Christensen, O'Connor, Johnson Kindness PLLC
Methods for repelling insects using sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and their derivatives
Methods for repelling flying or biting insects from an area, a human, or an animal subject are provided. The methods include treating the area, or applying to a subject or to a device worn by the subject seychellene, α-guaiene, and α-bulnesene, or a mixture thereof. Additional compounds including β-caryophyllene, isocaryophyllene, β-caryophyllene oxide, β-caryophyllene ketone, α-humulene, β-patchoulene, α-patchoulene, β-elemene, (+)-longipinene, (−)-isolongifolene, (+)-longifolene, and linalool, clove oil, and/or patchouli oil may also be used.
Sterling International Inc.
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A01N
inventional
Rodney G. Qinghe Armenek
Schneidmiller Zhang Margaryan