Environmentally safe pesticide compositions
AssigneeChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.
InventorKeith A. Jones
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Abstract
This invention provides a novel pesticide composition having a bicarbonate-containing inorganic salt ingredient which exhibits fungicidal activity, and which enhances the efficacy of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 fatty acid insecticidal ingredient for the treatment of agricultural and horticultural plants. An invention pesticide composition also can contain a water-soluble organic compound which functions as a compatibility enhancing agent for the active ingredients, and improves the spreadability and adhesiveness of the composition ingredients when applied to foliage as an aqueous pesticide formulation.
Claims4
An aqueous pesticide formulation having an ingredient content which comprises (1) potassium bicarbonate;
- (2) a fatty acid salt ingredient comprising oleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid potassium salts;
- and (3) sorbitol compatibility enhancing ingredient;
- wherein the content of fatty acid salt ingredient is between about 0.1-30 weight percent, based on the formulation weight;
- the content of potassium bicarbonate is between about 0.05-1.5 parts by weight per part of fatty acid salt ingredient, and the content of sorbitol compatibility enhancing ingredient is between about 0.5-20 weight percent, based on the weight of fatty acid salt ingredient and potassium bicarbonate;
- and wherein the formulation exhibits effective insecticidal activity when applied to plant foliage having insect infestation.
A process for pest control which comprises applying to plant foliage an effective amount of an aqueous pesticide formulation having an ingredient content which comprises (1) potassium bicarbonate;
- (2) a fatty acid salt ingredient comprising oleic acid, stearic acid and palmitic acid potassium salts;
- and (3) sorbitol compatibility enhancing ingredient;
- wherein the content of fatty acid salt ingredient is between about 0.1-30 weight percent, based on the formulation weight;
- the content of potassium bicarbonate is between about 0.05-1.5 parts by weight per part of fatty acid salt ingredient, and the content of sorbitol compatibility enhancing ingredient is between about 0.5-20 weight percent, based on the weight of fatty acid salt ingredient and potassium bicarbonate.
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