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US 2003/0224029 A1Published application
Insect repellant
AssigneeHoly Terra Products, Inc.
InventorJames F. White
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for repelling insects. The composition is formulated as an aqueous solution to be sprayed on a surface from which insects are to be repelled. In preferred embodiments, the composition is a non-toxic and biodegradable insect repellent comprising an aqueous carrier, at least about 0.05 percent by volume of hot pepper extract, at least about 0.05 percent by volume of garlic extract, and at least about 0.05 percent by volume of Neem seed oil.
Claims18
A non-toxic and biodegradable insect repellent comprising:
- a) an aqueous carrier;
- b) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of hot pepper extract;
- c) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of garlic extract;
- and
- d) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of Neem seed oil.
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A method for repelling insects, the method comprising:
- a) providing a non-toxic and biodegradable insect repellent comprising:
- i) an aqueous carrier;
- ii) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of hot pepper extract;
- iii) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of garlic extract;
- and
- iv) at least about 0.05 percent by volume of Neem seed oil;
- and
- b) applying the composition of step a) to an area from which insects are to be repelled, the area comprising the surface of a plant or a substantially inanimate surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.