Patent ID: 6071973
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: A01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for repelling fire ants from an object or area comprising treating the object or area with an ant repelling composition comprisinga repellent agent which is a C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1-heptanol, 2-heptanol, 1-nonanol, 2-nonanol, [1-decanol], 2-dodecanol, [1-tetradecanol], 1-octyn-3-ol, 1-octen-3-ol, 2-octen-4-ol, 3-octen-2-ol, 3-octen-1-ol, 1-hepten-3-ol, 1-heptyn-3-ol, 2-octanol, linalool, 1-nonen-3-ol, 3-octanol, 2-octen-1-ol, tetrahydrolinalool, (z)-5-octen-1-ol, and 1-octanol; anda carrier material.