Abstract:
The invention relates to a liquid herbicidal composition comprising a) glufosinate, or a salt thereof, an amine component; and a compound of formula (I) [R-(A)x-OSO3−]-M+ (I); wherein al variables have a meaning as defined herein. It also relates to a method for increasing the herbicidal activity of liquid herbicidal compositions comprising glufosinate or a salt thereof, and a compound of formula (I) comprising the step of contacting the liquid herbicidal composition with the amine component; and to a method for treating plant propagation material comprising the step of treating plant propagation material with the herbicidal composition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) [R-(A)x-OSO3−]-M+ (I); wherein M+ is a monoethanolammonium cation, and wherein the further variables have a meaning as defined herein. It also relates to an adjuvant solution comprising said compound of formula (I) and an organic solvent. Other objects are a compound of formula (I), wherein R is a linear alkyl and M+ is ethanolammonium and wherein the other variables have a meaning as defined herein; and a method of controlling undesired vegetation, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the agrochemical composition is 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 the crop plants and/or on their environment.
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:
Poly(oxyalkylene)urethane surfactants of the formula (I) R2—X—OCHN—[R1—NHCO—O—[(CH2)q—O]x—CONH—]nR1—NHCO—X—R2 (I) in which R1: an alkylene radical, a cycloalkylene radical or an arylene radical; X: —O— or —NH—; R2: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkyl radical, monosubstituted by a group selected from: sulfo, carboxyl and [N,N-di-(C1-C4)-alkyl]amino, or disubstituted by: carboxyl; carboxyl and hydroxyl; carboxyl and mercapto; or, if X=—O—, R2 may also be defined as [R3—O—CONH—R1—NHCO—O—]mR4 in which R3: a linear or branched (C1-C4)-alkylene radical, monosubstituted by COOH, especially a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2— radical, R1 is as defined above, and R4: C2-C22-alkyl or a —CH2—[C(COOH)(CH3)]—CH2—OH radical, and m=an integer from 1 to 10; n=an integer from 1 to 7; q=an integer from 3 to 5; and x=an integer from 10 to 70; and the water-soluble or water-dispersible salts thereof are described as a solubilizer and stabilizer in active ingredient formulations.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition comprising a pesticide and a copolymer, which contains in polymerized form a N-vinyllactam (monomer A); an acrylamide (monomer B) selected from N—C1-C6-alkyl acrylamide and N,N-di-C1-C6-alkyl acrylamide; and a C1-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate (monomer C). Further on, it provides a process for preparing said composition by contacting the pesticide and the copolymer; a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is caused to act on the respective pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, to the soil and/or to unwanted plants and/or the crop plants and/or their habitat; and a plant propagation material comprising said composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to composition comprising a pesticide and an alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below. The invention further relates to said alkoxylate. The invention further relates to a method of preparing said composition by bringing the alkoxylate and the pesticide into contact. Finally, the invention 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 said composition is 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; and to seed containing said composition.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition comprising a pesticide and a copolymer, which contains in polymerized form an amide (monomer A) containing at least one of N-vinyllactame, N—C1-C6 alkyl acrylamide and N,N-di-C1-C6 alkyl acrylamide; a poly(C2-6 alkylene glycol) (meth)acrylate and/or a mono C1-22 alkyl terminated poly(C2-6 alkylene glycol) (meth)acrylate (monomer B); and a C1-C8 alkyl (meth)acrylate (monomer C). Further on, it provides a process for preparing said composition by contacting the pesticide and the copolymer; a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is caused to act on the respective pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, to the soil and/or to unwanted plants and/or the crop plants and/or their habitat; and a plant propagation material comprising said composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a stable aqueous agrochemical composition in form of a liquid herbicidal composition comprising water, a water soluble herbicidal compound and a specific mixture of organic solvents for use in agricultural application methods. The liquid herbicidal composition comprises (A) 5 to 45 weight %, based on the total weight of the composition, of one herbicidal compound selected from glufosinate, a salt thereof, preferably the ammonium salt, and/or its respective (L-)isomers (B) a mixture of two alcoholic solvents, a monohydric alcohol (B.1) and a polyhydric solvents (B.2), wherein (B.1) at least one monohydric alcohol B.1 is selected from methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, or any mixture thereof; and (B.2) at least one polyhydric alcohol B.2 is selected from 1,2-propylene glycol or glycerol, or a mixture thereof; (C) water and (D) 15 to 70 weight %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one compound of formula (I) [R-(A)x-OS)3−]-M+ (I); wherein R is C10-C16-alkyl, C10-C16-alkenyl, or C10-C16-alkynyl; A is a group wherein RA, RB, RC, and RD are selected from H, CH3, or CH2CH3 with the proviso that the sum of C-atoms of RA, RB, RC, and RD is 0, 1 or 2; M+ is a monovalent cation selected from the group of alkali metal ions, NH4+ and an ammonium cation of a primary, secondary or tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, or a mixture thereof; and x is a number selected from 0 to 10.
Abstract:
Agrochemical composition comprising A) at least one pesticide A, B) at least one nonaqueous solvent S, C) a polymer P comprising units represented by formulae (I) and (II): Polymer P being a random polymer with respect to units (I) and (II); wherein Z (II) is a polymeric group comprising at least one type of vinyl monomer in polymerized form, where Z comprises as vinyl monomers at least one vinyl ester and optionally at least one N-vinyl lactam monomer; wherein said pesticide A and polymer P are completely dissolved in said solvent S at 20° C.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hyperbranched polymer comprising:a) a hyperbranched polycondensate with hydroxyl end groups, amino end groups, or a combination thereof condensed tob) one or more linking groups connected toc1) one or more polyethylene glycol monomethyl ethers andc2) one or more poly(C2-C3)alkylene glycol mono-(C8-C22)-alkyl ethers, wherein the weight ratio of components c1):c2) is from 9:1 to 1:9. It further relates to a process for producing the polymer, to a composition comprising the polymer and an active ingredient, and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or undesired vegetation or insect or acarid infestations or for regulating the growth of plants.