Insecticidal compositions derived from neem oil and neem wax fractions
AssigneeW. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
InventorsJames C. Locke, James F. Walter, Hiram G. Larew, III
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Abstract
Novel insecticide compositions prepared from neem seeds are disclosed. Two distinct neem derived insecticides obtained non-polar, hydrophobic solvent neem seed extracts which are substantially free of azadirachtin, by removing the hydrophobic solvent and cooling the resulting neem oil to separate a semi-solid neem wax fraction and a clarified neem oil fraction.
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An insecticide formulation comprising a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent extracted neem oil which has been cooled to about 5.degree. C. to about 15.degree. C. to solidify and remove a neem wax, and which is characterized as having less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin.
A non-polar, hydrophobic solvent extracted neem oil which has been cooled to about 5.degree. C. to about 15.degree. C. to precipitate and remove a neem wax, and which is characterized as having less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin.
An insecticide formulation comprising an insecticidally effective amount of a neem wax which has been obtained by cooling a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent extracted neem oil between about 5.degree. C. and about 15.degree. C., and which is characterized as having less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin.
A neem wax which has been removed from a non-polar hydrophobic solvent extracted neem oil between the temperature of about 5.degree. C. to about 15.degree. C. and which is characterized as having less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin.
A method of preparing insecticides derived from neem seeds or expressed neem oil, which insecticides have less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin, comprising:
- (1) extracting neem seeds or expressed neem oil with a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent to obtain a neem oil extract;
- (2) removing the solvent from the neem oil extract to obtain a neem oil;
- (3) cooling the neem oil to a temperature of about 5.degree. C. to about 15.degree. C. to precipitate a neem wax having insecticidal activity;
- (4) separating and recovering the neem wax from the neem oil to obtain a clarified neem oil having insecticidal activity;
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- (5) recovering the clarified neem oil.
A method for repelling and killing insect pests comprising applying to the surface to be protected an insect repelling or insecticidally effective amount of one or more neem seed derived insecticides which have less than 1.0 weight percent of azadirachtin and which are prepared by:
- (1) extracting neem seeds or expressed neem oil with a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent to obtain a neem oil extract;
- (2) removing the solvent from the neem oil extract to obtain a neem oil extract;
- (3) cooling the neem oil to a temperature of about 5.degree. C. to about 15.degree. C. to precipitate a neem wax having insecticidal activity;
- (4) separating and recovering the neem wax from the neem oil extract;
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- (5) recovering a neem oil having insecticidal activity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.