acetal of formula (Z). A method of forming a preferred composition is also disclosed in which citronellal undergoes ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5283259 | Method for the prevention of ectoparasite-mediated pathogen transmission Disclosed is a method for preventing the transmission of an ectoparasite-borne pathogen to a mammal exposed to predation by the ectoparasite, wherein a time delay exists between attachment of the ectoparasite to the mammal and transmission of the pathogen... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5281621 | Use of ketone, alcohol and Schiff base-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods Described is a process for repelling house flies and mosquitoes from a user of soap comprising the steps of: (i) forming an insect repelling soap consisting essentially of a soap base and in intimate contact with the soap base an insect repellent quantity ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281418 | Method and composition for controlling mountain pine beetles This invention relates to methods and compositions for combating mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) which causes severe damage to pine trees in North America. A method and apparatus for reducing attack by mountain pine beetles Dendroctonus pon... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5273996 | Green leaf volatiles as inhibitors of bark beetle aggregation pheromones A composition for preventing or limiting the attack and infestation of trees by pine bark beetles, by inhibiting the response of the beetles to their aggregation pheromones. The composition comprises a green leaf volatile selected form six carbon alcohols... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5272179 | Use of cycloalkanol derivative-containing composition for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semichemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods Described is a method for repelling insects including housing flies and mosquitoes using as the effective repellent, a mixture of chemical compounds having the structures: ##STR1##... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5258408 | Process of repelling insects from an area by application of N-alkyl neoalkanamide insect repellent thereto N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides (N-lower alkyl trialkylacetamides of certain types) of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof and of 5 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl (or trialkylacetyl) group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neodecanamides and N-m... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5250575 | Use of 1-octen-4-ol in repelling house flies Described is the use of 1-octen-4-ol having the structure: ##STR1## in repelling house flies (Musca domestic L. (Diptera:Muscidae)) from an area inhabitable by said house flies.... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5240708 | Composition and method for discouraging spiders, insects or the like A composition and method for spraying an area to inhibit web growth and discourage spiders, other insects or the like from returning to the sprayed area. The solution includes liquid soap that is blended with oil of anise and coriander oil. Capsicum is th... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5227162 | Acaricidal composition and use thereof in disinfesting treatments The invention relates to a composition that is effective in fighting infestations from mites, particularly against the Varroa Jacobsoni acarus, a honeybees parasite. The composition is constituted by a mixture of elementary sulphur powder, garlic bulbs th... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5227406 | Insect repellent lotions and sprays An insect repellent is provided and includes terpineol, citronella, and one or both of rhodinol extra and geraniol as actives provided in a conveying medium. The actives are used in small percentages, e.g. as little as 0.01%, preferably at between 0.05% a... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5223542 | Method for inhibiting spruce bark beetles The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting the six toothed spruce bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus, by preventing aggregation and/or infestation of spruce, whereby one applies an inhibitory active amount of verbenone on spruce.... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5217995 | Pesticidal compositions Compositions for treating timber, especially timber to be exposed to the ground, comprising creosote and a compound of formula I: ##STR1## wherein Z and Z1 are the same or different and are each halo, halophenyl or haloalkyl, X is hydrogen... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5208029 | Insect repellent and method using plant oils Composition for repelling insects is producted with Oil of Hedeoma Pulegioides, Oil of Pimpinella Anisum and Oil of Chrysanthemum.... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5206022 | Insect repellent compositions Liquefiable powder compositions are disclosed for the delivery of topical insect repellents. In particular, microporous cellulosic powders, such as cellulose acetates or nitrates, are disclosed as high liquid content vehicles for the delivery of liquid in... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5204372 | Use of ketone, alcohol and schiff base-containing compositions for repelling blood feeding arthropods and apparatus for determining repellency and attractancy of semiochemicals against and for blood feeding arthropods Described is a method for repelling insects for a finite period of time from a three dimensional space inhabitable by insects comprising the step of exposing said three dimensional space inhabited by said insects to an insect repelling quantity of either:... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5196200 | Bisabolene-containing composition, process for preparing same, organoleptic uses thereof and uses thereof as insect repellent Described are isomeric mixtures of bisabolene prepared by dehydrating nerolidol using citric acid or phosphoric acid and then distilling the resulting product at particular temperature ranges and particular pressure ranges in order to prepare a compositio... