Pest control compositions and methods for their use
AssigneesThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University
InventorsMarc C. Dolan, Nicholas A. Panella, E. B. Gabrielle Dietrich, Joseph J. Karchesy, Gary O. Maupin
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for controlling an arthropod pest population that include an eremophilane sesquiterpene pest control agent (such as, nootkatone or 13-hydroxy-valencene) and a dialkyl-substituted phenol pest control agent (such as, carvacrol) are disclosed. The compounds present in the compositions may be isolated from natural sources, semi-synthesized from naturally occurring compounds, or completely synthesized. The pest control compositions may be applied directly to a pest or the locus of a pest, and function as topical or ingestible pest toxins.
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A pest control composition comprising an eremophilane sesciuiterpene pest control agent and a dialkyl-substituted phenol pest control agent, wherein the eremophilane sesquiterpene pest control agent is nootkatone, nootkatol, or 13-hydroxy-valencene;
- and the dialkyl-substituted phenol pest control agent is carvacrol.
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