Methods and compositions for killing of insect pest eggs
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorRichard Michael Roe
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Abstract
The invention is directed to ovicidal compositions comprising at least 2-undecanone and/or 2-tridecanone, and methods for the use of the compositions for the killing of insect pest eggs.
Claims20
A method of killing insect eggs, comprising contacting the insect eggs with an effective amount of a composition comprising 2-undecanone and/or 2-tridecanone, thereby killing the insect eggs.
A method of killing lice eggs on a subject infested with lice eggs or suspected of being infested with lice eggs, comprising applying to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising 2-undecanone and/or 2-tridecanone, thereby killing the lice eggs on the subject.
A method of reducing the risk of infestation or re-infestation of a subject by lice, comprising applying to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising 2-undecanone and/or 2-tridecanone, thereby killing the lice eggs on the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.