Methods and compositions utilizing lactams derived from camphor, verbenone or cat thyme oil for repelling blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites
View Patent ↗A method for repelling blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites involving treating an object or area with a blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites repelling effective amount of camphor lactams, verbenone lactams, dolicholactams, dolicholactone, and their precursors, and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier.
1. A composition, comprising at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of
and mixtures thereof, where R is H, C1 to C10 alkyl, or C1 to C10 alkenyl, and optionally a carrier.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises at least three compounds selected from the group consisting of
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises at least four compounds selected from the group consisting of
4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises
5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of
and mixtures thereof.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises
7. A method for repelling blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites, said method comprising treating an object or area with a blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites repelling effective amount of a composition comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of
and mixtures thereof, where R is H, C1 to C10 alkyl, or C1 to C10 alkenyl; and optionally a carrier.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of
9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises at least three compounds selected from the group consisting of
10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises at least four compounds selected from the group consisting of
11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises at least five compounds selected from the group consisting of
12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises at least six compounds selected from the group consisting of
13. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said composition comprises
14. A composition, comprising
where R is C2 to C10 alkyl or C1 to C10 alkenyl, and optionally a carrier.
15. A composition, comprising
where R is C2 to C10 alkyl or C1 to C10 alkenyl, and optionally a carrier.