Patent ID: 7579016

Claim:
A method for repelling arthropods, said method comprising treating an object or area with an arthropod repelling effective amount of at least one isolongifolenone analog and optionally a carrier or carrier material; wherein said at least one isolongifolenone analog has the following formula: wherein R 1 is hydrogen, an oxygen, a C 1-10 alcohol, aldehyde, alkyl, ether, or esters of said alcohol with a C 1-10 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched acid and R 2 is hydrogen, an oxygen, a C 1-10 alcohol, aldehyde, alkyl, ether, or esters of said alcohol with a C 1-10 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched acid; optionally there is a double bond between carbons 5 and 6 and R 2 is hydrogen.