The present invention relates to compositions comprising menthone, either alone (i.e., isolated) or within an essential oil such as peppermint oil, for attracting pests, in particular acarids. The present invention also relates to methods and devices for attracting pests, in particular acarids.

The invention relates to an insect repellent composition comprising a compound having one or more fatty acid with between 9 and 21 carbon atoms, a non-aqueous solvent and less than 1% by weight of water.

The invention relates to an insect repellent composition comprising a compound having one or more fatty acid with between 9 and 21 carbon atoms, a non-aqueous solvent and less than 1% by weight of water.

A controlled portable combustion composition, comprising a carrier, where the carrier functions as a binder and as a fuel for combustion, an oxidizer, and, an auxiliary agent, where the auxiliary agent is a transitional substance and a flame retardant which renders the composition flameless; and where substantially all of the carrier, the oxidizer, and the auxiliary agent are converted to smoke at the end of said combustion.

A controlled portable combustion composition, comprising a carrier, where the carrier functions as a binder and as a fuel for combustion, an oxidizer, and, an auxiliary agent, where the auxiliary agent is a transitional substance and a flame retardant which renders the composition flameless; and where substantially all of the carrier, the oxidizer, and the auxiliary agent are converted to smoke at the end of said combustion.

The present invention relates to an antibacterial or plant disease control composition containing caryolan-1-ol. According to the present invention, the caryolan-1-ol, as a volatile substance isolated from a Streptomyces sp. strain, has an excellent antifungal effect on various plant pathogens including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotinae, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Rhizoctonia cerealis, Rhizoctonia solani and Gibberella moniliformis and the like, and has storage disease preventive and herbicidal activity, thereby being usable as an antibacterial composition and a plant disease control composition.

The present invention relates to an antibacterial or plant disease control composition containing caryolan-1-ol. According to the present invention, the caryolan-1-ol, as a volatile substance isolated from a Streptomyces sp. strain, has an excellent antifungal effect on various plant pathogens including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora nicotinae, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Rhizoctonia cerealis, Rhizoctonia solani and Gibberella moniliformis and the like, and has storage disease preventive and herbicidal activity, thereby being usable as an antibacterial composition and a plant disease control composition.

This disclosure provides a method for the control or repellency of biting arthropods. The method comprises bringing the biting arthropods into contact with a synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation. The synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation comprises:(I) at least one compound (a) selected from the group consisting of: (1) alkyl ketones and cyclic ketones, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, or any range of carbon atoms within said range; (2) compounds of a defined structure (A); (3) branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (4) esters of branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (II) at least one sensate compound. This disclosure also provides synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulations.

This disclosure provides a method for the control or repellency of biting arthropods. The method comprises bringing the biting arthropods into contact with a synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation. The synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation comprises:(I) at least one compound (a) selected from the group consisting of: (1) alkyl ketones and cyclic ketones, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, or any range of carbon atoms within said range; (2) compounds of a defined structure (A); (3) branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (4) esters of branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (II) at least one sensate compound. This disclosure also provides synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulations.

This disclosure provides a method for the control or repellency of biting arthropods. The method comprises bringing the biting arthropods into contact with a synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation. The synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulation comprises:(I) at least one compound (a) selected from the group consisting of: (1) alkyl ketones and cyclic ketones, saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched, containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, or any range of carbon atoms within said range; (2) compounds of a defined structure (A); (3) branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (4) esters of branched or unbranched, straight chain or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, carboxylic acids containing from about 3 to about 18 carbon atoms or any range of carbon atoms within said range, including isomers thereof; and (II) at least one sensate compound. This disclosure also provides synergistic biting arthropod control or repellent formulations.