Method of repelling mosquitoes and ticks using 2-undecanone, 2-tridecanone and/or mixtures thereof
CA 2441295 C · Owner: Roe, R. Michael · Inventors: Roe, R. Michael
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A method of repelling an insect pest such as a tick mosquito or cockroach , comprises applying to a subject or substrate in an amount effect to repel the , insect pest a compound of Formula (I): wherein R is C4-C20 linear or branched alkyl. Particularly preferred compounds of Formula (I) are 2-tridecanone and 2undecanone.
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- Filed March 14, 2002 and granted January 31, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 14, 2022.
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