Spot-on pesticide composition

Abstract

A spot-on pesticide composition for animals, specifically mammals, including dogs and cats, which composition comprises a combination of active components, including fipronil and a pyrethroid, and optionally an insect growth regulator, in doses and proportions which are parasiticidally effective against a variety of insects and pests, and in a formulation which is convenient for local application to the animal's skin, preferably localized over a small surface area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A spot-on pesticidal composition comprising about 1% to about 20% (w/w) fipronil, about 1% to about 20% (w/w) cyphenothrin, and about 55% to about 85% (w/w) organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent has a dielectric constant ranging from about 1 to 40, a boiling point less than 100° C., and a density less than the density of water. 
     
     
         2 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , comprising about 5% to about 15% (w/w) fipronil and about 2% to about 10% (w/w) cyphenothrin. 
     
     
         3 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , comprising about 8% to about 10% (w/w) fipronil and about 4% to about 6% (w/w) cyphenothrin. 
     
     
         4 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetyltributyl citrate, fatty acid esters, diisobutyl adipate, acetone, acetonitrile, benzyl alcohol, butyl diglycol, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether, ethanol, isopropanol, methanol, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, monomethylacetamide, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, liquid polyoxyethylene glycols, propylene glycol, 2-pyrrolidones such as N-methylpyrrolidone, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol, diethyl phthalate, ethoxydiglycol, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent is diethylene glycol monoethyl ether. 
     
     
         6 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an antioxidant. 
     
     
         7 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 6 , wherein the antioxidant is present in the composition at a concentration of about 1% to about 10% (w/w). 
     
     
         8 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 6 , wherein the antioxidant is present in the composition at a concentration of about 3% to about 6% (w/w). 
     
     
         9 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 8 , wherein the antioxidant comprises a vitamin E compound. 
     
     
         10 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 6 , wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of tocopherol acetate, tocopherol linoleate, tocopherol nicotinate, tocopherol succinate, ascorbyl tocopherol phosphate, dioleyl tocopherol methylsilanol, tocophersolan, tocopherol linoleate/oleate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 6 , wherein the antioxidant is tocopherol nicotinate. 
     
     
         12 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises about 1% to about 20% (w/w) of an insect growth regulator. 
     
     
         13 . The spot-on pesticidal composition of  claim 12 , wherein the composition comprises about 2% to about 15% (w/w) of an insect growth regulator. 
     
     
         14 . A spot-on pesticidal composition, comprising:
 a. 8% to 11% (w/w) fipronil;   b. 4% to 6% (w/w) cyphenothrin;   c. 75% to 80% (w/w) organic solvent; and   d. 4% to 6% (w/w) antioxidant.   
     
     
         15 . A spot-on pesticidal composition, comprising:
 a. 8% to 11% (w/w) fipronil;   b. 7% to 9% (w/w) cyphenothrin;   c. 75% to 80% (w/w) organic solvent; and   d. 4% to 6% (w/w) antioxidant.   
     
     
         16 . A method of killing insect and pest pupae and adults on an animal, which method comprises: administering a localized cutaneous application between the shoulders of the animal, a spot-on composition comprising about 1% to about 20% (w/w) fipronil, about 1% to about 20% (w/w) cyphenothrin, and about 55% to about 85% (w/w) organic solvent, wherein the composition is administered in a volume sufficient to deliver a dosage of fipronil and pyrethroid ranging from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 40 mg/kg of animal weight, and wherein at least 90% efficacy against insect and pest pupae is achieved through administration of the composition to the animal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the application is made as a one-time treatment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the application is made every six weeks. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the application is made every five weeks. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the application is made every four weeks. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the application is made every week. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the animal is a mammal. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the mammal comprises a dog or a cat. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the spot-on composition additionally comprises about 1% to about 10% (w/w) of an antioxidant. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein at least 95% efficacy is achieved. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the spot-on composition additionally comprises about 2% to about 15% (w/w) of an insect growth regulator.