Compositions and methods for reducing dust and repelling, controlling, or directing an insect
AssigneeBayer CropScience AG
InventorsTai-Teh WU, Dick ROGERS, Jian ZHANG, Robert CROFT, Chi Yu Roy CHEN, Ronald REICHERT, William G. HAIRSTON
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Abstract
Methods for reducing dust emission by coating a seed with a lubricant composition are described herein. The disclosure also provides for a method of reducing insect exposure to vacuum planter dust released during seed planting by applying a lubricant composition to a seed. Methods for increasing seed lubricity by coating a seed with a lubricant composition are also described. Compositions and seeds useful in these methods are also described.
Claims50
A method of reducing seed dust and repelling, controlling, or directing an insect comprising treating a seed with:
- (a) one or more organic lubricant compositions;
- and
- (b) at least one insect repelling, controlling, and/or directing compound or composition.
A seed comprising
- (a) one or more insecticidal, pesticidal, fungicidal, or herbicidal treating agents;
- and
- (b) one or more organic lubricant compositions;
- and
- (c) at least one insect repelling, controlling, and/or directing compounds or compositions.
A planter or hopper comprising
- (a) one or more organic lubricant compositions;
- and
- (b) at least one insect repelling, controlling, and/or directing compound or composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.