Botanical insecticides

Abstract

The invention generally relates to environmental friendly pesticide compounds, formulations, methods of preparation and application and utilities thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to pesticide compounds and formulations that include terpenes or terpenoids having chemical formula of (C 5 H 8 ) n , and its derivatives and analogs thereof, as active insecticidal ingredients; certain botanical essential oils as synergists, and other select ingredients as additives.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insecticide composition comprising one or more environmentally safe terpenes or terpenoids as active ingredients, wherein each of the one or more terpenes or terpenoids has a structural formula of (C 5 H 8 ) n , wherein n is an integer from 2 to 4. 
     
     
         2 . The insecticide composition of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more terpenes and terpenoids is selected from the group consisting of 8-epicedrol, 1,8-cineole, allicin, ocimene, pinene, p-cymene, β-caryophyllene and 3-p-menthanol. 
     
     
         3 . The insecticide composition of  claim 2  further comprising one or more botanical essential oils or concretes as boosters. 
     
     
         4 . The insecticide composition of  claim 3 , wherein each of the one or more botanical essential oils or concretes is selected from Camphor oil,  Litsea cubeba  oil, Spearmind oil, Citronella oil, Cassia oil, Star anise oil, Cedar wood oil, Peppermint oil, Wintergreen oil and Orris concrete. 
     
     
         5 . The insecticide composition of  claim 4  further comprising one or more surfactants. 
     
     
         6 . The insecticide composition of  claim 5 , wherein each of the surfactants is selected from the group consisting of: ethanolamine dodecyl sulfate (K12 EA), sodium dodecyl sulfate (AS), potassium dodecyl phosphate (PK), linear sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS), sodium oleoyl amino fatty acid, sodium N-oleoyl-N-methyl taurinate, sodium salt α-sulfo fatty acid methyl ester (MES), sodium stearate, sodium oleate, ammonium oleate, potassium oleate, potassium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium stearate, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol sodium sulfate (AES), ethoxylated alkyl ester sulfo succinate, alkylbenzene sulfonic acid, sodium alkyl sulfonate, α-alkene-sulfonate (AOS), secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS), sodium dialkyl ester sulfonsuccinate, N-acyl glutamate (AGA), triethanolamine polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol sulfate (TA-40), sulfonated caster oil, Span-20, 40, 60, 65, 80, Tween-20, 40, 60, 65, 80, secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene ether (JFC), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene(3) ether (AEO3), fatty alcohol polyethoxylate(7) ether (AEO7), fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene(9) ether (AEO9), fatty alcohol polyethoxylate(10) ether (AEO10), fatty alcohol Polyoxyethylene(15) ether (AEO15), fatty acid alkanol amide, fatty acid polyoxyethylene(10) ester, glyceryl oleate, glycerol trioleate, glyceryl stearate, alkylphenol polyoxyethylene(10) ether, coco fatty diethanol amide, coco fatty monoethanol amide, caster oil polyoxyethylene ether, ethoxylated metluyl glucoside sesquistearate (MSE), methyl glucoside sesquistearate, sucrose fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene glycols, polyoxyethylene alkylamide, dodecyl dimethyl betaine, alkyl dimethyl betaine, coco amino propyl betaine, carboxylate-type imidazoline ampholytic surfactant, carbomer, ethoxylated lanoilu, ethoxylated lanoilu alcohol, lanolin fatty acid, iso-propyl lanolate, liquid lanolin, and lecithin. 
     
     
         7 . The insecticide composition of  claim 5  further comprising one or more synergists. 
     
     
         8 . The insecticide composition of  claim 7 , wherein each of the one or more synergists is selected from the group consisting of: Alkyl glucoside, lactic acid, methyl silicone oil, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl lactate, ethanol, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, alkyl sulfates, dialkyl succinate, alkyl amide taurine salt, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether sulfonate, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, lactic acid ethyl ester, phenethyl propionate, polyglyceryl stearate, sodium polyacrylate, calcium lignin sulfonate, dialkyl succinate sulfonate, ethylene glycol monoether, amyl acetate, 2-butanone, n-butyl alcohol, and dibutyl phthalate and n-butyl acetate. 
     
     
         9 . The insecticide composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form emulsion, powder, water-based spray, aerosol, granule, powder, fumigation or lotion. 
     
     
         10 . The insecticide composition of  claim 1 , wherein the insecticide composition has an insecticidal activities against lepidoptera, homoptera, isoptera, diptera, orthoptera, hemiptera or coleoptera. 
     
     
         11 . The insecticide composition of  claim 1 , wherein the insecticide composition comprising two or more environmentally safe terpenes or terpenoids as active ingredients, wherein each of the one or more terpenes or terpenoids has a structural formula of (C 5 H 8 ) n , wherein n is an integer from 2 to 4. 
     
     
         12 . The insecticide composition of  claim 1 , wherein the insecticide composition comprising three or more environmentally safe terpenes or terpenoids as active ingredients, wherein each of the one or more terpenes or terpenoids has a structural formula of (C 5 H 8 ) n , wherein n is an integer from 2 to 4. 
     
     
         13 . A method for treating an insect infestation, comprising applying an environmentally safe insecticidal composition according to  claim 1 .