Patent ID: 6255356
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for inhibiting from feeding the insect species Blattella germanica from a surface or volume inhabited by said Blattella germanica and containing an insect species feedant, consisting of the step of applying to the said surface or said volume a Blattella germanica-anti-feedant quantity and concentration of a geraniol-containing mixture comprising essentially of:(i) nerol having the structure: ##STR22##(ii) citronellol having the structure: ##STR23##(iii) geraniol having the structure: ##STR24##(iv) .beta.-citronellol having the structure: ##STR25##(v) 3,7-dimethyl octanol-1 having the structure: ##STR26##(vi) .beta.-elemene having the structure: ##STR27##defined according to the GLC profile of FIG. 4 and having a refractive index at a temperature of from 20.degree. C. up to 25.degree. C. in the range of from 1.469 up to 1.475 and a density at a temperature of from 20.degree. C. up to 25.degree. C. in the range of from 0.869 up to 0.877.