Methods of inhibiting, preventing, killing and/or repelling insects using simulated blends of chenopodium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9295250-B2
Application number	US-201313961857-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2013
Priority date	Jun 12, 2009
Publication date	Mar 29, 2016
Grant date	Mar 29, 2016

Abstract

The present invention provides natural and/or simulated, synthetic, synergistic pesticidal compositions comprising terpenes, such as extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides , or compositions based on those found in Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides . The present invention also provides methods of using said compositions to kill, inhibit, prevent and/or repel plant pests from contacting and/or damaging plants.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of controlling insects and/or mites comprising applying to a plant or plant part and/or applying to an area around a plant or plant part an insecticidally effective amount of a spray formulation composition consisting essentially of (i) a terpene blend consisting of substantially pure α-terpinene, substantially pure p-cymene and substantially pure limonene, in a relative ratio of about 35-45:12-20:10-15, (ii) a carrier, and (iii) an adjuvant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is a vegetable oil.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises diluting the composition about 50 to about 400 times in water before applying the composition to the plant or plant part and/or to the area around the plant or plant part.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the method comprises diluting the composition about 100 to about 200 times in water.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the insects are selected from the group consisting of a thrip, an aphid, a psyllid, a white fly and a lepidopteran.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mites are a two-spotted spider mite, a Pacific spider mite, or a European red mite.

7. The method claim 1 , wherein the adjuvant is an emulsifier.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied through spraying.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the spray formulation is an emulsifiable concentrate.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the relative ratio is about 40:15:12.

Assignees

• Bayer Cropscience Lp

Inventors

• JIMENEZ Desmond
• Janssen Giselle
• Long Dennis
• Highland Brett
• Lu Tara
• Bueno Gerardo

Classifications

• A01N25/02

  containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents · CPC title

• A01N27/00 Primary

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing hydrocarbons · CPC title

• A01N25/24

  containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients · CPC title

• A01N2300/00

  Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48 · CPC title

• A01N65/08

  Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] · CPC title