Patent ID: 8119150

Claim:
A foamable insecticide composition, including: an emulsion, comprising: i. a first insecticide; ii. at least one organic carrier selected from the group consisting of a hydrophobic organic carrier, an organic polar solvent, an emollient and mixtures thereof, at a concentration of about 2% to about 50% by weight; iii. surface active agent; iv. about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of at least one polymeric agent selected from the group consisting of bioadhesive agents, gelling agents, film forming agents and phase change agents; v. water; and vi. liquefied or compressed gas propellant at a concentration of about 3% to about 25% by weight of the total composition; wherein the composition is released as a breakable foam that collapses upon application of shear force; and wherein the composition includes less than 5% or about 5% by weight of lower alcohols.