Whitefly insecticide
OwnerEugene F. Targoszinventor
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Abstract
A specially formulated environmental insecticide is provided which effectively controls whiteflies and other insects but is safe to humans, farm animals, pets, crops, and fish. The cost-effective non-polluting insecticide can be in the form of a 100% concentrate or an aqueous solution. The sprayable easy-to-use insecticide can comprise a synergistic blend of cottonseed oil amides, coconut oil amides, tall oil amides and a nonionic surfactant, as well as a chelating agent, a viscosity control agent and free amine.
Claims8
An insecticide for controlling whitefish and other insects, comprising:
- an environmental insecticidal concentrate which can safely contact humans and plants, said concentrate comprising by weight
- from about 1% to about 50% nonionic surfactants comprising a phenol ethoxylate selected from the group consisting of a condensate product of ethylene oxide and an alkyl phenol or an aliphatic alcohol, and a condensate product of ethylene oxide and an alkyl phenol or an aliphatic alcohol;
- oil-containing alkanol amides comprising diethanolamide, said diethanolamide comprising by weight
- from about 1% to about 50% cottonseed oil;
- from about 1% to about 50% coconut oil;
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- from about 1% to about 20% tall oil.
An insecticide for controlling whiteflies and other insects comprising:
- a biodegradable insecticidal concentrate which is nontoxic to humans and plants, said concentrate comprising by weight
- from about 25% to about 40% nonionic surfactants comprising a member selected from the group consisting of nonylphenol ethoxylate and octylphenol ethoxylate;
- oil-containing ethanol amides comprising diethanolamide;
- said diethanolamide comprising by weight
- from about 25% to about 40% cottonseed oil amide;
- from about 10% to about 35% coconut oil amide;
- from about 2% to about 15% tall oil amide;
- from about 2% to about 8% excess hydroxyalkylamine comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine.
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