Abstract:
The present invention relates to an aqueous co-formulation of metalaxyl, which contains: i. metalaxyl, in particular metalaxyl-M; ii. at least one organic pesticide compound PC1, which has a solubility in water of at most 1 g/l at 20° C. and a melting point in the range from 40 to 100° C.; and iii. an aqueous phase containing water and at least one surfactant; wherein the at least one organic pesticide compound PC1 is present in the form of particles suspended in the aqueous phase and where metalaxyl is essentially present dissolved in the aqueous phase and where the surfactant comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups. The invention also relates to a process for preparing such formulations, which comprises the following steps: a) providing a suspension of metalaxyl in an aqueous phase containing water, at least one surfactant, which comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups, b) treating the suspension until metalaxyl is essentially dissolved, to obtain an aqueous composition of metalaxyl, wherein metalaxyl is present in dissolved form; c) mixing the aqueous composition of metalaxyl obtained in step b) with an aqueous suspension of the further organic pesticide compound PC1.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a water-insoluble pesticide in form of suspended particles, a cellulose ether selected from methylhydroxyethyl cellulose or methylhydroxypropyl cellulose, and a thickener selected from inorganic clays or polysaccharides which are different from the cellulose ether. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of this composition; 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 composition 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 on the crop plants and/or their environment; and furthermore to seed comprising the composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing an aqueous co-formulation of metalaxyl with at least one further sparingly organic pesticide compound PC having a solubility in water of at most 1 g/l at 20° C. and a melting point in the range from 40 to 100° C., which method comprises the following steps: a) providing a an aqueous composition of metalaxyl, wherein metalaxyl is essentially present dissolved in an aqueous phase containing water at least one surfactant; b) mixing an aqueous suspension of the organic pesticide compound PC with the aqueous composition of metalaxyl.