Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pesticide composition in the form of a water-absorbent granular material for exterminating soil-living pests.SOLUTION: The pesticide composition in the form of a water-absorbent granular material includes: (i) 0.001-10 wt.% of at least one pesticide compound which is active against soil-living noxious arthropod; (ii) 80-99.999 wt.% of at least one granular superabsorbent polymer; and (iii) water, based on the total weight of the composition except for water and the components (i) and (ii) make up at least 90 wt.% of the composition except for water. The pesticide composition in the form of a water-absorbent granular material is obtained by treating the granular superabsorbent polymer with a liquid aqueous composition containing the at least one pesticide compound.
Abstract:
The object of the present invention is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising solvent (A), water (B), surfactant (C) and at least 2 wt.% pesticide (D) based on the emulsion, wherein the solvent contains an aromatic hydrocarbon (a), and a ketone (b). The invention further relates to a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsion in that solvent (A), water (B), surfactant (C) and at least 2 wt.% pesticide (D), based on the emulsion, are mixed together. Other objects include an agrochemical formulation comprising the emulsion according to the invention and other auxiliary materials; a method for combating phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesirable plant growth and/or undesirable insect or mite infestations and/or for regulating the growth of plants; a method for combating undesirable insect or mite infestations on plants and/or for combating phytopathogenic fungi and/or for combating undesirable plant growth; also, seeds treated with an agrochemical formulation according to the invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel pesticide compositions in the form of a gel material or a solid material which are suitable for combating arthropod pests, in particular insects. The pesticide composition in the form of a gel or solid contains: i) 0.001 to 50% by weight of at least one pesticide compound which is effective against arthropod pest, ii) 0.5 to 20% by weight of at least one superabsorbent polymer P having an absorption capacity for deionised water of at least 100 g per 1 g of polymer P, and iii) 5 to 94.5% by weight of at least one filler material different from water, and iv) 5 to 94.5% by weight of water, wherein the % by weight are based on the total weight of the composition. The present invention also relates to the use of the pesticide compositions as described herein for combating arthropod pests and to a method for combating arthropod pests, which comprises applying a gel composition as defined herein either directly or as an aqueous dilution to a location where the arthropod pest gets into contact with said composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to new aqueous microemulsions containing one or more organic insecticide compounds and to their use for plant protection, including seed and crop protection, and protection of non-living material. The formulation according to the invention comprises: a) at least one organic insecticide compound I having a water solubility of not more than 5 g/l at 298 K and 1013 mbar; b) at least one polar organic solvent selected from ketones, esters, amides and ethers, each having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms; c) at least one alcohol having from 6 to 8 carbon atoms; d) at least one surfactant selected from anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants; e) at least one non-polar organic solvent different from b); and f) water.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel liquid formulation for crop protection which comprises a) pyraclostrobin; b) at least one organic solvent S1 with a water solubility of less than 2 g/l at 20°C; c) at least one organic solvent S2 with a water solubility of at least 2 g/l at 20°C, where S2 comprises at least one solvent S2.1 with a water solubility of more than 200 g/l at 20°C and optionally at least one solvent S2.2 with a water solubility of 2 to 200 g/l at 20°C; d) at least one anionic surface-active substance SA1; e) at least one nonionic surface-active substance SA2; and f) water. The invention also relates to the use of the crop protection formulation for treatment of plants and seed, and to corresponding methods.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a formulation comprising (a) at least one pesticide; and (b) at least one non-ionic surfactant of formula (I): R 1 -O-(AO) x -(H); wherein R 1 represents straight-chain or branched alkyl having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; AO is ethyleneoxy, propyleneoxy or a mixture of ethyleneoxy and propyleneoxy; and x correspond to values from 2 to 30; and (c) at least one ionic tristyrylphenyl alkoylate; and (d) at least one oil; and (e) water, wherein the pesticide is present in the aqueous phase in form of a suspension and the oil is essentially free of pesticide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a microemulsion, comprising (A) 0.1 to 50 wt.% of at least one active agent as component A, (B) 0.5 to 40 wt.% of at least one solvent that can be completely mixed with water and selected from the group consisting of esters from acetic acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid, dicarboxylic acids, cyclic esters, cyclic amides, carbonates, sulfurous solvents, phosphates, ethers and mixtures thereof, as component B, (C) 10 to 40 wt.% of at least one non-ionic surfactant as component C, (D) 0 to 10 wt.% further additives as component D, (E) 10 to 90 wt.% water as component E, and (F) 0.1 to 60 wt.% of at least one solvent that can be partially mixed with water as component F, each in relation to the entire microemulsion, wherein the sum of the amounts of components, A, B, C, D, E, and F is 100 wt.%, and the microemulsion does not comprise any anionic surfactants. The invention further relates to a method for the production of said microemulsion and to the use of said microemulsion for treating plants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a glufosinate-containing formulation having good cold stability, to the use of 1-methoxy-2-propanol to improve the cold stability of a formulation comprising glufosinate, and to a method for selectively controlling weeds in an area comprising applying an effective amount of the inventive formulation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel pesticide compositions in the form of a gel material or a solid material which are suitable for combating arthropod pests, in particular insects. The pesticide composition in the form of a gel or solid contains i) 0.001 to 50% by weight of at least one pesticide compound which is effective against arthropod pest, ii) 0.5 to 20% by weight of at least one superabsorbent polymer P having an absorption capacity for deionised water of at least 100 g per 1 g of polymer P, and iii) 5 to 94.5% by weight of at least one filler material different from water, and iv) 5 to 94.5% by weight of water, wherein the % by weight are based on the total weight of the composition. The present invention also relates to the use of the pesticide compositions as described herein for combating arthropod pests and to a method for combating arthropod pests, which comprises applying a gel composition as defined herein either directly or as an aqueous dilution to a location where the arthropod pest gets into contact with said composition.
Abstract:
Una composición pesticida en forma de un material granulado absorbente de agua que contiene i) de 0,001 a 10 % en peso de al menos un compuesto pesticida orgánico, ii) de 80 a 99,999 % en peso de al menos un polímero superabsorbente granulado, y iii) agua, en la que el porcentaje en peso se basa en el peso total de la composición, con excepción del agua y en la que los componentes i) y ii) constituyen al menos el 90 % en peso de la composición, con excepción del agua, pudiendo obtenerse el material granulado absorbente de agua por un proceso que comprende el recubrimiento por pulverización en lecho fluidizado de gránulos de polímero superabsorbente con una composición acuosa líquida que contiene el al menos un compuesto pesticida orgánico, en la que el polímero superabsorbente es un copolímero reticulado de monómeros etilénicamente insaturados M, en los que los monómeros M comprenden al menos 90 % en peso, basado en el peso total de monómeros M, de una mezcla de al menos un ácido carboxílico monoetilénicamente insaturado CA o una sal del mismo y al menos una amida de un ácido monoetilénicamente insaturado AM, o de una mezcla de al menos un ácido carboxílico monoetilénicamente insaturado CA y al menos una sal de metal alcalino de un ácido carboxílico monoetilénicamente insaturado CA.