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5182305 | N-aryl and N-cycloakyl neoalkanamide insect repellents N-monosubstituted neoalkanamides of 11 to 14 carbon atoms wherein the substituent on the amide nitrogen is cyclic (aromatic or cycloaliphatic, such as aryl or cycloalkyl) and of at least five carbon atoms, have been discovered to be insect repellent, prov... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5182304 | N-lower alkyl neodecanamide insect repellents N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides (N-lower alkyl trialkylacetamides of certain types) of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof and of 5 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl (or trialkylacetyl) group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neodecanamides and N-m... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5175175 | Use of ketones, ketoesters and alcohol in repelling insects; use of aliphatic ester in attracting insects and process and apparatus for determination of insect repellency and attractancy Described is the use of one of the materials: 1-octen-4-ol; Bulgarian Rose Otto; and The Schiff Base of Ethyl Vanillin and Methyl Anthranilate as a mosquito repellent.... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5166177 | Method for repelling insects The present invention relates to a method for imparting insect repelling qualities to the hide or skin of animals by orally administering small but effective amounts of acetate salts to the animals, preferably on a daily basis.... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5151269 | Topical anesthetic composition comprising a capped polyoxyalkylene alcohol A composition for external use contains at least one active ingredient and a capped ethoxylated alcohol of the formula RO(EO)x R1 where R and R1 are both hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon and x is at least two. R is p... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5141963 | Method of controlling ticks and other insect pests This invention relates to the discovery that a very particular kind of nonionic surfactant, namely an alkyloxypolyethyleneoxyethanol can be used as the sole active ingredient to control ticks and other insect pests. It is believed that these alkyloxypolye... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5130136 | Monoterpenediol insect repellents An insect repellent comprising as an active ingredient a monoterpenediol compound having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R1, R2 and R3 have either one of the following definitions: (i) all of R1, R2 | 07/14/1992 |
| 5126369 | Use of lyrame.RTM. for repelling insects Described is a method for repelling at least one of the insect species: (a) Musca domestica L. (Diptera Muscidae); (b) Aedes aegypti; (c) Aedes albopictus: (d) Anopheles spp.; (e) Coquillettidia perturbans; (f) Culiseta spp.; (g) Culex spp.; (h) Psorophora spp.; (i) Cul... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5109022 | Non-insecticidal insect repellent The present invention describes a composition and method for repelling flying, biting and stinging insects without having insecticidal effects. The method includes the step of applying an insect repelling substance, which includes methyl myristate, methyl... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5093326 | Repellant compositions Insecticidal and repellent compositions comprising ozonides of hydrocarbons are disclosed. Hydrocarbons which are believed to be active when prepared in accordance with the present invention include terpenes and unsaturated fatty acids derived from plant ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5091423 | Use of ketones, ketoesters and alcohol in repelling insects; use of aliphatic ester in attracting insects and process and apparatus for determination of insect repellency and attractancy A method of repelling Musca domestica L. (Diptera Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae for a finite period of time from a three-dimensional space inhabitable by Musca domestica L. (Diptera Muscidae) or Aedes aegyptae is disclosed. The method consists essentially o... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5082654 | Clathrate compound and process for stabilizing diethyltoluamide A clathrate compound which comprises diethyltoluamide and a polymolecular host compound capable of taking up diethyltoluamide. The host compound is bisphenol compounds. Diethyltoluamide is stabilized by forming the clathrate compound.... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5079238 | Stabilized O-halopyridylphosphate compositions and method of use Insecticide compositions containing an O-halopyridylphosphate insecticide absorbed on corn flour or a mineral carrier are stabilized from thermal decomposition by incorporating from about 1 to about 20 percent by weight of the carrier of a wood flour or a... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5047243 | Carrier granules containing liquid active compounds In the combating of agricultural and horticultural pests by applying to a locus from which it is desired to exclude such pests a normally liquid active compound and a normally solid active compound, the improvement which comprises applying such active com... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5030660 | Insect repellent containing 1-dodecene An insect repellent composition containing, as an active ingredient, 1-dodecene is described. When applied to an insect or a habitat thereof, the composition is effective in deterring insects.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5017377 | Controlled release insect pest repellent A controlled release insect pest repellent comprising p-menthane-3,8-diol blended with an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer is disclosed. This controlled release insect pest repellent can show continuous controlled release of the repellent component, i.e.,... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5015665 | N-alkyl neotridecanamide insect repellent compositions N-lower alkyl neoalkanamides of 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl thereof, and of 12 to 14 carbon atoms in the neoalkanoyl group, e.g., N-methyl- and N-ethyl neotridecanamides, are new compounds which have insect repellent properties, being especiall... | 05/14/1991 |
