WO2023091650A1 - Compositions insecticides et insectifuges à base d'huile - Google Patents

Compositions insecticides et insectifuges à base d'huile Download PDF

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WO2023091650A1
WO2023091650A1 PCT/US2022/050377 US2022050377W WO2023091650A1 WO 2023091650 A1 WO2023091650 A1 WO 2023091650A1 US 2022050377 W US2022050377 W US 2022050377W WO 2023091650 A1 WO2023091650 A1 WO 2023091650A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01P—BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS
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    • A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
    • A01N65/08—Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
    • 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
    • A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
    • A01N65/08—Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
    • A01N65/22—Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint

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  • the present disclosure relates to a pest control composition and, more particularly, to an oil-based insecticidal composition, that includes at least one mint oil (one of spearmint and commint oil), and geranium oil.
  • the present disclosure also relates to a pest control composition that includes at least one mint oil (one of spearmint, peppermint, and cornmint oil), geranium oil, and cinnamon oil.
  • the present disclosure also relates to a pest control composition that includes at least one mint oil (one of spearmint, peppermint, and cornmint oil), geranium oil, and cedarwood oil.
  • Pest control compositions including insecticidal compositions have been used over the years to prevent insects from attacking humans, animals, and crops.
  • One disadvantage of many insecticides and insect repellent compositions currently available is their unpleasant, harsh, and lingering chemical odor.
  • insecticide and insect repellent compositions with a more pleasant and less harsh odor pest killing/repelling efficacies and/or time to achieve pest mortality are compromised due to the necessity to employ fewer, or reduced concentrations of, chemical active ingredients and inert ingredients.
  • a pest control composition such as an insecticidal or an insect repellent composition that reduces the unpleasant harsh and lingering chemical odor and at the same time does not sacrifice efficacy.
  • Embodiments of the current disclosure describe a pest control composition, for example, an insecticidal composition and an insect repellent composition comprising (i) mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof) and (ii) geranium oil.
  • mint oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • Applicant demonstrates that a combination of the mint and geranium essential oils unexpectedly provides a pleasant smell, a low linger scent, and a high efficiency of killing/repelling insects.
  • the present disclosure provides a pest control composition that includes an active component having between about 0.001 wt.% and about 5 wt.% spearmint oil, between about 0.01 wt.% and about 5 wt.% geranium oil, and between about 0 wt.% and about 5 wt.% of a third oil selected from the group consisting of cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition further includes a carrier, a solvent, and a dehydrate, and all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition. Further, in all embodiments, all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
  • the active component is between about 2 wt.% and about 6 wt.%.
  • the spearmint oil is between about 0.05 wt.% and about 2 wt.%
  • the geranium oil is between about 0.05 wt.% and about 2 wt.%
  • the third oil is between about 0.05 wt.% and about 2 wt.%.
  • the weight ratio of geranium oil to spearmint oil is from about 0.5: 1 to about 20: 1.
  • the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and any combinations thereof.
  • the carrier is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic C9-C14 hydrocarbons, alicyclic C9- C14 hydrocarbons, naphtha, petroleum distillate, paraffins, iso-paraffins, isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, cycloparaffins, alkanes, iso-alkanes, cycloalkanes, mineral oil, white mineral oil, and any combinations thereof.
  • the dehydrate is isopropyl myristate.
  • the composition includes between about 8 wt.% and about 15 wt.% by weight of the dehydrate, between about 1 wt.% and about 5 wt.% of a propellant, between about 60 wt.% and about 90 wt.% of the carrier, and between about 2 wt.% and about 10 wt.% of the solvent.
  • the propellant is selected from the group consisting of compressed gas propellants, liquefied gas propellants, saturated hydrocarbons, mixtures of liquified gas and compressed gas, methane, ethane, propane, pentane, isobutene, n-butane, isobutane, dimethyl ether, 1,1 -difluoroethane, 1, 1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, and any combinations thereof. More so, in other embodiments, the spearmint oil is in a higher weight percentage concentration than the geranium oil.
  • the composition includes an active component that includes between about 0.01 wt.% to about 5 wt.% geranium oil, between about 0.001 wt.% to about 5 wt.% of at least one mint oil, and between about 0 wt.% to about 5 wt.% of a third oil selected from the group consisting of cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition also includes a carrier, a solvent, and a dehydrate.
  • the mint oil may be selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and combinations thereof.
  • the composition includes between about 8 wt.% and about 15 wt.% by weight of the dehydrate, between about 1 wt.% and about 5 wt.% of a propellant, between about 60 wt.% and about 90 wt.% of the carrier, and between about 1 wt.% and about 10 wt.% of the solvent.
  • the weight ratio of geranium oil to mint oil is from about 0.5:1 to about 20: 1.
  • the carrier is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic C9-C14 hydrocarbons, alicyclic C9-C14 hydrocarbons, naphtha, petroleum distillate, paraffins, iso-paraffins, isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, cycloparaffins, alkanes, iso-alkanes, cycloalkanes, mineral oil, white mineral oil, and any combinations thereof.
  • the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and any combinations thereof.
  • the dehydrate is isopropyl myristate.
  • the mint oil is spearmint oil.
  • the propellant is selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, pentane, isobutene, n-butane, isobutane, dimethyl ether, 1,1 -difluoroethane, 1, 1,1,2- tetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, and any combinations thereof.
  • the composition includes an active component that includes between about 0.001 wt.% and about 5 wt.% of a mint oil, between about 0.01 wt.% and about 5 wt.% geranium oil, and between about 0 wt.% and about 5 wt.% of a third oil selected from the group consisting of cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • the mint oil is selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition includes about 60 wt.% to about 90 wt.% of mineral oil, about 1 wt.% to about 10 wt.% of at least one solvent, about 8 wt.% to about 15 wt.% of at least one dehydrate, and about 1 wt.% to about 5 wt.% of at least one propellant.
