Abstract:
The invention relates to microcapsules comprising a capsule shell, and a capsule core, wherein the capsule shell comprises a polyester, and wherein the capsule core comprises a water-solu- ble pesticide, and at least 10 wt% of water based on the total weight of the capsule core; to a process for manufacturing said microcapsules; to a method of application of the microcapsules for controlling undesired insect or mite attack, harmfull fungy, and/or undesired vegetation, and/or for regulating the growth of plants; to plant propagation material comprising the micro- capsules; and to the use of the microcapsules for reducing the volatility, or the leaching behav- ior of the pesticide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing microcapsules which contain a shell and a core of a liquid water-insoluble material, where (a) a premix (I) is prepared from water and a protective colloid; (b) a further premix (II) is prepared from the water-insoluble material and at least bifunctional isocyanate (A) or a mixture of two or more different isocyanates containing (A); (c) the two premixes (I) and (II) are mixed together until an emulsion is formed; (d) at least a bifunctional amine is then poured into the emulsion from step (c); and (e) the emulsion is then heated until the microcapsules are formed, and where the liquid water-insoluble material comprises a pesticide, where the protective colloid is a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer having hydrolysis degrees from 60 to 99.9 %, and where the polyvinyl alcohol copolymer contains comonomers with anionic groups. Further subject matter are microcapsules obtainalbe by said process. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the microcapsules are allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or on their environment.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form B of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione The invention also relates to a process for the production of this crystalline form and formulations for plant protection which contains the novel crystalline form of 1,5-dimethyl-6-thioxo-3-(2,2,7-trifluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-dione.
Abstract:
Co-crystals comprising a) a herbicide compound A, which is 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba), and b) a co-crystal former B, which is selected from the group of aromatic, N- containing heterocycles; and their use in agrochemical compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and less than 81 g per hectare of a category (3) additive, to solid and liquid formulations comprising spores of fusaricidin producing bacteria, at least one category (1) additive and/or at least one category (2) additive and optionally a category (3) additive, as well as to methods to control phytopathogenic fungi on plants applying such spraying liquids or formulations.
Abstract:
Agrochemical adjuvant containing 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4 carboxylates The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting a pesticide formulation, water, and a tank mix adjuvant which comprises a carbonate of the formula (I); to a pesticide formulation comprising the tank mix adjuvant; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the tank mix or the pesticide formulation is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment; and to a use of the tank mix adjuvant for increasing the efficacy of a pesticide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide comprising the step of contacting an adjuvant and the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is present in a concentration of less than 10 wt% in the resulting composition containing the adjuvant and the pesticide, and wherein the adjuvant contains a guanidine of formula (A) as defined below, and/or a salt thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising an auxin-herbicide and said adjuvant; to a use of said adjuvant for enhancing the performance of a pesticide; and to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of said composition to act on plants, their habitat or on seed of said plants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a use of a copolymer comprising N-vinyllactam, and vinylimidazol or a quaternized vinylimidazol in polymerized form as dispersing agent in an aqueous composition containing a water-insoluble pesticide. Further on, it relates to an aqueous composition which contains a copolymer comprising in polymerized form at least 20 mol% N-vinyllactam, and at least 1 mol% vinylimidazol or a quaternized vinylimidazol, a water-insoluble pesticide, and a dissolved salt. The invention also relates to a method for preparing the said composition by mixing water, the water- insoluble pesticide, the salt and the copolymer. Another subject is a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired plant growth and/or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants, where said composition is allowed to act on the particular pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected from the particular pest, the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the useful plants and/or their habitat.
Abstract:
The invention relates to seed treatment compositions comprising active ingredient, polyarylphenol polyalkoxy ether phosphate and/or polyarylphenol polyalkoxy ether sulphate, and copolymer having polyalkoxy ether side chains. The polyarylphenol polyalkoxy ether phosphate and/or the polyarylphenol polyalkoxy ether sulphate in combination with the copolymer having polyalkoxy ether side chains are used as dispersant, especially to provide a dispersion of suspended active ingredient. The present invention also relates to methods of treating seed with such a composition.