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US 2019/0053486 A1Published application
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.
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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;
- and
- a volumizer.
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A method of using an insecticide for exterminating flight-capable insects, said method comprising:
- spraying said insecticide on an area containing one or more of said insects to apply said insecticide to at least a portion of said insects, said insecticide comprising:
- (a) an effective concentration of menthol to be lethal to said insect;
- (b) a solvent for said menthol;
- (c) at least one viscosity-increasing agent in sufficient concentration to increase viscosity of insecticide to greater than 14 centipoise;
- (d) at least one surfactant in sufficient concentration to cause adhesion of the insecticide to said insect;
- and (e) a volumizer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.