  • the weight ratio of geranium oil to mint oil is from about 0.5: 1 to about 20: 1.
  • the term “about” may also encompass amounts that differ due to different equilibrium conditions for a composition resulting from a particular initial mixture. In one embodiment, the term “about” refers to a range of values +/- 5% of a specified value.
  • weight percent refers to the concentration of a substance as the weight of that substance divided by the total weight of the composition and multiplied by 100. It is understood that, as used here, “percent”, “%”, and the like may be synonymous with “weight percent”, “wt.%”, etc.
  • “pests” can mean any organism whose existence it can be desirable to control. Pests can include, for example, bacteria, cestodes, fungi, insects, nematodes, parasites, plants, and the like. In addition, as used herein, “pesticidal” can mean, for example, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, herbicidal, insecticidal, and the like.
  • insect refers, not only to insects, but may also to mites, spiders, and other arachnids, larvae, and like invertebrates.
  • insect refers to and includes but is not limited to insects or arachnids capable of acting as vectors for disease to humans, animals, birds, fish, plants or plant parts, or capable of irritating or causing economic damage thereto.
  • Examples include but are not limited to nematodes, biting insects (such as mosquitoes, gnats, horse flies, ticks, tsetse flies, blowfly, screw fly, bed bugs, fleas, lice and sea lice), sap-sucking insects (such as aphids and thrips) and further include arachnids, ticks, termites, silverfish, ants, cockroaches, locust, fruit flies, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, scorpions, chiggers and mites (such as dust mites).
  • biting insects such as mosquitoes, gnats, horse flies, ticks, tsetse flies, blowfly, screw fly, bed bugs, fleas, lice and sea lice
  • sap-sucking insects such as aphids and thrips
  • arachnids ticks, termites, silverfish, ants, cockroaches,
  • Embodiments of the invention can be used to control parasites.
  • the term “parasite” encompasses numerous protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.
  • Protozoa may include the ameba, flagellates, ciliates, and the sporozoa.
  • Protozoa typically infect the blood and tissue and may be transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.
  • Protozoa are responsible for such diseases as malaria, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis.
  • Helminths are typically classified into three groups, flatworms, roundworms, and thorny-headed worms.
  • Ectoparasites are responsible for such diseases as enterobiasis, ascariasis, taeniasis, cysticercosis, and schistosomiasis.
  • Ectoparasites may include mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, lice, and mites. Many ectoparasites may cause disease on their own, but are even more important as vectors of a number of different pathogens, including protozoa.
  • the term “pest control” shall refer to having a repellent effect, a pesticidal effect, or both.
  • repellent effect is an effect wherein more insects are repelled away from a host or area that has been treated with the composition than a control host or area that has not been treated with the composition.
  • repeling or “repel” refers to the ability of the compositions described herein to cause a pest or insect to deviate away from or avoid a surface, object or insect breeding site treated with said composition.
  • a repellent effect is an effect wherein at least about 75% of insects are repelled away from a host or area that has been treated with the composition. In some embodiments, however, a repellent effect is an effect wherein at least about 90% of insects are repelled away from a host or area that has been treated with the composition.
  • “pesticidal effect” or “insecticidal effect” is an effect wherein treatment with a composition causes at least about 1% of the insects to die.
  • an LC1 to LC100 (lethal concentration) or an LD1 to LD100 (lethal dose) of a composition will cause a pesticidal or insecticidal effect.
  • the pesticidal effect or the insecticidal effect is an effect wherein treatment with a composition causes at least about 5% of the exposed insects to die.
  • the target pest is a non-insect, such as a parasite.
  • knocking down refers to the ability of the composition described herein to render an insect immobile.
  • a flying insect contacted with a composition described herein is said to be “knocked-down” if it falls to ground and is unable to fly, even though it may be able to move body parts so it cannot be categorized as completely paralyzed.
  • the insect's ability to move, feed, reproduce, spread disease or irritate is severely curtailed during the period in which it is knocked down.
  • the term “killing” or “kill” refers to the ability of at least one active ingredient in a composition to render an insect dead.
  • the term “knocking down” or “knockdown” refers to the ability of the composition described herein to render an insect immobile for a pre-determined period of time. For example, a flying insect contacted with a composition described herein is said to be “knocked-down” if it falls to ground and is unable to fly, even though it may be able to move body parts so it cannot be categorized as completely paralyzed. The insect’s ability to move, feed, reproduce, spread disease, or irritate is severely curtailed during the period in which it is knocked down.
  • a pest control composition for example, an insecticidal composition and an insect repellent composition, that offer pleasant hedonics and at the same time do not compromise the insect killing/repelling efficacies. It has been found that a pest control composition comprising (i) mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint, commint oil, and mixtures thereof), and (ii) geranium oil provides such benefits.
  • mint oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil provides such benefits.
  • Another insecticidal composition that provides similar benefits includes a pest control composition comprising (i) mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil), and mixtures thereof, (ii) geranium oil, and (iii) cinnamon oil.
  • mint oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil
  • geranium oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., peppermint oil
  • the insecticidal composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a pest control composition comprising (i) mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) geranium oil.
  • mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil is a pest control composition
  • the compositions described herein present a novel combination of essential oil active ingredients mint oil and geranium oil, resulting in an improved insecticidal composition that offers the consumers a dual action experience — pleasant low lingering hedonics without sacrificing efficacy and/or time to achieve the desired insecticidal and/or repellent activity.
