Claims
- 1. An insecticidal aerosol composition which comprises:
- (a) 2,4-dioxo-1-(2-propynyl)imidazolidin-3-ylmethyl chrysanthemate,
- (b) at least one carboxylic acid ester selected from the group consisting of monocarboxylic acid esters having 16-19 carbon atoms and dicarboxylic acid esters having 16-19 carbon atoms,
- (c) kerosene, and
- (d) a propellant selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether and a mixture of dimethyl ether and liquefied petroleum gas,
- the weight ratio of (a) to (b) being from 3:1 to 1:100.
- 2. An insecticidal aerosol composition according to claim 1, wherein the carboxylic acid ester is selected from the group consisting of dibutyl phthalate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate and hexyl laurate.
- 3. An insecticidal aerosol composition according to claim 1, wherein the contents of (a), (b), (c) and (d) are 0.001 to 5% by weight, 0.005 to 60% by weight, 5 to 80% by weight and 20 to 80% by weight, respectively.
- 4. An insecticidal aerosol composition according to claim 3, wherein the weight ratio of dimethyl ether to liquefied petroleum gas is 100:0 to 40:60.
- 5. A method for controlling insects which comprises:
- applying to insects an insecticidal aerosol composition comprising:
- (a) 2,4-dioxo-1-(2-propynyl)imidazolidin-3-ylmethyl chrysanthemate,
- (b) at least one carboxylic acid ester selected from the group consisting of monocarboxylic acid esters having 16-19 carbon atoms and dicarboxylic acid esters having 16-19 carbon atoms,
- (c) kerosene, and
- (d) a propellant selected from the group consisting of dimethyl ether and a mixture of dimethyl ether and liquefied petroleum gas,
- the weight ratio of (a) to (b) being from 3:1 to 1:100.
- 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the insects are cockroaches.
Priority Claims (2)
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2-109840 |
Apr 1990 |
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3-266044 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/689,472, filed on Apr. 23, 1991, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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