Pest control compositions contained in plastic containers

An aerosol pest control product comprising:

• a. a spray dispenser connected to a pressurized plastic container having an internal gage pressure of from about 414 kPa to about 1,100 kPa;
• b. a pest control composition contained in the plastic container and comprising:
• i. from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of sodium lauryl sulfate;
• ii. from about 0.005% to about 15%, by weight of the composition of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of cornmint oil, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil, citronella oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, garlic oil, geranium oil, lemongrass oil, eugenol, geraniol, nerol, vanillin, 2-phenylethyl propionate, menthol, menthone, thymol, carvone, camphor, methyl salicylate, p-cymene, linalool, eucalyptol/1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, bornyl acetate, gamma-terpinene, and mixtures thereof;
• iii. from about 0.1% to about 45% by weight of the composition of a first solvent, wherein the first solvent is isopropyl alcohol;
• iv. from about 45% to about 99% by weight of the composition of water;
• and
• v. a propellant chosen from nitrogen, carbon dioxide, or mixtures thereof;
• wherein the composition has a turbidity less than about 20 NTU and greater than about 0 NTU and a b* value of about 0 to about 5.

A method of controlling a pest comprising the steps of:

• (i) providing a pest control product comprising:
• a. a spray dispenser connected to a pressurized plastic container having an internal gage pressure of from about 414 kPa to about 1,100 kPa;
• b. a pest control composition contained in the plastic container, wherein the pest control composition is an oil-water-emulsion comprising:
• i. from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of sodium lauryl sulfate;
• ii. from about 0.005% to about 15%, by weight of the composition of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of cornmint oil, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil, citronella oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil, cedarwood oil, garlic oil, geranium oil, lemongrass oil, eugenol, geraniol, nerol, vanillin, 2-phenylethyl propionate, menthol, menthone, thymol, carvone, camphor, methyl salicylate, p-cymene, linalool, eucalyptol/1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, bornyl acetate, gamma-terpinene, and mixtures thereof;
• iii. from about 0.1% to about 45% by weight of the composition of a first solvent, wherein the first solvent is isopropyl alcohol;
• iv. from about 45% to about 99% by weight of the composition of water;
• and
• v. a propellant chosen from nitrogen, carbon dioxide, or mixtures thereof;
• (ii) dispensing the pest control product and contacting the pest with the pest control composition;
• wherein the pest control composition exhibits a Spray D(90) of from about 100 microns to 900 microns after dispensing from the spray dispenser.