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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Joel R. Coats, Ames, IA (US);
Christopher J. Peterson, Ames, IA (US);
Junwei Zhu, Ames, IA (US);
Thomas C. Baker, Ames, IA (US);
Leah T. Nemetz, Two Rivers, WI (US);
Joel R. Coats, Ames, IA (US);
Christopher J. Peterson, Ames, IA (US);
Junwei Zhu, Ames, IA (US);
Thomas C. Baker, Ames, IA (US);
Leah T. Nemetz, Two Rivers, WI (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides compositions and methods useful for repelling target pests. The compositions comprise an amount of a monoterpenoid or sesquiterpenoid effective to repel a target pest from a target area, the monoterpenoid or sesquiterpenoid in combination with a carrier. In one embodiment, the monoterpenoid or sesquiterpenoid is from a biorational source, such as a plant volatile. In a particular embodiment, the plant volatile is a monoterpenoid, such as 'nepetalactone' (or the individual nepetalactone isomers) derived from catnip (). In another embodiment, the plant volatile is any one or a combination of sesquiterpenoids derived from the fruit of the Osage orange tree (). Such compositions have repellency against arthropods, such as cockroaches, mosquitoes, mites, ticks, spiders, and so forth.