Use of silicone fluids as insecticides
OwnerJohn Y. Park, Dong W. Parkinventors
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for treating and preventing arthropod infestation are disclosed. A method of treating an arthropod infestation in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering topically to the subject an effective amount of either an insecticidal composition consisting essentially of at least one essential oil and a pentacyclosiloxane or an insecticidal composition comprising at least one essential oil, a pentacyclosiloxane, and a mineral oil.
Claims17
A composition, consisting essentially of:
- at least one essential oil;
- a pentacyclosiloxane represented by formula (I):
- and
- mineral oil;
- wherein the at least one essential oil is present in the amount of 5% to 15% by weight of the composition, the pentacyclosiloxane is present in the amount of 55% to 95% by weight of the composition, and the mineral oil is present in the amount of 5% to 30% by weight of the composition.
A composition, consisting essentially of:
- at least one essential oil;
- a pentacyclosiloxane represented by formula (I):
- and
- mineral oil;
- wherein the at least one essential oil is present in the amount of 10% by weight of the composition, the pentacyclosiloxane is present in the amount of 70% by weight of the composition, and the mineral oil is present in the amount of 20% by weight of the composition.
A method of killing an arthropod at a target site, the method comprising applying to the target site an effective amount of an insecticidal composition consisting essentially of:
- at least one essential oil;
- a pentacyclosiloxane represented by formula (I):
- and
- mineral oil;
- wherein the at least one essential oil is present in the amount of 5% to 15% by weight of the composition, the pentacyclosiloxane is present in the amount of 55% to 95% by weight of the composition, and the mineral oil is present in the amount of 5% to 30% by weight of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.