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Granted Patent B2
US 12,290,069 · App. 18/736,009 · Granted May 6, 2025

Pest control using natural pest control agent blends

Inventor: Essam Enan (Davis, CA)
Assignee: TYRATECH, INC.
A01N31/02A01N25/00A01N27/00A01N31/04A01N31/08A01N31/14A01N31/16A01N35/02A01N35/04A01N37/02A01N37/10A01N43/30A01N49/00A01N65/00A01N65/06A01N65/08A01N65/12A01N65/16A01N65/22A01N65/32A01N65/36A61K36/53Y02A50/30
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Patent No.
US 12,290,069
App. No.
18/736,009
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (53)

1. A pest control composition comprising:

0.1 to 5 weight percent isopropyl myristate;

0.01 to 1.0 weight percent beta-pinene;

0.01 to 0.3 weight percent camphene;

limonene; and

mineral oil.

2. The pest control composition of claim 1 , comprising 0.1 to 3 weight percent isopropyl myristate.

3. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

alpha-pinene;

camphor; and

linalool.

4. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising alpha-pinene and linalool.

5. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising camphor and linalool.

6. The pest control composition of claim 1 , further comprising alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

7. The pest control composition of claim 2 , further comprising at least one of:

alpha-pinene;

camphor; and

linalool.

8. The pest control composition of claim 2 , further comprising alpha-pinene and linalool.

9. The pest control composition of claim 2 , further comprising camphor and linalool.

10. The pest control composition of claim 2 , further comprising alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

11. A pest control composition comprising:

0.08 to 0.6 weight percent isopropyl myristate;

0.01 to 1.0 weight percent beta-pinene;

0.01 to 0.3 weight percent camphene;

limonene; and

mineral oil.

12. The pest control composition of claim 11 , further comprising at least one of:

alpha-pinene;

camphor; and

linalool.

13. The pest control composition of claim 11 , further comprising alpha-pinene and linalool.

14. The pest control composition of claim 11 , further comprising camphor and linalool.

15. The pest control composition of claim 11 , further comprising alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

16. A method for controlling a pest comprising:

contacting a pest with a pest control composition comprising

0.1 to 5 weight percent isopropyl myristate;

0.01 to 1.0 weight percent beta-pinene;

0.01 to 0.3 weight percent camphene;

limonene; and

mineral oil.

17. The method for controlling a pest of claim 16 , wherein the pest control composition comprises 0.1 to 3 weight percent isopropyl myristate.

18. The method for controlling a pest of claim 16 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises at least one of alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

19. The method for controlling a pest of claim 16 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene and linalool.

20. The method for controlling a pest of claim 16 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

21. The method for controlling a pest of claim 17 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises at least one of alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

22. The method for controlling a pest of claim 17 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene and linalool.

23. The method for controlling a pest of claim 17 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises camphor and linalool.

24. The method for controlling a pest of claim 17 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

25. The method for controlling a pest of claim 16 , wherein the pest control composition comprises 0.08 to 0.6 weight percent isopropyl myristate.

26. The method for controlling a pest of claim 25 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene and linalool.

27. The method for controlling a pest of claim 25 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises camphor and linalool.

28. The method for controlling a pest of claim 25 , wherein the pest control composition further comprises alpha-pinene, camphor, and linalool.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2026
From: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION; TYRATECH, INC.
To: BMO BANK N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 075188/0405 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2026
From: TYRATECH, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074076/0454 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2024
From: ENAN, ESSAM
To: TYRATECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 069016/0315 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 18512157 · Nov 17, 2023
Continuation 17705705 · Mar 28, 2022
Continuation 17454610 · Nov 11, 2021
Continuation 16266451 · Feb 4, 2019
Continuation 15286110 · Oct 5, 2016
Continuation 13916436 · Jun 12, 2013
Continuation 12936133
Provisional Application 61102784 · Oct 3, 2008
Provisional Application 61043084 · Apr 7, 2008
Provisional Application 61070137 · Mar 19, 2008
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