Pest control using natural pest control agent blends
According to an aspect of the present application, a composition for controlling a target pest comprises 0.1% to 4% isopropyl myristate, 0.1% to 15% thyme oil white, 0.1% to 2% geraniol, and at least one additional active ingredient selected from thymyl acetate, linalyl acetate, amyl butyrate, anise star oil, black seed oil, p-cymene, linalool, d-limonene, isopropyl myristate, lilac flower oil, methyl salicylate, alpha-pinene, piperonal, piperonyl alcohol, tetrahydrolinalool, thyme oil white, thyme oil red, thymol, vanillin, and wintergreen oil. The composition causes synergistic control of the target pest.
1. A pest control composition comprising, in weight percentages based on total weight of the composition:
about 0.1 to about 3.0 isopropyl myristate;
alpha-pinene;
camphor;
water; and
0.1 to about 3.0 triethyl citrate, wherein the triethyl citrate is present in the pest control composition in a concentration effective to form an emulsion comprising the isopropyl myristate, the alpha-pinene, the camphor, and the water.
2. The pest control composition of claim 1 , comprising 0.005 to 2.4 alpha-pinene.
3. The pest control composition of claim 1 , comprising 0.005 to 3.0 camphor.
4. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising linalool.
5. The pest control composition of claim 1 , comprising, in weight percentages based on total weight of the composition:
about 0.1 to about 3.0 isopropyl myristate;
0.1 to about 3.0 triethyl citrate;
0.005 to 2.4 alpha-pinene;
0.005 to 3.0 camphor;
0.005 to 0.9 camphene;
0.005 to 1.8 para-cymene;
0.005 to 3.0 beta-pinene;
0.005 to 1.5 myrcene;
0.005 to 1.5 borneol; and
water.
6. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.005 to 0.9 camphene.
7. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.005 to 1.8 para-cymene.
8. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.005 to 3.0 beta-pinene.
9. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.005 to 1.5 myrcene.
10. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.005 to 1.5 borneol.
11. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.004 to 0.18 alpha-terpinene.
12. A pest control composition comprising, in weight percentages based on total weight of the composition:
about 0.1 to about 3.0 isopropyl myristate;
0.005 to 3.0 camphor;
0.005 to 2.4 alpha-pinene;
water; and
0.1 to about 3.0 triethyl citrate, wherein the triethyl citrate is present in the pest control composition in a concentration effective to form an emulsion comprising the isopropyl myristate, the alpha-pinene, the camphor, and the water.