Control of insect pests
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsJay A. Yoder, Richard J. Pollack, Andrew Spielman
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Abstract
Compositions are described for repelling and killing insect pests, such as fire ants and mosquitoes. Methods for controlling insect pests are found useful when applied to surfaces. A method for controlling ants, preferably fire ants, uses compositions containing the secretion from the large wax glands of ticks.
Claims6
A method for killing fire ants comprising contacting a surface with a composition comprising a thin film of farnesol at an insecticidal concentration of about 60%.
A method for controlling ants comprising contacting skin with a composition comprising a thin film of farnesol and squalene.
A method for killing fire ants comprising contacting a surface with farnesol at a concentration of about 60%.
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