Mosquito vector control compositions, methods and products utilizing same

Abstract

The present inventions concerns use of a certain methoxyacrylate compound to control mosquitoes, and vector control solutions comprising a defined methoxyacrylate compound, in particular the invention relates to a substrate, to a composition, for controlling mosquitoes comprising a defined methoxyacrylate compound, and to certain methoxyacrylate compounds.

1 . A method of controlling mosquitos, comprising: applying to a mosquito, or locus thereof, a compound of Table 1: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                   TABLE 1 
                 
                     
                 
                   Compound  
                     
                 
                   no. 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                   2 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (II) 
                 
                     
                 
                   3 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (III) 
                 
                     
                 
                   4 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (IV) 
                 
                     
                 
                   5 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (V) 
                 
                     
                 
                   6 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (VI) 
                 
                     
                 
                   7 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (VII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   9 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (IX) 
                 
                     
                 
                   10 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (X) 
                 
                     
                 
                   11 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XI) 
                 
                     
                 
                   12 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   13 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XIII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   14 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XIV) 
                 
                     
                 
                   15 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XV) 
                 
                     
                 
                   16 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XVI) 
                 
                     
                 
                   17 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XVII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   18 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XVIII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   19 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XIX) 
                 
                     
                 
                   20 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XX) 
                 
                     
                 
                   21 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XXI) 
                 
                     
                 
                   22 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XXII) 
                 
                     
                 
                   23 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   (XXIII) 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the development of vector-borne diseases are reduced. 
     
     
         3 . An integrated mosquito vector control solution comprising one or more methoxyacrylate compounds defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . The vector control solution according to  claim 3 , wherein the solution is a net. 
     
     
         5 . The vector control solution according to  claim 3 , wherein the solution is a composition for coating a net. 
     
     
         6 . The vector control solution according to  claim 3 , wherein the solution is a composition for spraying surfaces of a dwelling. 
     
     
         7 . The vector control solution according to  claim 3 , wherein a further insecticide and/or synergist is present. 
     
     
         8 . A polymeric material incorporated with one or more methoxyacrylate compounds defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A kit for treating a fibre, yarn, net and weave by coating wash resistant insecticidal properties thereto comprising: a first sachet comprising a pre-measured amount of at least one compound defined in  claim 1 , and a second sachet comprising a pre-measured amount of at least one polymeric binder. 
     
     
         10 . A method for treating a fibre, yarn, net and weave by coating wash resistant insecticidal properties thereto comprising (i) preparing a treatment composition, which comprises at least one compound defined in  claim 1 , (ii) treating said fibre, yarn, net and weave and (iii) drying the resulting treated a fibre, yarn, net and weave. 
     
     
         11 . A method of preparing a polymeric material impregnated with a compound defined in  claim 1 , which material is useful for making substrate or non-living material, such as threads, fibres, yarns, pellets, nets and weaves, which method comprises mixing a polymer with a compound defined in  claim 1  at a temperature between 120 to 250° C. 
     
     
         12 . A method for mosquito vector-control, in particular controlling mosquito vectors carrying pathogenic disease, which method comprises (a) applying an effective amount of a liquid composition comprising a compound defined in  claim 1 , and a polymeric binder, and optionally, one or more other insecticides, and/or synergists, to a surface of a dwelling; and/or (b) placing a substrate or non-living material incorporated with a compound defined in  claim 1 , and optionally an additive, one or more other insecticides, and/or synergists, within a dwelling. 
     
     
         13 . A net incorporated with a compound defined in  claim 1  having a biological activity in accordance with the WHOPES guidelines of a knockdown after 60 minutes of between 95 percent and 100 percent and/or a mortality after 24 hours of between 80 percent and 100 percent after 20 washes. 
     
     
         14 . A methoxyacrylate compound listed as compound 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 23 in Table 1 as defined in  claim 1 .