Acaricidal composition and use thereof in disinfesting treatments
AssigneeOfficine Ferrari s.n.c. di Carlo e Mario Ferrari & Co.
InventorCarlo Ferrari
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Abstract
The invention relates to a composition that is effective in fighting infestations from mites, particularly against the Varroa Jacobsoni acarus, a honeybees parasite. The composition is constituted by a mixture of elementary sulphur powder, garlic bulbs that have been crushed or reduced to a pulp, ethanol, and in case, dried pepper powder. In a preferred composition the above components are present in weight ratios of 30:30:30:10, respectively. The invention further includes the use of the composition as an acaricidal agent in treatments of disinfestation, as well as the preventive use thereof for prophylaxis purposes.
Claims6
An acaricidal composition comprising 20 to 40% by weight of sulphur powder, 15 to 35% by weight of garlic that has been ground or reduced to a pulp, and 10 to 64% by weight of ethanol.
A method of treating an area subject to mite infestation comprising applying to said area a composition comprising 20 to 40% by weight of sulphur powder, 15 to 35% by weight of ground garlic, and 10 to 65% by weight of ethanol.
A method of treating a bee hive subject to mite infestation comprising applying to the walls of said bee hive a composition comprising 2 to 40% by weight of sulphur powder, 15 to 35% by weight of ground garlic, and 10 to 65% by weight of ethanol.
A method of treating a bee hive subject to Varroa Jacobsoni acarus infestation comprising applying to the walls of said bee hive a composition comprising 20 to 40% by weight of sulphur powder, 15 to 35% by weight of ground garlic, 10 to 65% by weight of ethanol, and 1 to 15% by weight of Capsicum-specific pepper powder.
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