# US 10,306,878 B2 · Insect pest control agent > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,306,878 B2 - Document ID: US10306878B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/810,280 - Filed: 2017-11-13 - Published: 2018-03-08 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-13 - Assignees: Honeywell International Inc. - Applicants: Earth Chemical Co., Ltd.; Honeywell International Inc. - Inventors: Mikihiko Atarashi; Akira Matsubara; Ren Abe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306878B2 ## CPC - A01M 7/0003: {Atomisers or mist blowers (single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use B05B11/00)} - A01M 7/0017: {Portable atomisers, e.g. knapsack type (apparatus to be carried on or by a person B05B9/08)} - A01N 29/02: Acyclic compounds or compounds containing halogen attached to an aliphatic side-chain of a cycloaliphatic ring system - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ## Abstract The present invention provides a new insect pest control agent that can instantly stop the movement of an insect pest and kill the insect pest, but that does not have a risk of explosion or ignition and that does not destroy the ozone layer and that has a low global warming potential, and therefore that can be safely used. An insect pest control agent comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as an active agent solves the above problem. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An insect pest control agent comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as an active ingredient and not containing methyl iodide. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The insect pest control agent according to claim 1 further comprises a propellant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The insect pest control agent according to claim 2, wherein said propellant is at least one of dimethyl ether, liquefied petroleum gas, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and combinations thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The insect pest control agent according to claim 1, wherein the insect pest control agent is an aerosol agent. ### Claim 5 A method of controlling an insect pest comprising (a) providing an insect pest control agent comprising an active ingredient comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and not containing methyl iodide; and (b) applying said insect pest control agent to the insect pest in an amount and under conditions effective to incapacitate and/or stop and/or kill the insect. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein said applying step comprises spraying said insect pest control agent onto said insect pest. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A method of claim 6, wherein the insect pest control agent contains 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as an active ingredient and at least one of dimethyl ether, liquefied petroleum gas, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and combinations thereof as a propellant. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7 wherein the insect pest control agent is an aerosol agent. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein said providing step comprises providing said insect pest control agent in a container having a nozzle for spraying the contents thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9 wherein said container is a pressurized container and said insect pest control agent further comprises a propellant for expelling said insect pest control agent from said container. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein said propellant is at least one of dimethyl ether, liquefied petroleum gas, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and combinations thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein said applying step comprises attaching said insect pest control agent comprising an active ingredient comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene to an insect pest. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein the insect pest control agent is attached in a drop form to an insect pest. ### Claim 14 A device for incapacitating and/or stopping and/or killing an insect pest comprising (a) a container; (b) an insect pest control agent in said container and comprising an active ingredient comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; and (c) means attached to said container for applying said insect pest control agent to the insect pest. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14 wherein said insect pest control agent further comprises an active ingredient other than trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The device of claim 14 wherein said active ingredient other than trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene is an insecticide.