Short-Chain Alkyl Sulfonates in Pesticide Formulations and Applications

Abstract

The present invention relates to pesticide formulations containing at least one pesticide active, a hydrotrope comprising a short-chain alkyl sulfonate, and an adjuvant, wherein the weight ratio of the pesticide active to the adjuvant is from about 1:1 to about 1:5. The present invention also relates to herbicide formulations containing at least one herbicidal active comprising glufosinate-ammonium, a hydrotrope comprising sodium octane sulfonate, and an adjuvant comprising a sodium salt of C8 ether sulfate, wherein the weight ratio of the herbicide active to the adjuvant is about 1:1. The present invention also further relates to methods of providing pesticide protection to an agricultural crop by applying the pesticide formulations of the present invention to the crop.

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