Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water on land

An article of manufacture consisting essentially of a container with at least one dispensing aperture, said container having therein a composition of matter consisting essentially of a complex for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, said complex consisting essentially of at least one controlled delivery system wherein said controlled delivery system includes an admixture of at least one carrier component, at least one bioactive agent as a component selected for treating a population of one or more terrestrial organisms, and at least one organic plasticizer coating component for regulating the controlled release rate and release profile of said bioactive agent, said components 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, wherein said carrier consists essentially of from about 50% to about 99% by weight of silicas, cellulose fibers, metal oxides, clays, infusorial earth, slag, lava, paper, hydrophobic wood pin chips, vermiculite, cork, corn cobs, bagasse, seeds, seed hulls, carbon materials, starches, modified starches, carrageenan, algin, xanthates, agar, fluorinated polymeric materials, polyolefins or copolymers thereof, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl chloride or copolymers thereof, plaster, 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 said composition optionally containing a joint-function carrier/coating agent which is a polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, cetyl alcohol or stearyl alcohol, or combinations thereof, where said bioactive agent is present in an amount from 0.0001% to about 50% by weight and are insecticides, toxicants, monomolecular surface films, petroleum oils, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, animal growth regulators, microbial control agents, medicaments, pathogens, 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 said organic plasticizer coating component being present in an amount from about 1.0% to about 50% by weight wherein said coating component is water soluble or biodegradable or erodible, for regulating the controlled release rate 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, tallate, decanoate, or epoxidized vegetable oils, a toluamide or chlorinated paraffins, for regulating the controlled release rate and release profile of said bioactive agent, said components 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 and wherein said composition is free of superabsorbent polymers.