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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2000
Darol Forsythe, Boise, ID (US);
John M. Forsythe, Nampa, ID (US);
Ralph I. Freudenthal, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
BioAdvantage, Inc., Meridian, ID (US);
Abstract
A method and composition for controlling insects is disclosed. A method and composition are most effective for killing insect populations in enclosed spaces, although direct contact with insects may also be effective. The method involves exposing the insects to 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene for a sufficient period of time to cause death to the same, wherein the insects may then be more readily destroyed. In enclosed spaces which are to be disinfected, a mist or vapor of 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene may be diffused into the space with the space sealed for a sufficient period of time to eliminate insects.