A combustible pesticidal product is disclosed which comprises a structural
element formed from a cardboard having a thickness of at least 0.75 mm, a
density of 450-850 kgm.sup.3 and consisting of 1 or more plies, the
cardboard including: an alkali or alkaline earth metal nitrate or nitrite
in an amount of from 0 to 1.83% w/w, or an alkali or alkaline earth
carbonate or bicarbonate in an amount of from 0.02 to 7.0% w/w; one or
more mineral silicates in an amount of from 0.01 to 8.0% w/w; a phosphate
in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.40% w/w and selected from the group
consisting of diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, triammonium
phosphate and mixtures thereof; a boron compound in an amount of from
0.001 to 0.92% w/w (as boron) and selected from the group consisting of
boric acid, sodium tetraborate hydrous, sodium borate, potassium borate,
calcium borate, zinc perborate, boronatrocalcite and mixtures thereof;
one or more pesticides; and optionally a perfume and/or a dye, which
product on combustion emanates the pesticide into the atmosphere.
Typically the combustible product will be a mosquito coil which has been
impregnated with one or more insecticides effective against mosquitoes.
On combustion of the coil, insecticide is emanated into the atmosphere
for a period of at least 4 hours. However, the coils of the invention may
be active against mosquitoes for 8 hours or more.