Title:
SPATIAL INHIBITORS, DETERRENTS AND REPELLENTS FOR MOSQUITOES AND MIDGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007025197
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Certain components of citrus fruits and oxidation products of limonene are effective deterrents, repellents and/or spatial inhibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges. The compounds that have been found to be deterrents, repellents and infibitors for mosquitoes and biting midges are neryl acetate, citronellyl acetate, geranyl acetate, hydroxy-p-cymene, citral, a-terpineol, citronellal, linaloyl acetate, citronellol, terpen-4-ol, tetrahydrocarvone, products of oxidized oxidized limonene inclusive of d- and l-carvone, (+) limonene oxide, (-) limonene oxide, cis and tran carveoi, a diol and an aldehyde, and mixtures thereof.
Inventors:
BEDOUKIAN ROBERT H (US)
WELDON PAUL J (US)
WELDON PAUL J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/033340
Publication Date:
March 20, 2008
Filing Date:
August 24, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEDOUKIAN RES INC (US)
International Classes:
A01N31/06; A01N65/00
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