  • the pleasant fragrance experience allows consumers to spray the pests in a room and remain in the room following application of the composition.
  • the pest control composition described herein causes pest mortality in small to large bugs by at least weakening pest’s exoskeleton and/or obstructing pest's central nervous system, resulting in a pest knockdown rate as much as 88% in 30 seconds, and a pest mortality rate as much as 100% in 24 hours.
  • Applicant also discovered that the novel combination of mint oil and geranium oil unexpectedly masks, and/or neutralizes the unpleasant harsh smell of common inert ingredients (such as ethyl lactate or butyl lactate) present in many insecticidal compositions.
  • the pest control composition includes an active component in addition to other components.
  • the active component includes one or more essential oils, such as at least one mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, and commint oil), geranium oil, and/or cinnamon oil.
  • the active component includes one or more essential oils, such as at least one mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, and cornmint oil), geranium oil, and/or cedarwood oil.
  • the compositions of the present disclosure may also include one or more additional components.
  • the compositions of the present disclosure may include a carrier, a solvent, a dehydrate, and/or a propellant.
  • an active component of the pest control composition of the present disclosure includes one or more essential oils (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, and/or cedarwood oil).
  • the active component of the pest control composition includes at least one mint oil and geranium oil.
  • the total amount of the active component may be from about 0.01 wt.%, or from about 0.05 wt.%, or from about 0.5 wt.%, or from about 1 wt.%, or from about 2 wt.%, or from about 2.5 wt.%, or from about 5 wt.%, or from about 6 wt.%, or from about 7 wt.%, or from about 8 wt.%, or from about 9 wt.%, or from about 10 wt.%, and to about 25 wt.%, or to about 22 wt.%, or to about 20 wt.%, or to about 17 wt.%, or to about 15 wt.%, or to about 12 wt.%, or to about 8 wt.%, or to about 6 wt.%, or to about 4 wt.%, or to about 3 wt.%, or to about 2.5
  • the total amount active component is present in an amount from about 0.05 wt.% to about 15 wt.%, or from about 0.5 wt.% to about 6 wt.%, or from about 1 wt.% to about 4 wt.%, or from about 2 wt.% to about 4 wt.%, wherein all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
  • the total amount active component is present in an amount from about 2.5 wt.% to about 3.5 wt.% wherein all weight percentages are percent by weight of the total composition.
  • the total amount active component is present in an amount of about 3 wt.% based on the total weight of the total composition.
  • the pest control composition is a composition that includes essential oils — e.g., at least one mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof), geranium oil, cinnamon oil, and/or cedarwood oil.
  • the pest control composition includes essential oils of spearmint and geranium oil.
  • the insecticidal or insect repellent formulations include at least one mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof) and geranium oil, cinnamon oil, and/or cedarwood oil.
  • mint oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil cinnamon oil, and/or cedarwood oil.
  • Spearmint oil may refer to both extracted and synthetic versions of Mentha spicala. Mentha crispa.
  • Mentha crispale Mentha cardiaca G. (scotch spearmint), Mentha spicata L. var. crispa (Bentham) Danert (native spearmint), and/or Mentha viridis, and derivatives thereof.
  • Spearmint is also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint, and mackerel mint. Spearmint may also be a species of mint and may be native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. Further, spearmint oil includes a CAS registry number of 8008-79-5.
  • spearmint oil may have at least one of the following constituents: carvone, d-limonene, (Z)-Dihydrocarvone, menthone, P-myrcene, a-pinene, camphene, sabinene, P-pinene, myrcene, 3-octanol, p-cymene, 1,8-cineole, (Z)-P-ocimene, cis- sabinene hydrate, linalool, cis-p-menth-2-en-l-ol, cis-limonene oxide, trans-limonene oxide, borneol, 6-terpineol, 4-terpineol, a-terpineol, dihydrocarveol, cis-dihydrocarvone, trans- carveol, cis-carveol, pulegone, isobomyl acetate, iso-
  • the spearmint oil may have at least the following constituents: carvone, limonene, (Z)-Dihydrocarvone, 3-octanol, menthone, 1,8- cineole, and P-myrcene.
  • Peppermint oil may refer to both extracted and synthetic versions of Mentha balsamea Wild, Mentha x piperita L., and derivatives thereof. Peppermint can also be a hybrid mint — a cross between watermint and spearmint.
  • peppermint oil has the CAS registry number 8006-90-4, and may have at least one of the following constituents: menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, 1,8-cineol, menthofuranne, neomenthol, isomenthone, beta-caryophyllene, germacrene D, limonene, P-pinene, terpinene-4-ol, a-pinene, (6A)-(+)-Menthofuran tr, terpinen-4-ol, (1A)- (+)-P-pulegone, germacrene, P-caryophyllene, (E)-sabinene hydrate, piperitone, and/or isomenthol.
  • peppermint oil includes at least the following constituents: menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, neomenthol, 1,8-cineole, (6A)-(+)- Menthofuran, isomenthone, terpinen-4-ol, (lA)-(+)-P-Pulegone, limonene, germacrene D, P- caryophyllene, (E)-Sabinene hydrate, P-pinene, piperitone, and isomenthol.
  • Cornmint oil may refer to both extracted and synthetic versions of Mentha arvensis. Mentha arvensis L., Mentha arvensis f. piperascens Malinv. Ex Holmes, Mentha arvensis L. var. galbrata Benth, Mentha arvensis L. var. villosa Benth, Mentha canadensis L., and derivatives thereof. Further, commint oil has a CAS registry number 68917-18-0. Commint is also known as field mint or wild mint.
  • Commint oil is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae.
