Compositions for controlling insects

A composition for controlling invertebrate pests, comprising at least two plant essential oils, wherein on contact with an invertebrate pest, the composition causes activation of a G-protein-coupled receptor selected from the group consisting of a pest tyramine receptor, a pest Or43a receptor, and a pest Or83b receptor, resulting in a change in intracellular levels of cAMP, Ca2+, or both in said pest, and said change results in synergistic pest control, and wherein the at least two plant essential oils are selected from the group consisting of d-limonene, α-pinene, p-cymene, thyme oil, thymol, linalool, carvacrol, geraniol. terpineol, piperonal, eugenol, lindenol, lemon grass oil, black seed oil, and lilac flower oil., wherein the concentration of d-limonene, if present, is between 20% and 50%;

• the concentration of α-pinene, if present, is between 10% and 50%;
• the concentration of p-cymene, if present, is between 10% and 33%;
• the concentration of thyme oil, if present, is between 20% and 50%;
• the concentration of thymol, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of linalool, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of carvacrol, if present, is between 20% and 30%;
• the concentration of geraniol, if present, is between 20% and 70%;
• the concentration of terpineol, if present, is between 20% and 30%;
• the concentration of piperonal, if present, is between 5% and 30%;
• the concentration of eugenol, if present, is between 10% and 20%;
• the concentration of lindenol, if present, is between 10% and 20%;
• the concentration of lemon grass oil, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of black seed oil, if present, is between 50% and 80%;
• and the concentration of lilac flower oil, if present is between 40% and 60%.

A composition for controlling invertebrate pests, comprising at least two plant essential oils, wherein at least one active ingredient activates a G-protein-coupled receptor selected from the group consisting of a pest tyramine receptor, a pest Or43a receptor, and a pest Or83b receptor in a target invertebrate pest;

• and, on contact with said pest the composition causes synergistic pest control, wherein the concentration of d-Limonene, if present, is between 20% and 50%;
• the concentration of α-pinene, if present, is between 10% and 50%;
• the concentration of p-cymene, if present, is between 10% and 33%;
• the concentration of Thyme oil, if present, is between 20% and 50%;
• the concentration of Thymol, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of Linalool, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of Carvacrol, if present, is between 20% and 30%;
• the concentration of Geraniol, if present, is between 20% and 70%;
• the concentration of Terpineol, if present, is between 20% and 30%;
• the concentration of Piperonal, if present, is between 5% and 30%;
• the concentration of Eugenol, if present, is between 10% and 20%;
• the concentration of Lindenol, if present, is between 10% and 20%;
• the concentration of Lemon grass oil, if present, is between 20% and 40%;
• the concentration of Black seed oil, if present, is between 50% and 80%;
• and the concentration of Lilac Flower oil, if present is between 40% and 60%.