Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or on land
AssigneeLee County Mosquito Control District
InventorRichard Levy
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InventorRichard Levy
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Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive agent as a component selected for treating a population of aquatic organisms, at least one carrier component, and at least one high molecular weight organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release rate and release profile of the bioactive agent in water or at least one bioactive agent and one joint-function component that can serve as both a carrier and coating to regulate the controlled release rate and release profile of the bioactive agent in water, with or without optional binder components and/or additional formulation materials. The components are selected to sink or float so that the complexes will permeate and/or remain in any planar or volumetric segment of a water column for a period of time that is sufficient to effectively treat a population of aquatic organisms. Methods for treating a column of water are also disclosed which comprises delivering the compositions to a column of water or to a dry preflood area (pretreatment) that will develop in a column of water or a flood area. The composition and process can also be used to treat terrestrial organisms in surface and subsurface areas fof a land mass.
A composition of matter consisting essentially of a controlled delivery system for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms consisting essentially of from about 50% to about 99% by weight of a carrier component consisting essentially of silicas, cellulose fibers, metal oxides, clays, infusorial earth, slag, lava, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, polyethylene oxide, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, paper, hydrophobic wood pin chips, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, vermiculite, cork, corn cobs, bagasse, seeds, seed hulls, carbon materials, starches, modified starches, carrageenan, algin, xanthates, agar, non-acrylic polymeric materials, plaster, rubber, gypsum, cement, concrete, asphalt, wood, fiber glass, glass, metals, metal alloys, clothing fabrics, mineral aggregate, leather, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, liposomes, lipospheres, or food proteins and combinations thereof, and from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of a bioactive agent for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms when said bioactive agents are insecticides, toxicants, monomolecular surface films, petroleum oils, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, animal growth regulators, microbial control agents, pharmaceuticals, medicaments, antibiotics, pathogens, biological control agents, parasites, bactericides, viricides, fungicides, algaecides, herbicides, nematicides, amoebicides, miticides, acaricides, predicides, schistisomicides, molluscicides, larvicides, pupicides, ovicides, adulticides, nymphicides, attractants, repellents, growth stimulants, feeding stimulants, nutrients, hormones, chemosterilants, or pheromones, fragrances, flavorants, food additives and combinations thereof and from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight of at least one organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release and release profile of said bioactive agent where said plasticizer is an acetate, adipate, azeleate, benzoate, caprylamide, capramide, caprate, citrate, cocoate, fumarate, glutarate, glycolate, heptanoate, isobutyrate, isophthalate, laurate, linoleate, maleate, mellitate, myristate, octanoate, oleate, palmitate, pelargonate, phosphate, phthalate, ricinoleate, sebacate, stearate, succinate, toluate, toluamide, tallate, decanoate, epoxidized vegetable oils, naphthenic hydrocarbons, or chlorinated paraffins, and wherein said composition is free of superabsorbent polymers.
A composition of matter comprising a complex for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, said complex consisting essentially of a controlled delivery system, wherein said controlled delivery system consists essentially of from about 50% to about 99% by weight of at least one carrier consisting essentially of silicas, cellulose fibers, metal oxides, clays, infusorial earth, slag, lava, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, polyethylene oxide, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, paper, hydrophobic wood pin chips, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, vermiculite, cork, corn cobs, bagasse, seeds, seed hulls, carbon materials, starches, modified starches, carrageenan, algin, xanthates, agar, non-acrylic polymeric materials, plaster, rubber, gypsum, cement, concrete, asphalt, wood, fiber glass, glass, metals, metal alloys, clothing fabrics, mineral aggregate, leather, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, liposomes, lipospheres, or food proteins and combinations thereof, from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of at least one bioactive agent as a component selected for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, wherein said bioactive agents comprise insecticides, toxicants, monomolecular surface films, petroleum oils, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, animal growth regulators, microbial control agents, pharmaceuticals, viricides, fungicides, algaecides, herbicides, nematicides, amoebicides, miticides, acaricides, predicides, schistisomicides, molluscicides, larvicides, pupicides, ovicides, adulticides, nymphicides, attractants, repellents, growth stimulants, feeding stimulants, nutrients, hormones, chemosterilants, or pheromones, fragrances, flavorants, food additives and combinations thereof and from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight of an organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release rate and release profile of said bioactive agent wherein said plasticizer is an acetate, adipate, azeleate, benzoate, caprylamide, capramide, caprate, citrate, cocoate, fumarate, glutarate, glycolate, heptanoate, isobutyrate, isophthalate, laurate, linoleate, maleate, mellitate, myristate, octanoate, oleate, palmitate, pelargonate, phosphate, phthalate, ricinoleate, sebacate, stearate, succinate, toluate, toluamide, tallate, decanoate, epoxidized vegetable oils, naphthenic hydrocarbons, or chlorinated paraffins, said composition being free of superabsorbent polymers, said coating component being selected so that said complex will remain in an application site for a period of time sufficient to effectively treat a population of one or more terrestrial organisms.
A composition of matter consisting essentially of a controlled delivery essentially of from about 50% to about 99% by weight of a carrier component and from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of a bioactive agent for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms when said bioactive agents are insecticides, toxicants, monomolecular surface films, petroleum oils, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, animal growth regulators, microbial control agents, pharmaceuticals, medicaments, antibiotics, pathogens, biological control agents, parasites, bactericides, viricides, fungicides, algaecides, herbicides, nematicides, amoebicides, miticides, acaricides, predicides, schistisomicides, molluscicides, larvicides, pupicides, ovicides, adulticides, nymphicides, attractants, repellents, growth stimulants, feeding stimulants, nutrients, hormones, chemosterilants, or pheromones, fragrances, flavorants, food additives and combinations thereof and from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight of at least one organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release and release profile of said bioactive agent where said plasticizer is an adipate, azeleate, benzoate, caprylamide, capramide, citrate, fumarate, glutarate, glycolate, isophthalate, maleate, mellitate, phosphate, phthalate, sebacate, succinate, toluate, toluamide, epoxidized vegetable oils, naphthenic hydrocarbons, or chlorinated paraffins, and wherein said composition is free of superabsorbent polymers.
A composition of matter comprising a complex for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, said complex consisting essentially of a controlled delivery system, wherein said controlled delivery system consists essentially of from about 50% to about 99% by weight of at least one carrier compound, from about 0.0001% to about 50% by weight of at least one bioactive agent as a component selected for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, wherein said bioactive agents comprise insecticides, toxicants, monomolecular surface films, petroleum oils, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, animal growth regulators, microbial control agents, pharmaceuticals, medicaments, antibiotics, pathogens, biological control agents, parasites, bactericides, viricides, fungicides, algaecides, herbicides, nematicides, amoebicides, miticides, acaricides, predicides, schistisomicides, molluscicides, larvicides, pupicides, ovicides, adulticides, nymphicides, aftractants, repellents, growth stimulants, feeding stimulants, nutrients, hormones, chemosterilants, or pheromones, fragrances, flavorants, food additives and combinations thereof and from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight of an organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release rate and release profile of said bioactive agent wherein said plasticizer is an adipate, azeleate, benzoate, caprylamide, capramide, citrate, fumarate, glutarate, glycolate, isophthalate, maleate, mellitate, phosphate, phthalate, ricinoleate, sebacate, succinate, toluate, toluamide, epoxidized vegetable oils, naphthenic hydrocarbons, or chlorinated paraffins, said composition being free of superabsorbent polymers, said coating component being selected so that said complex will remain in an application site for a period of time sufficient to effectively treat a population of one or more terrestrial organisms.
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