  • Commint oil may also have at least one of the following constituents: cis-beta- ocimene, P-phellandrene, gamma-terpinene, terpinolene, a-pinene, neomenthol, santene, a- thujene, p-cymene, P-farnesene, P-caryophyllene, betabourbon ene, myrcene, P-myrcene, a- terpinene, delta-terpinene, limonene, P-pinene, camphene, sabinene, germacrene D, gammacaryophyllene, delta-cardinene, ethanol, 3 -methylbutanol, 3-octanol, citronelloln
  • Geranium oil refers to both extracted and synthetic oils of geranium, and derivatives thereof. Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills.
  • Geranium oil has the CAS registry number 8000-46-2 and at least one of the following constituents: citronellol, geraniol, linalool, citronellyl formiate, menthone, geranyl -formi ate, 3,7-gvaiedien, alpha-terpineol, izomenthon, beta-burbonen, tetrahydrogeraniol, alpha-pinene, geranyl -butyrate, linalyl-propionate, cis-rozokside, geranyl- tiglate, beta-caryophyllene, ci tronellyl -propionate, citronellyl-butyrate, calamenen, nerylpropionate, benzylidene camphor, geranyl -propionate, and/or delta-gvaien.
  • geranium oil may include the following major constituents: Citronellol, Citronellyl formate, Geraniol, Guaia-6,9-diene, Isomenthone, Linalool, Menthone, Geranyl formate, (Z)- + (E)-Rose oxide, Germacrene, Geranyl tiglate, Citronellyl propionate, P- Caryophyllene, Citronellyl tiglate, Geranyl butyrate, P-Bourbonene.
  • the pest control composition includes essential oils comprising mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof and geranium oil. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes essential oils comprising mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, and geranium oil.
  • the pest control composition includes (i) mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) geranium oil, wherein the weight ratio of geranium oil to mint oil is from about 0.5: 1 to about 20: 1.
  • the mint oil is spearmint oil.
  • the mint oil is peppermint oil.
  • the mint oil is commint oil.
  • the mint oil is a mixture of any two or three of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, and cornmint oil.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.5 : 1 to about 20: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.6: 1 to about 19: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.7: 1 to about 19: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.8: 1 to about 18:1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.9: 1 to about 17: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 1 : 1 to about 16: 1. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of about 1 : 1 or about 16: 1. While specific ratios chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the ratios of the geranium oil and the mint oil may vary to suit different applications.
  • the pest control composition includes (i) mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, and (ii) geranium oil, wherein the composition includes between about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition, and between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.005% to about 4.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.008% to about 4% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 3.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.07% to about 1.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.09% to about 1.3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the mint oil is present in an amount of about 1.0% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the mint oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of mint oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.08% to about 4% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.9% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.8% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.9% to about 1.7% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 1% to about 1.6% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the geranium oil is present in an amount of about 1% or about 1.6% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the geranium oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of geranium oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of at least one mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.005% to about 4.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.008% to about 4% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 3.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.07% to about 1.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.09% to about 1.3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the mint oil is present in an amount of about 1.0% by weight of the total composition.
  • the concentrations of the mint oil may vary to suit different applications.
  • the concentration ranges of mint oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.08% to about 4% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.9% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.8% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.9% to about 1.7% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 1% to about 1.6% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the geranium oil is present in an amount of about 1% or about 1.6% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the geranium oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of geranium oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil.
  • the third oil selected from the group consisting of cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • the third oil is cinnamon oil.
  • the third oil is cedarwood oil.
  • the third oil is a mixture of cinnamon oil and cedarwood oil.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.07% to about 3.8% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes a third oil between about 0.8% to about 1.3% by weight of the total weight of the composition. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the third oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the third oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of the third oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the geranium oil.
  • Cinnamon oil refers to both extracted and synthetic oils of species from the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae, and derivatives thereof. Cinnamon oil has the CAS registry number 8015-91-6 and can have at least one of the following constituents: benzenepropanal, borneol, 3-phenyl-2-propenal, trans- cinnamaldehyde, (+)-cyclosativene, alpha-cubebene, (+)-sativene, 1 -caryophyllene, gamma- muurolene, gamma-maaliene, alpha-muurolene, l,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-l-(l- methylethyl)naphthalene, d-cadinene, 1 ,6-dimethyl-4-(l -methyletyhl)-
  • cinnamon oil may include the following major constituents: Eugenol, Eugenyl acetate, Linalool, (E)-Cinnamyl acetate, Benzyl benzoate, P-Caryophyllene, (E)-Cinnamaldehyde, Safrole, Cinnamyl alcohol.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of cinnamon oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the cinnamon oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the cinnamon oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of cinnamon oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil and the mint oil.
  • An embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a pest control composition comprising (i) mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, (ii) geranium oil, and (iii) cinnamon oil.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.1 : 1 to about 2: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.2: 1 to about 1.9: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.3: 1 to about 1.8: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.4: 1 to about 1.6: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.5 : 1 to about 1.5: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.6: 1 to about 1.4: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.7: 1 to about 1.3: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.8: 1 to about 1.2: 1. While specific ratios chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the ratios of the geranium oil and the mint oil may vary to suit different applications.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the mint oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the mint oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of mint oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil and the cinnamon oil.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the geranium oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the geranium oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of geranium oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the cinnamon oil.
  • Cedarwood oil refers to both extracted and synthetic oils produced from distilling wood of a number of different junipers and cypresses (of the family Cupressaceae), and derivatives thereof.
