Claims
- 1. An aerosol-based insecticide composition usable on food or in a food preparation area comprising:
a) an insecticide comprising:
i) 0.01 to 2.0 percent by weight of an active ingredient having a tolerance for use on food based on the total weight of the insecticide; and ii) 80 to 99.98 percent by weight of a branched aliphatic hydrocarbon carrier, with a general empirical formula of CnH2n+2 based on the total weight of the insecticide; and b) an effective amount of an aerosol propellant that is compatible with said insecticide.
- 2. An insecticide composition according to claim 1, wherein said active ingredient having a tolerance for use on food comprises a pyrethrin.
- 3. An insecticide composition according to claim 2, wherein said pyrethrin comprises deltamethrin.
- 4. An insecticide composition according to claim 3, wherein the deltamethrin is non-repellant to termites.
- 5. An insecticide composition according to claim 3, wherein the deltamethrin has a concentration of 0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight based on the total weight of the insecticide.
- 6. An insecticide composition according to calm 5, wherein the deltamethrin has a concentration of 0.1 to 0.3 percent by weight based on the total weight of the insecticide.
- 7. An insecticide composition according to claim 1, wherein the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon carrier comprises a mixture of C8 and C9 branched isoparaffins.
- 8. An insecticide composition according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons in the carrier is less than 1 percent by weight of the carrier.
- 9. An insecticide composition according to claim 1, wherein the aerosol propellant is selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide and liquefied petroleum gas.
- 10. A method of exterminating insects, which method comprises contacting the insects with an aerosol spray of an insecticide composition comprising:
a) 0.01 to 2.0 percent by weight of an active ingredient having a tolerance for use on food based on the total weight of the insecticide; and b) 80 to 99.98 percent by weight of a branched aliphatic hydrocarbon carrier, with a general empirical formula of CnH2n+2, based on the total weight of the insecticide; wherein said insecticide composition is charged to an empty aerosol can and an effective amount of an aerosol propellant is added to said can.
- 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said active ingredient having a tolerance for use in food comprises a pyrethrin.
- 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said pyrethrin comprises deltamethrin.
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the deltamethrin is non-repellant to termites.
- 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the deltamethrin has a concentration of 0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight based on the total weight of the insecticide.
- 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the deltamethrin has a concentration of 0.1 to 0.3 percent by weight based on the total weight of the insecticide.
- 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the branched aliphatic hydrocarbon carrier comprises a mixture of C8 and C9 branched isoparaffins.
- 17. The method of claim 10, wherein the concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons in the carrier is less than 1 percent by weight of the carrier.
- 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the aerosol propellant is selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide and liquefied petroleum gas.
- 19. A ready-to-use foaming aerosol-based insecticide composition comprising:
a) one or more surfactants; b) an active ingredient, wherein said active ingredient comprises deltamethrin; c) a carrier; and d) an aerosol propellant.
- 20. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 19 wherein said one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, cocamide DEA, cocamidopropyl betaine, and mixtures of the foregoing.
- 21. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 20 wherein said one or more surfactants consist essentially of 50% by weight sodium laureth sulfate, 10% by weight cocamide DEA, and 40% by weight cocamidopropyl betaine.
- 22. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 19 wherein said carrier comprises deionized water.
- 23. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 19 wherein said aerosol propellant comprises a hydrocarbon propellant.
- 24. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 23 wherein said hydrocarbon propellant comprises a mixture of propane and isobutane.
- 25. The foaming insecticide composition of claim 19 wherein said insecticide composition is non-repellant to termites.
- 26. A ready-to-use foaming aerosol-based insecticide composition that is non-repellant to termites comprising:
a) 10-25% by weight of one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, cocamide DEA, cocamidopropyl betaine, and mixtures of the foregoing; b) 0.01-2% by weight deltamethrin c) 55-75% by weight of a carrier; and d) 10-20% by weight of an aerosol propellant.
- 27. A foaming insecticide composition according to claim 26 wherein said carrier comprises deionized water.
- 28. A foaming insecticide composition according to claim 26 wherein said aerosol propellant comprises a hydrocarbon propellant.
- 29. A foaming insecticide composition according to claim 28 wherein said hydrocarbon propellant comprises propane and isobutane.
- 30. A foaming insecticide composition according to claim 26 wherein said one or more surfactants consist essentially of 50% by weight sodium laureth sulfate, 10% by weight cocamide DEA, and 40% by weight cocamidopropyl betaine.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/778,591, filed Feb. 7, 2001, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, now pending.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
09778591 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
Child |
10377200 |
Feb 2003 |
US |