AP244A - Insect repellant containing citronella and chloroxylenol. - Google Patents
Insect repellant containing citronella and chloroxylenol. Download PDFInfo
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- AP244A AP244A APAP/P/1991/000319A AP9100319A AP244A AP 244 A AP244 A AP 244A AP 9100319 A AP9100319 A AP 9100319A AP 244 A AP244 A AP 244A
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- citronella
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- chloroxylenol
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- 239000000077 insect repellent Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 12
- 235000018791 Cymbopogon nardus Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract description 10
- OSDLLIBGSJNGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol Chemical compound CC1=CC(O)=CC(C)=C1Cl OSDLLIBGSJNGJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 9
- 244000166675 Cymbopogon nardus Species 0.000 title claims abstract description 9
- 229960005443 chloroxylenol Drugs 0.000 title claims abstract description 9
- 239000003995 emulsifying agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 230000001846 repelling effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 241000238631 Hexapoda Species 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 abstract description 8
- 241000255925 Diptera Species 0.000 abstract description 6
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract description 6
- 230000002708 enhancing effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000010632 citronella oil Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 abstract description 2
- 241000256113 Culicidae Species 0.000 description 2
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 241000060340 Citronella Species 0.000 description 1
- MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide Chemical compound CCN(CC)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(C)=C1 MMOXZBCLCQITDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004480 active ingredient Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002421 anti-septic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229960001673 diethyltoluamide Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
- A01N31/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic oxygen or sulfur compounds
- A01N31/08—Oxygen or sulfur directly attached to an aromatic ring system
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Abstract
An insect repellant, in particular for mosquitoes comprising citronella and chloroxylenol. A particular effective preparation consists of 50 percent by volume of citronella oil, 5 percent by volume oil of citronella and 48 percent by volume of emulsifier. Odour enhancing compounds can be added. An effective method of repelling mosquitoes consists in simply open to the atmosphere in a room a container containing the above mixture.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an insect repellant and, more particularly, but not exclusively, a mosquito repellant.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
Generally used as insect repellants are dibutylphthlate, dimethylphelate and diethyltoluamide.
However, preparations containing these compounds, particularly when employed as mosquito repellants, have to be applied to the skin, clothing or bedding of a person, in order to be effective. This is often distasteful to such person.
Other means of repelling mosquitos may be employed such as electrically heated pads which vaporise active ingredients contained in an absorbent mat, sonic devices or compounds which are ignited and burnt. Use of these methods is not always convenient or practical.
Citronella has been used as an insect repellant, or a constituent of insect repellant preparations, but it has been regarded as less effective than the abovementioned compounds, and is not generally employed for such repellant purposes.
Chloroxylenol has, as far as applicant is aware, never been employed for insect repellant purposes and its usage is generally confined to that of an antiseptic.
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It is the object of this invention to provide an insect repellant preparation which may be more easily rendered effective than some of the methods mentioned above and which does not need to be applied to the body, bedding or clothing of a person using same.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It has now surprisingly been found that a mixture of citronella and chloroxylenol provides extremely good insect repellant, in particular mosquito repellant, properties.
Accordingly the invention provides an insect repellant preparation comprising, in admixture, citronella and chloroxylenol, together with any required additives or the like.
Further features of the invention provide for the preparation to comprise from 3% to 5% by volume of citronella oil, from 45% to 55% by volume chloroxylenol and emulsifiers, odour enhancing compounds or other ciluants or additives.
A particular preparation which has been found to be effective is one containing 50% by volume chloroxylenol, 5% by volume oil of citronella and 45% by volume emulsifiers.
A mixture of this type has been found effective in repelling mosquitos, in particular, when a container thereof is simply open to the atmosphere in a room.
Clearly the proportions of the ingredients can be varied widely as can the emulsifier content. Also odour enhancing compounds can be added as required.
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The invention therefore provides a useful and highly effective insect, in particular, mosquito repellant, which does not require that a preparation be applied to a person’s skin, clothing or
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1. An mixtura insect repella.n which comprises
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Claims (4)
- CLAIMS characterized that it consists of a citronella and cnicroxylenol(CgH^C-Lc) ·
- 2. An insect repellant according contains 3% to 5% by volume oil of by volume chloroxylenol (Hq CbcQ to claim 1 citronella in which the mixtu and from 45% to 5
- 3. An insect repellant according to claims 1 and 2 characterizsc that it is composed of 50% by volume of chloroxylenol, 5% by volume oil of citronella and 45% by volume emulsifier.
- 4 . A simply insectDATED method of repelling insects in opening to the atmosphere in a repellant according to claims
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAP/P/1991/000319A AP244A (en) | 1991-08-15 | 1991-08-15 | Insect repellant containing citronella and chloroxylenol. |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| APAP/P/1991/000319A AP244A (en) | 1991-08-15 | 1991-08-15 | Insect repellant containing citronella and chloroxylenol. |
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| AP9100319A0 AP9100319A0 (en) | 1991-10-31 |
| AP244A true AP244A (en) | 1993-03-09 |
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| APAP/P/1991/000319A AP244A (en) | 1991-08-15 | 1991-08-15 | Insect repellant containing citronella and chloroxylenol. |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8962694B2 (en) | 2006-12-18 | 2015-02-24 | Pestat Pty Ltd. | Composition for pest control |
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| WO1985002093A1 (en) * | 1983-11-21 | 1985-05-23 | University Of Southampton | Insecticide composition |
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| WO1985002093A1 (en) * | 1983-11-21 | 1985-05-23 | University Of Southampton | Insecticide composition |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8962694B2 (en) | 2006-12-18 | 2015-02-24 | Pestat Pty Ltd. | Composition for pest control |
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