  • Cedarwood oil includes the following CAS registry numbers 85085-29-6, 68990-83-0, or 8000-27-9, and may include at least one of the following constituents: a-pinene, a-thujene, Camphene, P-pinene, Sabinene, Myrcene, a-terpinene, Limonene, P-phellandrene, y-terpinene, p-cymene, Terpinolene, Isolongifolene, P-cubebene, Linalool, a-longipinene, a-cedrene, a- barbatene, P-cedrene, Terpinen-4-ol, P-funebrene, cis-p-menth-2-en-l-ol, Thuj opsene (widdrene), allo-aromadendrene, P-barbatene, trans-piperitol, Selina-4, 11 -diene, P-
  • cedarwood oil may include the following major constituents: Iso-a-cedrene, Thuj opsene, Cedrenol, Cuparene, Longifolene, a- Cedrene, P-Cedrene, Cedrol, Widdrol, a-Chamigrene, P-Chamigrene, a-Selinene, P- Himachalene.
  • Another embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a pest control composition comprising (i) mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, (ii) geranium oil, and (iii) cedarwood oil.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.1 : 1 to about 2: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.2: 1 to about 1.9: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.3: 1 to about 1.8: 1.
  • the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.4: 1 to about 1.6: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.5: 1 to about 1.5: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.6: 1 to about 1.4: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.7: 1 to about 1.3: 1. In certain embodiments, the geranium oil and the mint oil have a weight ratio of from about 0.8: 1 to about 1.2: 1. While specific ratios chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the ratios of the geranium oil and the mint oil may vary to suit different applications.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of cedarwood oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the cedarwood oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the cedarwood oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of cedarwood oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil and the mint oil.
  • Rosemary oil refers to both extracted and synthetic versions of oils from Rosmarinus officinalis, Limonium vulgare, Andromeda polifolia, and derivatives thereof.
  • rosemary oil includes a CAS registry number of 8000-25-7, and may include at least one of the following constituents: tricyclene, alpha-thujene, alpha-pinene, camphene, sabinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, alpha-phellandrene, car-3-ene, alpha-terpinolene, p-cymene, 1,8-cineole, limonene, gamma-terpinene, trans-sabinene, terpinolene, linalool, alpha-campholenol, endo-fenchol, and/or camphor.
  • rosemary oil may include the following major constituents: 1,8-cineole, borneol, camphor, verbenone, a- pinene, bornyl acetate, linalool, camphene, P-caryophyllene, a-terpineol, p-cymene, ar- curcumene, 1 -nonanol, and terpinen-4-ol.
  • Another embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a pest control composition comprising mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, and at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, and mixtures thereof.
  • mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, and at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, and mixtures thereof.
  • compositions for killing insects and/or repelling insects described herein may comprise neem oil, karanja oil, clove oil, thyme oil, oregano oil, garlic oil, anise oil, lime oil, lavender oil, thymol (found in oregano oil and thyme oil), p-cymene (found in oregano oil and thyme oil), 1,8-cineole (found in thyme oil and peppermint oil), eugenol (found in clove oil and cinnamon oil), limonene (found in cinnamon, peppermint, and lime oil), alpha-pinene (found in cinnamon oil, geranium oil, and lime oil), carvacrol (found in oregano oil, thyme oil, and clove oil), gamma-terpinene (found in oregano oil and lime oil), geraniol (found in thyme oil
  • the pest control natural oil may comprise any oil having as a constituent one of the following compounds, or a combination of the following compounds: azadirachtin, nimbin, nimbinin, salannin, gedunin, geraniol, geranial, gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpin-eol, beta-caryophyllene, terpinen-4-ol, myrcenol-8, thuya-nol-4, benzyl alcohol, cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, alpha-pinene, geranyl acetate, citronellol, citronellyl formate, isomenthone, 10-epi-gamma- eudesmol, l,5-dimethyl-l-vinyl-4-hexenylbutyrate, 1,3,7-octatriene, eucalyptol, camphor, diallyl
  • compositions for killing insects and/or repelling insects described herein may comprise alpha- or beta-pinene; alpha-camp-holenic aldehyde; alpha-citronellol; alpha-iso-amyl-cinnamic (e.g., amyl cinnamic aldehyde); alphapinene oxide; alpha-cinnamic terpinene; alpha-terpineol (e.g., l-methyl-4-isopropyl-l- cyclohexen-8-ol); lamda-terpinene; achillea; aldehyde C16 (pure); allicin; alpha-phellandrene; amyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl salicylate; anethole; anise; aniseed; anisic alpha-camp-holenic aldehyde; alpha-citronellol; alpha-iso-amyl
  • Suitable essential oils for use in the pest control compositions described herein include Absinth Oil, Almond Oil, Ambrette Seed Oil, Amyris Oil, Angelica Root Oil, Anethole 20/21 natural, Angelica Seed Oil, Aniseed Oil China star, Anise Star Oil, Balsam Fir Oil, Balsam Oil, Basil Oil, Bay Oil, Bergamot Oil, Birch Sweet Oil, Birch Tar Oil, Bitter Almond Oil, Bitter Orange Oil Cold Pressed, Black Pepper Oil Black Pepper Oleoresin 40/20, Bois de Rose, Buchu Oil, Cabreuva Oil, Cade Oil, Cajeput Oil, Calamus Oil, Camphor Oil White, Cananga Oil, Capsicum Oil, Caraway Seed Oil, Cardamom Seed Oil, Carrot Seed Oil, Cassia Oil, Cedar leaf Oil, Cedarwood Oil, Celery Leaf Oil, Celery Seed Oil, Chamomile Flower Oil, Chenopodium Oil (Wormseed), Cinnamon Bark Oil, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Cistus Oil, Citronella Oil,
  • the composition may include one or more ingredients eligible for minimum risk pesticide products that are exempt from the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) under the Minimum Risk Exemption regulations in 40 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 152.25(f), for example, included, but not limited to, those listed as "Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products" in 40 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 152.25(f).
  • FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  • compositions of the present disclosure may also include other ingredients other than essential oils.
  • the compositions of the present disclosure may include a carrier, a solvent, a dehydrate, and/or a propellant.
  • the composition includes a carrier.
  • carrier as used herein means a material, which can be inorganic or organic and of synthetic or natural origin, with which the active compound is mixed or formulated to facilitate its application to the host, area, or other object to be treated, or to facilitate its storage, transport and/or handling. In general, any of the materials customarily employed in formulating repellents, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides, are suitable.
  • the pest control composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a composition including at least one mint oil (e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof), at least one of geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, and a carrier.
  • mint oil e.g., spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof
  • geranium oil e.g., cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof
  • the carrier includes a hydrocarbon solvent.
  • the hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic C9- C14 hydrocarbons, alicyclic C9-C14 hydrocarbons, naphtha, petroleum distillate, paraffins, isoparaffins, isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, cycloparaffins, alkanes, iso-alkanes, cycloalkanes, mineral oil, white mineral oil, and any combinations thereof.
  • the hydrocarbon solvent is mineral oil.
  • the hydrocarbon solvent is white mineral oil.
  • the composition includes about 60% to about 90% by weight carrier, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 63% to about 87% by weight carrier, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 65% to about 85% by weight carrier, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 70% to about 83% by weight carrier, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 75% to about 80% by weight carrier, based on the total weight of the composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the amount of carrier may vary to suit different applications.
  • the amount ranges of carrier will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the geranium oil.
  • Solvent The formulation or composition of the present disclosure may also include a solvent, for example to dissolve certain components, to enhance functionality of the components, or for textural and sensorial attributes.
  • the solvent includes at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and any combinations thereof.
  • the solvent includes at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, and any combinations thereof.
  • the composition includes about 1% to about 10% by weight of the solvent, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the composition includes about 2% to about 9% by weight of the solvent, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 3% to about 8% by weight of the solvent, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 4% to about 7% by weight of the solvent, based on the total weight of the composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentration of solvent may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of solvent will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the geranium oil.
  • the composition includes a dehydrate.
  • dehydrate as used herein means a desiccant or dehydrating material, which can be inorganic or organic and of synthetic or natural origin, with which the active compound is mixed or formulated to facilitate its application to the host, area, or other object to be treated, or to facilitate insecticidal activity by dehydration of the insects. In general, any of the materials customarily employed in formulating repellents, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides, are suitable.
  • the dehydrate is isopropyl myristate.
  • the composition includes about 1% to about 15% by weight isopropyl myristate, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the composition includes about 3% to about 14% by weight isopropyl myristate, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 5% to about 13% by weight isopropyl myristate, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 8% to about 12% by weight isopropyl myristate, based on the total weight of the composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentration of isopropyl myristate may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of isopropyl myristate will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the geranium oil.
  • the composition includes a propellant, for example to provide a force to expel the formulation from the container.
  • the insecticidally-active compositions of the present disclosure may be combined with a suitable propellant to form an aerosol formulation.
  • the composition also includes a propellant.
  • the composition does not include a propellant and may be dispensed from a container manually, such as from a trigger-actuated container.
  • the propellant is selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, propane, pentane, isobutene, n-butane, isobutane, dimethyl ether, 1,1- difluoroethane, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, and any combinations thereof.
  • propellants examples include compressed gas propellants such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide; liquefied gas propellants such as fluorinated and chlorinated hydrocarbons, dimethyl ether, vinyl chloride; saturated hydrocarbons or lower (C1-C4) aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as propane, butane, isobutane, isopentane, and mixtures thereof; and mixtures of liquefied gases and compressed gases.
  • compressed gas propellants such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide
  • liquefied gas propellants such as fluorinated and chlorinated hydrocarbons, dimethyl ether, vinyl chloride
  • saturated hydrocarbons or lower (C1-C4) aliphatic hydrocarbons such as propane, butane, isobutane, isopentane, and mixtures thereof
  • compressed gasses it may be preferred to employ compressed gasses as the propellant rather than, or in the place of, liquefied saturated hydrocarbons.
  • the composition includes about 1% to about 5% by weight the propellant, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 1.5% to about 4.5% by weight the propellant, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 2% to about 4% by weight the propellant, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 2.5% to about 3.5% by weight the propellant, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the composition includes about 2.7% to about 3% by weight the propellant, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the concentration of propellant may vary to suit different applications.
  • the concentration ranges of propellant will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the geranium oil.
  • the hydrocarbon propellant may be present in the compositions of this disclosure in an amount of from about 8% to about 50%, from about 15% to about 50%, from about 15% to about 40%, from about 15% to about 25%, or from about 5% to about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of mint oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the mint oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the mint oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of mint oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the geranium oil and the cedarwood oil.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.03% to about 4.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.05% to about 4% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.1% to about 3.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the pest control composition includes between about 0.4% to about 2.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.5% to about 2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.6% to about 1.8% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.7% to about 1.5% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition includes between about 0.8% to about 1.2% by weight of geranium oil, based on the total weight of the composition.
  • the geranium oil is present in an amount of about 1% by weight of the total composition. While specific values chosen for this embodiment are recited, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the disclosure, the concentrations of the geranium oil may vary to suit different applications. The concentration ranges of geranium oil will vary based on the additional components of the pest control composition, including, but not limited to, the mint oil and the cedarwood oil.
