Pest Control Composition Synergy Ester Cyclic Compounds

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current pest control methods lack an effective composition for controlling a wide range of pests, particularly Diptera, Dictyoptera, and Hymenoptera, with existing formulations often requiring multiple active ingredients and having limited efficacy.

Innovation Solution

A pest control composition combining an ester compound with specific cyclic compounds like γ-butyrolactone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and propylene carbonate, applied in various formulations to achieve a broad-spectrum pest control effect.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing pest control formulations are used, then some pest control effect is achieved, but the efficacy is limited and multiple active ingredients are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepest control efficacyVSAvoidnumber of active ingredients
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the ester compound (Formula 1) with specific cyclic compounds (γ-butyrolactone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, propylene carbonate, or sulfolane) to create a synergistic formulation. This merging of specific chemical components achieves enhanced pest control efficacy while maintaining a relatively simple composition structure with defined weight ratios (1:1 to 1:100 of ester compound to cyclic compound).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite pest control composition by combining the ester compound with selected cyclic compounds in specific proportions. This composite formulation leverages the synergistic interaction between the ester compound and cyclic compounds to achieve superior pest control effects across multiple pest orders (Diptera, Dictyoptera, Hymenoptera) while avoiding the need for multiple separate active ingredients.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple active ingredients are used to control a wide range of pests, then broader pest coverage is achieved, but the composition complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebroad-spectrum pest controlVSAvoidcomposition structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The ester compound in combination with the cyclic compounds demonstrates universal effectiveness against multiple pest orders including Diptera (flies, mosquitoes), Dictyoptera (cockroaches, termites), and Hymenoptera (bees, wasps). This single formulation achieves broad-spectrum pest control versatility without requiring separate formulations for different pest types, thereby simplifying the overall composition structure while maintaining wide applicability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If simple formulations are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but pest control effect is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveformulation simplicityVSAvoidcontrol effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the weight ratio parameters of the ester compound to cyclic compound (within 1:1 to 1:100 range) to achieve the optimal balance between formulation simplicity and pest control effectiveness. By carefully controlling these compositional parameters, the formulation maintains ease of manufacture through a limited number of components while achieving reliable control effects across multiple pest species through the synergistic interaction at these optimized ratios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2501238B1Pest control composition
Publication Date: 2017.01.04 SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
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AI summary

T he present invention provides a pest control composition having an excellent controlling effect on pests, which comprises a combination of an ester compound represented by the formula (1):and a cyclic compound represented by the formula (2a) and/or a cyclic compound represented by the formula (2b).