INSECTICIDES, INSECT CONTROL METHODS, METHODS TO PREVENT INSECT REPRODUCTION, AND METHODS TO REPEL INSECTS FROM SURFACES

Abstract

The invention refers to preparations containing lemon balm, castor oil, cedarwood essential oil, gcraniol, sodium lauryl sulfate, and corn essential oil for repelling and killing mosquitoes. In one respect, the invention's preparations include Guatemalan lemon balm (Juliperis virginiana) and cedarwood essential oil. Some preparations also include peppermint essential oil, for example, and Montana peppermint essential oil. The invention's preparations target insects at multiple stages of their life cycle, including adults, larvae, and disrupt their reproductive cycle. In another respect, the invention's preparations repel insects and maintain their effectiveness for a longer period than other natural insecticides.