Pesticidal compositions for insects and arthropods

摘要

The present invention provides an insect or arthropod pesticidal composition. The composition includes active ingredients having a mixture of fatty acids, each of the fatty acids having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 12 carbon atoms long. The fatty acid mixture includes a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The fatty acid mixture also includes a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The composition also includes a carrier that promotes adherence or absorption or transport across the surface of insects or arthropods to effect their incapacitation or death.

主权项

1. An insect or arthropod pesticidal composition comprising:
(a) an active ingredient comprising a mixture of fatty acids, each fatty acid having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 10 carbon atoms long, wherein the mixture of fatty acids comprises at least two of: (i) a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, (ii) a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 9 carbon atoms long; and (iii) a third fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 9 to 10 carbon atoms long, wherein the first fatty acid molecule, the second fatty acid molecule and the third fatty acid molecule are all different, wherein the amount of the composition is effective at incapacitating or killing the insect or arthropod, the mixture of fatty acids is the only active ingredient in the composition, and the active ingredient comprises at least 15% by weight of the composition; and (b) a carrier that promotes absorption of the active ingredient by the insect or arthropod.