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Notes: Paraffin oil acts as an insecticide or as an adjuvant in pesticide preparations. This article examines the properties of paraffin oil (and mineral oils in general) in terms of density, adhesion and mechanism of activity. Results are presented of tests carried out since 1998 at Skierniewice, Poland, on the effectiveness of paraffin oil-based insecticidal products for the control of pests on ornamental shrubs and trees, including conifers, under garden and commercial conditions. The products tested included Floril 019 AL, Promanal 012 AL, Promanal 60 EC, Treol 770 EC and Paroil 95 EC. This last was particularly effective against Panonychus ulmi, Oligonychus ununguis, Schizotetranychus schizopus, Adelges laricis, Carulaspis juniperi and over-wintering larvae of Physokermes piceae.