  • the pest control composition is substantially free of water. In certain embodiments, the pest control composition is free of water.
  • the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and any combinations thereof.
  • the carrier consists essentially of a hydrocarbon solvent.
  • the solvent consists of a hydrocarbon solvent.
  • the pest control composition provides a pest mortality rate of at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 100% in 24 hours in at least the American cockroach, German cockroach, Argentine ant, and Pharaoh ant.
  • the pest control composition provides a pest knockdown rate of at least 88%, at least 92%, at least 94%, at least 96%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 100% in 30 seconds in at least the German cockroach, Argentine ant, and Pharaoh ant.
  • Another embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a pest control composition comprising mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and isopropyl myristate.
  • mint oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, cornmint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and isopropyl myristate.
  • Another embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a method of killing insects comprising applying to a surface in need thereof a composition comprising at least one of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one oil comprising rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, and at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, and mixtures thereof.
  • Another embodiment of the pest control composition disclosed herein includes a method of killing insects comprising applying to a surface in need thereof a composition comprising at least one of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one oil comprising rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and isopropyl myristate.
  • a composition comprising at least one of spearmint oil, peppermint oil, commint oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one oil comprising rosemary oil, geranium oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, and mixtures thereof, at least one of ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, isopropyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof, and isopropyl myristate.
  • the pest control composition provides a pest mortality rate of about 100% in 24 hours, and in some embodiments, the pest control composition provides a pest knockdown rate of about 90% in 30 seconds.
  • insects e.g., cockroaches, Blattella germanica, Periplaneta americana. ants, Linepithema humite. Monomorium pharaonis
  • insects e.g., cockroaches, Blattella germanica, Periplaneta americana. ants, Linepithema humite. Monomorium pharaonis
  • a large “arena” ring was placed on top of the paper, with a smaller treatment ring in the center, placed on top of a sheet of vinyl flooring. Twenty seconds after treatment the smaller treatment ring was removed. Knockdown observations were taken either thirty seconds or two minutes after application of formulation to the insects. Approximately two minutes post treatment, insects were collected from the arena and placed into clean holding containers for twenty-four- hour mortality observations. A group of untreated insects were also held in clean containers for twenty-four-hour mortality observations as a control to the treated test system.
  • insects e.g., cockroaches, Blattella germanica, Periplaneta american
  • Formulations A-D are oil-based insecticidal formulations and comprise about 1.0% or 0.1% spearmint or peppermint or cornmint oil; about 1.0% or about 1.6% geranium oil; about 1.0% cinnamon leaf oil; about 1.0% cedarwood oil; about 76% to about 80% carrier; about 10.7% to about 10.8% isopropyl myristate; about 6.7% solvent; and about 2.9% of an optional propellant.
  • Formulations A-D were tested according to the premises treatment procedures discussed above. The results are summarized in Table 2 below. Formulations A-D showed exceptional performance with 90% or greater efficacy in all species tests for mortality (24 hours). Formulations A-D showed excellent performance with 88% or greater efficacy against German cockroaches and house flies for knockdown (30 sec).
  • Formulations 1-12 were prepared according to the weight percentages shown in Tables 3, 4, 5, and 6. The total amount of essential oils was kept constant at 5%, and the other ingredients included in the formulations were kept constant at 10% butyl lactate, 10% isopropyl myristate, and 75% mineral oil.
  • Formulation 1 included 100% geranium oil and did not include any spearmint oil or cinnamon oil
  • Formulation 2 included 100% spearmint oil and did not include geranium oil or cinnamon oil
  • Formulations 3-8 tested ratios between the geranium oil and the mint oil (i.e., spearmint oil, in this embodiment) of 20: 1 (Formulation 3), 10:1 (Formulation 4), 2: 1 (Formulation 5), 1 : 1 (Formulation 6), 1 : 10 (Formulation 7), and 1 : 100 (Formulation 8).
  • Formulations 9-12 tested ratios between the geranium oil, mint oil, and cinnamon oil of 1 : 1 : 1 (Formulation 9), 0: 1 : 1 (Formulation 10), 1 :0: 1 (Formulation 11), and 0:0: 1 (Formulation 12).
  • the formulations with lower efficacy data were typically ones lacking at least one mint oil or at least one geranium oil, thereby showcasing the synergistic effect added to a formulation by way of the combination of at least one mint oil and a geranium oil.
  • the treated test systems exhibited 24-hour mean mortality of about 100%, and 30-second knockdown of greater than 83%, and in particular greater than 90%, thereby exhibiting the efficacy of formulations of the present disclosure and the wide range of ratios the mint oil and the rosemary oil may be in relative to one another while still providing optimal insecticidal properties.
  • Formulation 13 included 50 wt.% essential oil
  • Formulation 14 included 25 wt.% essential oil
  • Formulation 15 included 10 wt.% essential oil.
  • Formulation 16 included 0.5 wt.% essential oil
  • Formulation 17 included 0.021 wt.% essential oil
  • Formulation 18 included 0.001 wt.% essential oil
  • Formulation 19 included 0.0 wt.% essential oil.
  • the formulations exhibited strong knockdown and strong mortality results when the total active component (i.e., the total essential oil percentage) was between a range of about 0.001 wt.% and about 50 wt.%.
  • the total active component i.e., the total essential oil percentage
  • formulations having essential oils in weight percentages between about 0.001 wt.% and about 50 wt.% exhibited 24-hour mean mortality of about 100% and 30-second knockdown of about 100%.
  • Formulation 20 included 25 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 21 included 10 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 22 included 5.0 wt.% total essential oil.
  • Formulation 24 included 0.001 wt.% total essential oil.
