Patent ID: 6512012
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method of controlling the population of mosquitoes comprising:c) applying a surface-active composition to an aquatic environment to form a film over water within that environment, and d) allowing the film to remain at or near the air-surface interface of an aquatic environment for sufficient time to contact at least some surface-active life cycle stage of mosquitoes within that environment, wherein said composition comprises at least 10% by weight of organic material within said composition of at least one C6 to C11 alcohol alkoxylate, wherein the average carbon content of alcohols in the composition is less than C11, wherein said composition is free of any effective amount of insecticide of the class of central nervous system insecticide, endocrine insecticide, stomach insecticide, or contact insecticide in addition to the at least 10% by weight of organic material.