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US 10,743,535 B2Granted
Insecticide for flight-capable pests
AssigneeH&K Solutions LLC
InventorsAlexander J. Harkins, Stephen C. Hahn
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Abstract
An insecticide for exterminating a flight-capable insect, comprising an effective concentration of menthol to be lethal to the insect, a solvent for the menthol, at least one viscosity-increasing agent in sufficient concentration to increase viscosity of insecticide to greater than 5 centipoise, at least one surfactant in sufficient concentration to cause adhesion of insecticide to insect, and a volumizer.
Claims14
An insecticide for exterminating a flight-capable insect, said insecticide comprising:
- an effective concentration of menthol to be lethal to said insect;
- a solvent for said menthol;
- at least one viscosity-increasing agent in sufficient concentration to increase viscosity of insecticide to greater than 5 centipoise;
- at least one surfactant in sufficient concentration to cause adhesion of said insecticide to said insect;
- a volumizer;
- and
- at least one pH controller in sufficient concentration such that pH of said insecticide is below 4.
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