Claims
- 1. A method of killing lice and their ovi comprising topically administering to a lice infestation a pesticidal and ovicidal composition comprising an aqueous detergent, an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol, and a pesticidal and ovicidal agent selected from the group consisting of citronellal, citronellol, citronellyl and combinations thereof, wherein the pesticidal and ovicidal agent is in a concentration of at least about 8%, v/v, and wherein the composition is non-noxious to humans and has greater than 13% pesticidal and ovicidal activity as determined by ASTM E938-83 and E5117-93, respectively.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pesticidal agent is citronellyl.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the citronellyl is a salt selected from the group consisting of acetate, butyrate, formate, isobutyrate, phenylacetate, proprionate and valerate.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the citronellyl salt is acetate.
- 5. The method of claim 2, wherein the citronellyl is in a concentration of between about 8% and 25% v/v.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the citronellyl is in a concentration of about 10% to 20% v/v.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises an antipruritic agent.
- 8. The method of claim 2 wherein the composition further comprises a pH modifier, an antimicrobial agent, or a viscosity modifier.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the infestation is on a mammal.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/022,377, filed Jul. 29, 1996.
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