Abstract: A chemical barrier effective to irritate and repel molluscs contains an active ingredient formed of fatty acid salts of monocarboxylic acids having chain lengths ranging from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, coconut fatty acid, palm kernel fatty acid, and mixtures thereof. The barrier may be in the form of a solid or a gel-like material that is able to harden to a solid. A solid barrier may also be formed by providing a solid substrate coated with the active ingredient barrier composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to the manufacture of fabric intended to be made into washable end items, and more specifically to the placement of permethrin in the fabric, as an insecticide, and a synergist for retention of the permethrin in the fabric as an effective insecticide through successive washings of the end items.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuming, hot-vaporizing insecticide for killing flies, which contains propargylfurylmethyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate of the general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, as the active ingredient. The insecticide may be in any form of coil, mat or liquid. Also disclosed is a method of killing flies, using the insecticide.

Abstract: Described is a method for repelling Aedes aegyptae comprising exposing a three dimensional space inhabitable by Aedes aegyptae to an Aedes aegyptae-repelling effective concentration and quantity of a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of:(i) 3,7-DIMETHYL-6-OCTENENITRILE having the structure: ##STR1## (ii) 2(3,3-DIMETHYL-2-NORBORNYLIDENE)ETHANOL-1 having the structure: ##STR2## and insect repelling devices containing such compounds.

Abstract: An improved bioactive agent delivery composition and method of application are described. The composition comprises a bioactive agent, a hydrophilic polymer in an incompletely hydrated state and a substantially water-miscible solvent system. The agent and polymer are essentially dissolved in the solvent system to form a sprayable composition having a viscosity of less than 350 cP. Upon dilution with water, the viscosity of the composition increases to in excess of 1000 cP to produce a retentive coating at the site of application which provides enhanced bioavailability of the agent.

Abstract: A hot pepper paper system comprising a sheet of paper in a rectangular configuration having long front and rear edges and having short side edges therebetween. The sheet of paper has a front side and a back side. Further included is a layer of an insect repelling material on the front side of the paper.

Abstract: A novel insecticide derived from a neem seed extract comprising neem oil which is substantially free of azadirachtin, said neem oil being prepared by extracting dried, coarsely ground neem seeds with a non-polar, hydrophobic solvent to obtain a neem oil extract, and then removing the solvent to obtain the neem oil. These neem oil insecticides exhibit the ability to repel insects from plant surfaces and kill insect pests at various life stages.

Abstract: A repelling material for animals retaining a great amount of a repellent and also having an excellent sustained release property can be obtained by adsorbing the repellent and at least one substance of phthalic acid esters, citric acid esters and glycols.

Abstract: A water-in-oil type emulsified solid composition containing (a) an oil component such as a silicone oil, (b) a solid wax and/or an oil-gelling agent, (c) water, and (d) (i) a polyoxyalkylene modified organopolysiloxane or (ii) a lipophilic surfactant and a hydrophobically treated powder, wherein the water content is 5% by weight or more, based upon the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: An acaricide fiber material including a number of individual fibers and an acaricide component fixed to the individual fibers and consisting essentially of a solution comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of N-(fluorodichloromethylthio)-phthalimide, N-methyl-N,-phenyl-(N'-fluorodichloro-methylthio)-sulfamide, 4-chlorophenyl-3'-iodoproparagyl formal, and 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl-ether, dissolved in a carrier consisting of at least one type of phthalic acid ester, prepared by suspending the acaricide solution in an aqueous medium, applying the acaricide aqueous suspension to a fiber material comprising the individual fibers, and drying the aqueous suspension layers on the individual fibers to fix the acaricide component to the individual fibers.

Abstract: Lactic acid and its derivatives such as D-lactic acid, L-lactic acid, DL-lactic acid, and their nonmetallic derivatives and lactates of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal exhibit a strong skin-whitening effect at a concentration of 5 w/w % or higher in pigment cell. The skin-whitening effect is augmented by unsaturated fatty acids having a carbon number of 12-22.

Abstract: An insect repellent fabric has a coating containing permethrin and a plasticizer, and a barrier covers the coating to protect the permethrin from degradation by ultraviolet light and oxygen. The barrier may be an acrylic coating or film, aluminum foil, a urethane coating or film, or an outer fabric barrier such as an awning or a tent fly.

Abstract: An improved bioactive agent delivery composition and method of application are described. The composition comprises a bioactive agent, a hydrophilic polymer in an incompletely hydrated state and a substantially water-miscible solvent system. The agent and polymer are essentially dissolved in the solvent system to form a sprayable composition having a viscosity of less than 350 cP. Upon dilution with water, the viscosity of the composition increases to in excess of 1,000 cP to produce a retentive coating at the site of application which provides enhanced bioavailability of the agent.

