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.
Claims6
A pet shampoo formulation which is an aqueous medium having an ingredient content which comprises (1) a salt ingredient selected from C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 fatty acid alkali metal and ammonium salts;
- (2) an inorganic salt ingredient selected from alkali metal and ammonium bicarbonates;
- (3) a fragrance ingredient;
- and (4) at least one compound selected from alkali metal and ammonium carbonates providing a pH in the range of 7.5-12.
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