Apparatus for determination of insect repellency and attractancy

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424 84, 514919, G01N 3300

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047488603

ABSTRACT:
Described is the use of 1-nonen-3-ol as a repellent for house flies (Musca domestica). Also described are candle compositions which may be opaque or transparent or pastel shaded which are adapted to incorporate 1-nonen-3-ol which are both perfumes and insect repellents without flashing during burning. Such compositions comprising as the basic components a mixture of (a) a hydrocarbon wax or (b) a thermoplastic polyamide resin formed from linoleic acid polymerized with a polyamide compound taken together with an alkanol amide or alkanol amine and a stearic acid compound or (c) a straight chain aliphatic amide in combination with light mineral oil and alcohol; compositions (a), (b) or (c), supra, taken further together with 1-nonen-3-ol taken alone or together with a perfume composition substantially inactive from an insect repellant standpoint. Also described is apparatus also referred to herein as an "olfactometer" used for measuring the repellency of said 1-nonen-3-ol. Also described herein is a process for the determination of the repellency of said 1-nonen-3-ol using said "olfactometer".

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