Claims
- 1. A method for protecting a material from ant infestation, comprising treating the material with an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, wherein the treated material repels or kills ants substantially more than does an otherwise identical material that has not been treated with the compound.
- 2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the ants are fire ants.
- 3. A method as in claim 1, wherein the treated material repels ants.
- 4. A method as in claim 1, wherein the treated material kills ants.
- 5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of soil, synthetic polymers, diatomaceous earth, sand, and cellulose-containing materials.
- 6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the compound is nootkatone.
- 7. A method as in claim 1, wherein the compound is α-cedrene.
- 8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the compound is zizanol.
- 9. A method as in claim 1, wherein the compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 10. A method as in claim 1, additionally comprising treating the material with one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol.
- 11. A protective barrier against ant infestation, said barrier comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, and a substrate, wherein said barrier repels or kills ants substantially more than does an otherwise identical barrier that has not been treated with said compound.
- 12. A composition as in claim 11, wherein the ants are fire ants.
- 13. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said substrate comprises a mulch.
- 14. A composition as in claim 13, wherein said mulch comprises dried vetiver grass.
- 15. A composition as in claim 13, wherein said mulch comprises cellulose-containing material.
- 16. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said substrate comprises soil.
- 17. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said substrate comprises diatomaceous earth.
- 18. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said compound is nootkatone.
- 19. A composition as in claim 18, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 1000 μg/g.
- 20. A composition as in claim 18, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 200 μg/g.
- 21. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said compound is zizanol.
- 22. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 23. A composition as in claim 11, wherein said compound is α-cedrene.
- 24. A composition as in claim 111, additionally comprising treating said substrate with a one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol and bicyclovetivenol.
- 25. A method for protecting a material from tick infestation, comprising treating the material with an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, wherein the treated material repels or kills ticks substantially more than does an otherwise identical material that has not been treated with the compound.
- 26. A method as in claim 25, wherein the treated material repels ticks.
- 27. A method as in claim 25, wherein the treated material kills ticks.
- 28. A method as in claim 25, wherein the material is selected from a group consisting of soil, synthetic polymers, diatomaceous earth, sand, and cellulose-containing materials.
- 29. A method as in claim 25, wherein the compound is nootkatone.
- 30. A method as in claim 25, wherein the compound is α-cedrene.
- 31. A method as in claim 25, wherein the compound is zizanol.
- 32. A method as in claim 25, wherein the compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 33. A method as in claim 25, additionally comprising treating the material with one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol.
- 34. A protective barrier against tick infestation, said barrier comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, and a substrate, wherein said barrier repels or kills ticks substantially more than does an otherwise identical barrier that has not been treated with said compound.
- 35. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said substrate comprises a mulch.
- 36. A composition as in claim 35, wherein said mulch comprises dried vetiver grass.
- 37. A composition as in claim 35, wherein said mulch comprises cellulose-containing material.
- 38. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said substrate comprises soil.
- 39. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said substrate comprises diatomaceous earth.
- 40. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said compound is nootkatone.
- 41. A composition as in claim 40, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 1000 μg/g.
- 42. A composition as in claim 40, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 200 μg/g.
- 43. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said compound is zizanol.
- 44. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 45. A composition as in claim 34, wherein said compound is α-cedrene.
- 46. A composition as in claim 34, additionally comprising treating the substrate material with a one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol and bicyclovetivenol.
- 47. A topical composition for application to the skin or fair of a mammal for protection against ticks, said composition comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, and a pharmaceutically accepted carrier, wherein said composition when applied topically repels or kills ticks substantially more than does an otherwise identical composition that lacks the compound.
- 48. A composition as in claim 47, wherein said compound is nootkatone.
- 49. A composition as in claim 48, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said composition is between about 10 μg/g and about 1000 μg/g.
- 50. A composition as in claim 48, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said composition is between about 10 μg/g and about 200 μg/g.
- 51. A composition as in claim 47, wherein said compound is zizanol.
- 52. A composition as in claim 47, wherein said compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 53. A composition as in claim 47, wherein said compound is α-cedrene.
- 54. A composition as in claim 47, additionally comprising a composition with a one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol and bicyclovetivenol.
- 55. A method for protecting a material from cockroach infestation, comprising treating the material with an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, wherein the treated material repels cockraches substantially more than does an otherwise identical material that has not been treated with the compound.
- 56. A method as in claim 55, wherein the material is selected from the group consisting of soil, synthetic polymers, diatomaceous earth, sand, and cellulose-containing materials.
- 57. A method as in claim 55, wherein the compound is nootkatone.
- 58. A method as in claim 55, wherein the compound is α-cedrene.
- 59. A method as in claim 55, wherein the compound is zizanol.
- 60. A method as in claim 55, wherein the compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 61. A method as in claim 55, additionally comprising treating the material with one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol.
- 62. A protective barrier against cockroach infestation, said barrier comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol, and bicyclovetivenol, and a substrate, wherein said barrier repels cockroaches substantially more than does an otherwise identical barrier that has not been treated with said compound.
- 63. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said substrate comprises a mulch.
- 64. A composition as in claim 63, wherein said mulch comprises dried vetiver grass.
- 65. A composition as in claim 63, wherein said mulch comprises cellulose-containing material.
- 66. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said substrate comprises soil.
- 67. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said substrate comprises diatomaceous earth.
- 68. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said compound is nootkatone.
- 69. A composition as in claim 68, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 1000 μg/g.
- 70. A composition as in claim 68, wherein the concentration of nootkatone in said barrier is between about 10 μg/g and about 200 μg.
- 71. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said compound is zizanol.
- 72. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said compound is bicyclovetivenol.
- 73. A composition as in claim 62, wherein said compound is α-cedrene.
- 74. A composition as in claim 62, additionally comprising treating the substrate material with a one or more additional, different compounds selected from the group consisting of nootkatone, α-cedrene, zizanol and bicyclovetivenol.
Government Interests
[0001] The development of this invention was partially funded by the Government under grant no: USDA/ARS 58-6435-8-084 from the United States Department of Agriculture. The Government has certain rights in this invention.