Patent ID: 6306415
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for repelling flies away from a human or an animal, the method comprising:providing an insect repellant composition comprisinga) a dermatologically acceptable carrier, andb) active ingredients consisting of(i) octanoic acid,(ii) nonanoic acid, and(iii) decanoic acid,wherein the active ingredients are in an amount effective to repel more flies away from a test subject that has been treated with the insect repellant composition than a control subject without the insect repellant composition after about 3 hours or more, andwherein the octanoic acid, the nonanoic acid, and the decanoic acid are in about a 1:1:1 ratio by weight in the active ingredients; andapplying a topical dose of the insect repellant composition to the human or the animal to repel flies, wherein the topical dose includes octanoic acid in an amount of about 0.2 mg/cm.sup.2 or more, nonanoic acid in an amount of about 0.2 mg/cm.sup.2 or more, and decanoic acid in an amount of about 0.2 mg/cm.sup.2 or more.