| abstract |
A pesticidal composition which comprises cymene and either a pyrethrin insecticide or an insect growth regulator. In particular the composition is formulated as an aerosol for killing or controlling pests and in particular flying pest. The cymene may be p-cymene. The pyrethrin insecticide may be a synthetic pyrethroid with 'knock-down activity, such as allethrin, bioallethrin, S-bioallethrin, bioresmethrin. kadethrin, resmethrin, tetramethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate and permethrin. The insect growth regulator may be methoprene, pyriproxyfen. lufenuron, azadirachtin, diofenolan, fenoxycarb, hydroprene, kinoprene, tetrahydroazadirachtin, diflubenzuron or mixtures thereof The composition may further comprise a potentiator, such as piperonyl butoxide or dill oil. |