| abstract |
A method for repelling arthropods involving treating an object or area with an arthropod repelling effective amount of at least one compound having the formula wherein X is O, S, NH, N-NH2, N-CH3 or CH2, R' is H or alkyl, R' is alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, and mixtures thereof, optionally including a earner material or earner. The compound is preferably selected from homopiperazine, 1-methylhomopiperazine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, (R)- (-)-2-methylpiperazine, (S)-(+)-2-methylpiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 1 -methylpiperazine, pyrrolidine, 1-methylpiperidine, piperidine, 1-ethylpiperazine, 1-methylimidazolidine, 1- methylthiomorpholine, 1,4-dimethylpiperazine, homopiperidine, imidazolidine, 4- methylpiperidine, thiomoφholine, l-amino-4-methylpiperazine, 4-methylmoipholine, azocane, 2,6-dimethylpiperazine, 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, piperazine, 1-methylhomopiperidine, or mixtures thereof. |