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US 12,610,957 B2Granted
Compositions and methods of controlling pests
AssigneePertinent Eco-Solutions Inc.
InventorsScot Kevin Huber, Ronald Hatton, Jr., Bruno Jactel, William Geigle
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods to be used in controlling pests, such as arthropods, nematodes, helminths, insect pests, internal parasites, and external parasites. Such compositions make use of at least a blend of one or more essential oils and, optionally, additional components, such as surfactants, emulsifiers, solvents, additives, and inerts. Compositions can be applied to a variety of locations to control pests or can also be added into feed or foodstuffs to afford internal pest control.
Claims8
An emulsion consisting essentially of:
- a) an essential oil selected from the group consisting of geraniol, thyme oil, corn mint oil, clove oil, lemongrass oil, eugenol, peppermint oil, thymol, cedarwood oil, citronella oil and mixtures thereof;
- b) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium salts of caprylic acid, potassium salts of caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, caproleic acid, lauroleic acid, myristoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, gadoleic acid, linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, dihomo-γ-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid and mixtures thereof;
- c) wherein the emulsifier is polyglyceryl oleate;
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- d) a solvent mixture consisting essentially of water and ethyl lactate.
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