Method for killing insects and/or fungi with electro-mechanical ultrasonic nebulizer and composition for said method

Claim 1

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent and a solvent, said agent being about 2 to 20% by weight of said composition: a solution of allethrin in n-pentadecane; a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of resmethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of DDVP in n-tetradecane and isopropyl alcohol; a solution of d-cis, trans-resmethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin and d-cis, trans-resmethrin in n-dodecane; a solution of 0.3% oil suspension of DDVP in kerosene; and a solution of 0.5% oil suspension of diazinon in kerosene; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 2

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent and a solvent, said agent being about 2 to 20% by weight of said composition: a solution of allethrin in n-pentadecane; a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of resmethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of DDVP in n-tetradecane and isopropyl alcohol; a solution of d-cis, trans-resmethrin in n-hexadecane; a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin and d-cis, trans-resmethrin in n-dodecane; a solution of 0.3% oil suspension of DDVP in kerosene; and a solution of 0.5% oil suspension of diazinon in kerosene; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 5

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent and a solvent of: a solution of allethrin (20%) in n-pentadecane (80%); a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin (10%) in n-hexadecane (90%); a solution of resmethrin (5%) in n-hexadecane (95%); a solution of DDVP (5%) in n-tetradecane (90%) and isopropyl alcohol (5%); a solution of d-cis, trans-resmethrin (5%) in n-hexadecane (95%); a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin (5%) and d-cis, transresmethrin (5%) in n-dodecane (90%); a solution of 0.3% oil suspension of DDVP in kerosene; and a solution of 0.5% oil suspension of diazinon in kerosene; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 6

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent and a solvent of: a solution of allethrin (20%) in n-pentadecane (80%); a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin (10%) in n-hexadecane (90%); a solution of resmethrin (5%) in n-hexadecane (95%); a solution of DDVP (5%) in n-tetradecane (90%) and isopropyl alcohol (5%); a solution of d-cis, trans-resmethrin (5%) in n-hexadecane (95%); a solution of d-cis, trans-allethrin (5%) and d-cis, transresmethrin (5%) in n-dodecane (90%); a solution of 0.3% oil suspension of DDVP in kerosene; and a solution of 0.5% oil suspension of diazinon in kerosene; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 9

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent, a surfactant containing anion and nonion surfactants, such as metal salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, sorbitan higher fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene alkyl esters, and water as a solvent, said agent being about 2 to 20% by weight of said composition: a solution of fenitrothion; a solution of ciafos; a solution of diazinon; a solution of DDVP; a solution of BPMC; and a solution of carbaryl; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 10

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent, a surfactant containing anion and nonion surfactants, such as metal salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, sorbitan higher fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene alkyl esters, and water as a solvent, said agent being about 2 to 20% by weight of said composition: a solution of fenitrothion; a solution of ciafos; a solution of diazinon; a solution of DDVP; a solution of BPMC; and a solution of carbaryl; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 13

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent, a surfactant (1%) containing anion and nonion surfactants, such as metal salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, sorbitan higher fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene alkyl esters, and water as a solvent: a solvent of fenitrothion (1%); a solution of ciafos (1%); a solution of diazinon (1%); a solution of DDVP (1%); a solution of BPMC (1%); and a solution of carbaryl (1%); and wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 14

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of the following solutions, and wherein each solution contains an agent, a surfactant (1%) containing anion and nonion surfactants, such as metal salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acids, sorbitan higher fatty acid esters, and polyoxyethylene alkyl esters, and water as a solvent: a solvent of fenitrothion (1%); a solution of ciafos (1%); a solution of diazinon (1%); a solution of DDVP (1%); a solution of BPMC (1%); and a solution of carbaryl (1%); and wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating in a frequency range of between 800,000 and 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 17

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition consisting of the solution consisting of 1% DPC as an agent, a surfactant and water as a solvent; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating at a frequency of about 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 18

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition consisting of the solution consisting of 1% DPC as an agent, a surfactant and water as a solvent; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating at a frequency of about 1,700,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 19

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition consisting of the solution consisting of d-cis, trans-allethrin as an agent, said agent being less than about 25% by weight of said composition, and kerosene as a solvent; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating at a frequency of about 1,300,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.

Claim 20

A method for killing insects and fungi on plants or in nearby air comprising the steps of: applying thereto an insecticidal or fungicidal effective amount of a composition consisting of the solution consisting of d-cis, trans-allethrin as an agent, said agent being less than about 25% by weight of said composition, and kerosene as a solvent; wherein said composition is applied by nebulization in an electromechanical ultrasonic transducer operating at a frequency of about 1,300,000 Hz to effect atomization and vaporization in air of a uniform concentration of said composition, the atomized and vaporized particles of said composition having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 5 microns.