  • Formulation 25 included 75 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 26 included 30 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 27 included 15 wt.% total essential oil.
  • Formulations 31-35 were prepared according to the weight percentages shown in Tables 15 and 16 using spearmint oil and cinnamon oil ranging from 0.001% oil to 30% oil.
  • the balance of the formulation is made up of mineral oil and equal percentages butyl lactate and isopropyl myristate.
  • Formulation 31 included 30 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 32 included 15 wt.% total essential oil
  • Formulation 34 included 7.5 wt.% total essential oil.
  • Formulation 34 included 0.011 wt.% total essential oil, and
  • Formulation 35 included 0.001 wt.% total essential oil. [00117] Table 16. Components of Formulations 34-35.
  • each concentration or weight percentage of the active component having at least one mint oil (i.e., spearmint oil, in this embodiment) and geranium oil exhibited strong knockdown and mortality rates.
  • formulations having at least one mint oil and geranium oil exhibited 24-hour mean mortality of about 100% and 30-second knockdown of greater than 96%.
  • each concentration or weight percentage of the active component having at least geranium oil and another oil i.e., cinnamon oil, in this embodiment
  • each concentration or weight percentage of the active component having at least geranium oil and another oil i.e., cinnamon oil, in this embodiment
  • formulations having at least geranium oil and another oil e.g., cinnamon oil
  • each concentration or weight percentage of the active component having at least one mint oil (i.e., spearmint oil, in this embodiment) and another oil (i.e., cinnamon oil) exhibited strong knockdown and mortality rates.
  • formulations having at least one mint oil and another oil (i.e., cinnamon oil) exhibited 24-hour mean mortality of about 100% and 30-second knockdown of about 100%.
  • Formulation 36 included 5 wt.% clove oil
  • Formulation 37 included 5 wt.% elemi oil
  • Formulation 38 included 5 wt.% castor oil
  • Formulation 39 included 5 wt.% geraniol.
  • formulations including other oils exhibited inferior 30-second and 24-hour mean mortality data compared to formulations prepared according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • formulations including other oils exhibited 30-second knockdown values of less than 85%, while formulations of the present disclosure consistently exhibited 30-second knockdown values of greater than 96% and 24-mortality values of about 100%, as shown in Examples 1 and 2 of the present disclosure.
  • this example helps showcase the efficacy of formulations of the present disclosure compared to formulations having other oils and other formulations without an active component having the synergy effect of the combination of at least one mint oil, geranium oil, and/or another oil (e.g., cinnamon oil).
  • Table 21 Efficacy Data for Formulations 36-39.
  • Formulation 40 included 0.1 wt.% isopropyl alcohol
  • Formulation 41 included 1.0 wt.% isopropyl alcohol
  • Formulation 42 include 5.0 wt.% isopropyl alcohol
  • Formulation 43 included 10.0% isopropyl alcohol
  • Formulation 44 included 50.0 wt.% isopropyl alcohol.
  • Formulation 45 included 0.1 wt.% butyl lactate
  • Formulation 46 included 5.00 wt.% butyl lactate
  • Formulation 47 included 10.00 wt.% butyl lactate
  • Formulation 48 include 50.00 wt.% butyl lactate.
  • Table 23 Components of Formulations 45-48.
  • Formulation 49 included 0 wt.% mineral oil
  • Formulation 50 included 30 wt.% mineral oil
  • Formulation 51 included 60 wt.% mineral oil
  • Formulation 52 included 90 wt.% mineral oil
  • Formulation 53 included 100 wt.% mineral oil.
  • Formulation 54 included 0 wt.% isopropyl myristate
  • Formulation 55 included 30 wt.% isopropyl myristate
  • Formulation 56 included 7.5 wt.% isopropyl myristate
  • Formulation 57 included 10 wt.% isopropyl myristate
  • Formulation 58 included 30 wt.% isopropyl myristate.
  • the efficacy data including the knockdown percentage (after 30 seconds) and mortality percentage (after 24 hours), was observed for one crawling insect (Blattella germanica).
  • the results from the efficacy tests are provided in Table 28 below.
  • a dehydrate such as isopropyl myristate
  • overall higher concentrations of the dehydrate typically coincided with higher efficacy values.
  • many of the formulations of the present disclosure included dehydrates in concentrations lower than the high percentage concentrations tested in this example. Further, the percent knockdown and mortality data for formulations of the present disclosure are superior to those having high concentrations of the dehydrate.
  • test results exhibit that the improved efficacy in knockdown and mortality of the formulations of the present disclosure is not simply attributable to a dehydrate of the formulations (e.g., isopropyl myristate), but rather attributable to the synergy of the combination of essential oils and other active components present in formulations of the present disclosure.
  • a dehydrate of the formulations e.g., isopropyl myristate
  • Formulation 59 included 0.01 wt.% liquid petroleum gas (LPG), Formulation 60 included 1.0 wt.% LPG, and Formulation 61 included 3.0 wt.% LPG.
  • Table 29 Components of Formulations 59-61.
  • Formulation 62 included 5.0 wt.% LPG, and Formulation 63 included 10.0 wt.% LPG.
  • the numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as weight percentages, percent repellency, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.

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L'invention concerne une composition de lutte contre les nuisibles, la composition comprenant un composant actif ayant entre environ 0,001 % en poids et environ 5 % en poids d'huile de menthe verte, entre environ 0,01 % en poids et environ 5 % en poids d'huile de géranium, et entre environ 0 % en poids et environ 5 % en poids d'une troisième huile choisie dans le groupe constitué par l'huile de cannelle, l'huile de bois de cèdre et des mélanges de celles-ci. La composition comprend en outre un support, un solvant et un déshydratant.
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