Patent ID: 9545100
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A01N

Claim:
1. An insect or arthropod pesticidal composition comprising: (a) an active ingredient comprising a mixture of fatty acids, each fatty acid having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 10 carbon atoms long, wherein the mixture of fatty acids comprises at least two of: (i) a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, (ii) a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 9 carbon atoms long; and (iii) a third fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 9 to 10 carbon atoms long, wherein the first fatty acid molecule, the second fatty acid molecule and the third fatty acid molecule are all different, wherein the amount of the composition is effective at incapacitating or killing the insect or arthropod, the mixture of fatty acids is the only active ingredient in the composition, and the active ingredient comprises at least 15% by weight of the composition; and (b) a carrier that promotes absorption of the active ingredient by the insect or arthropod.