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 method for controlling a pest comprising:
contacting a pest with a water-based pest control composition comprising alpha-pinene,
camphor,
at least one compound selected from the group consisting of isopropyl alcohol, glycerin, potassium citrate, potassium sorbate, and citric acid,
water, and
sodium lauryl sulfate, wherein the sodium lauryl sulfate is present in the water-based pest control composition in a concentration effective to form an emulsion comprising the alpha-pinene, the camphor the at least one compound, and the water.
2. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of camphene, para-cymene, beta-pinene, myrcene, borneol, alpha-terpinene, and linalool.
3. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises 0.0001% to 0.3% camphene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
4. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , the water based pest control composition further comprising 0.0001% to 0.6% para-cymene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
5. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises 0.0001% to 1.0% beta-pinene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
6. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises 0.0001% to 0.5% myrcene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
7. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water based-pest control composition comprises 0.0001% to 0.5% borneol, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
8. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises 0.00008 to 0.06% alpha-terpinene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
9. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition comprises 0.0001% to 0.8% alpha-pinene, in weight percent based on total weight of the water-based pest control composition.
10. The method for controlling a pest of claim 1 , wherein the water-based pest control composition further comprises 1,8-cineole.