Gretchen M Schultz

US Patent:

20070154504, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Mar 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/277122

Inventors:

Joel Coats - Ames IA, US
Gretchen Schultz - Ankeny IA, US
Junwei Zhu - Ames IA, US

International Classification:

A01N 65/00
A01N 25/00
A01N 43/08
A01N 31/00

US Classification:

424405000, 424745000, 514469000, 514729000

Abstract:

The compositions comprise an effective repellent amount of one or more monoterpenoids, one or more sesquiterpenoids or a blend of one or more monoterpenoids and one or more sesquiterpenoids in combination with a carrier, wherein the compositions are formulated to repel a target pest from a target area. In one embodiment, the one or more monoterpenoids, and/or one or more sesquiterpenoids are from a biorational source, such as a plant volatile. In one embodiment, the one or more sesquiterpenoids are oxygen-containing sesquiterpenoids. In a particular embodiment, the plant volatile is a monoterpenoid, such as “nepetalactone” (or the individual nepetalactone isomers) derived from catnip (). In another embodiment, the plant volatile is additionally or alternatively a sesquiterpenoid derived from the fruit of the Osage orange tree (), Siam wood or the Amyris plant. Such compositions have repellency, including long term repellency, against arthropods.