Device and method for controlling insects

1 . An animal ear tag, neck collar or pendant comprising on a weight basis about: 40% to 90% of a thermoplastic resin; and 1% to 30% of metaflumizone.

2 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 , wherein the ear tag is fabricated on a matrix of a natural or synthetic cloth or fiber mesh, wire mesh or a solid dispersion of polyvinylchloride polymer or copolymer.

3 . An animal ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 additionally comprising on a weight basis about: 0.0% to 4.0% of a processing stabilizer; 0.2% to 10.0% of a lubricant; 0.3% to 0.5% of a chelating agent;

1% to 2.5% of a heat processing stabilizer:

0% to 5.0% of a flow agent;

0% to 35.0% of insecticidal synergists and migration accelerators;

5.0% to 25.0% of a plasticizer or mixture of plasticizers;

0.5 to 2.0% colorant; and

0 to 30% of one or more additional insecticidal agents.

4 . Same as 3 , except depend from claim 2 .

5 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 wherein the composition is impregnated or coated onto a mesh matrix component of a natural or synthetic cloth or fiber or wire or a solid dispersion of polyvinylchloride polymer or copolymer.

6 . Same as 5 , except depend from claim 2

7 . Same as 5 , except depend from claim 3 .

8 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 , wherein the component is fabricated by extrusion or coextrusion.

9 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic resin is a polyvinyl chloride resin.

10 . Same as 9 , depend from claim 2 .

11 . Same as 9 , depend from claim 3 .

12 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 1 which additionally includes amitraz.

13 . An ear tag, neck collar or pendant according to claim 3 wherein the additional insecticidal agent is amiitraz.

14 . A method for controlling insects in a localized environment, said method comprising: contacting an animal with an ear tag, neck collar or pendant comprising the composition of claim 1 .

15 . Same as 14 , depend from claim 2 .

16 . Same as 14 , depend from claim 3 .

17 . Same as 14 , depend from claim 13.