Abstract: A microsuspension system containing insect repellent is disclosed that includes lipospheres, that are solid, water-insoluble microparticles that have a layer of a phospholipid embedded on their surface. The core of the liposphere is a solid insect repellent, or an insect repellent dispersed in an solid vehicle, such as a wax. Insect repellents include compounds that repel insects, are insecticidal, or regulate or inhibit insect growth on humans and other animals and plants. Insect repellent lipospheres provide controlled release of insect repellents while minimizing absorption through the skin.

Abstract: Insect- and mite-repelling new morpholinoureas of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 can be identical or different and represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl, or where the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 and/or R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 in each case together form a carbocyclic ring,R.sup.9 represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted benzyl, andR.sup.10 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl,or where R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 together represent an optionally substituted polyalkylene radical which is optionally interrupted by hetero atoms.

Abstract: A tent fabric with a water repellent and flame retardant coating that includes the insecticide permethrin with an effective life of more than six months.

Abstract: Intersticed materials, including woven and nonwoven fabrics, open-cellular materials and the like, are impregnated with functional substances by incorporating the substances in microscopic porous particles in which the pores form an interconnected network open to the particles in the interstices of the materials. The functional substances thus impart useful properties to the material in a controlled release manner.

Abstract: An insect repellent comprising as an active ingredient a monoterpenediol compound having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have either one of the following definitions:(i) all of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen,(ii) R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, taken together, form a carbon-carbon single bond, or(iii) R.sub.2 is hydrogen, R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, taken together, form a carbon-carbon single bond, and the hydroxyl bonded to the carbon atom marked with an asterisk takes an .alpha.-configuration.

Abstract: Fibers having a substance incorporated therein to kill fleas are described. Fabrics (e.g. carpet and socks) containing these fibers are useful for ridding households and household pets of fleas.

Abstract: Stain-resist compositions having antimicrobial activity for treatment of installed carpets are disclosed, as well as processes for applying such compositions. The compositions are useful in simultaneously reducing the bacteria level of the carpet while imparting or improving the carpet's stain-resistance.

Abstract: Melt-spun filaments having a substance incorporated therein to kill fleas and staple length fibers made therefrom are described. Carpets containing these fibers are useful for ridding households and household pets of fleas.

Abstract: An insecticidal resin coating film comprising a combination of an acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile copolymer resin and an insecticidal component selected from the group consisting of specified compounds exhibits an insecticidal effect, since the compound is kept on the surface of the coating film in a state capable of exhibiting its insecticidal effect for a long period of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a granular product comprised of a solid product which has been provided with a coating of a melt of itself, as well as a process for the preparation of the granular product.

Abstract: An insecticidal composition for electric fumigator consisting essentially of:(A) an insecticidally effective amount of a preparation comprising 2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propynyl)cyclopent-2-enyl-chrysanthemate and a synergist, wherein the weight ratio of said synergist to said chrysanthemate ranges from 1/2 to 8, and(B) a porous mat suitable for use on an insecticidal mat, said porous mat being impregnated with said preparation. This composition has both a lower content of an insecticidal active ingredient than ever and the capability of exhibiting a sufficient insecticidal activity over a long period of time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a controlled release preparation, which comprises:mixing a resin with a carrier;impregnating the resulting mixture with a drug; andapplying pressure to the mixture to form a solid.The controlled release preparation according to this invention can securely and stably release a drug for a desired period of time.

Abstract: An insecticidal resin coating film comprising a combination of an acrylonitrile and/or methacrylonitrile copolymer resin and an insecticidal component selected from the group consisting of specified compounds exhibits an insecticidal effect, since the compound is kept on the surface of the coating film in a state capable of exhibiting its insecticidal effect for a long period of time.

Abstract: Compositions, devices, and methods are disclosed for controlling insect activity wherein an insect control agent is self-adhered to a rough-surfaced fiber. Preferably the fiber is a graft polymer of cellulose and an ethylenically unsaturated material copolymerizable with cellulose. The invention provides extended control of insect activity.

Abstract: An insect-active assembly which can provide insect repellency, insecticidal action, or both, and which is adapted to be directly affixed to the garment worn by a person is provided. The assembly comprises a polymeric body which contains an insect-active composition, as a volatile plasticizer, which, over time, migrates from the polymeric body to provide the desired degree of insect-active action. The insect-active assembly can be affixed directly to the garment of a person either by being configured to fit over or be affixed to a portion a the person's garment, (e.g., as a hatband) or by having separate means provided to affix it to the garment. Such separate means for affixing the polymeric body to the garment include pressure-sensitive adhesive coatings and hook-and-loop fasteners.