Pesticidal formulation
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsJohn Misselbrook, Robert F. Peterson, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a pesticidal composition of a water-soluble pesticide and processes for its manufacture. More specifically, the invention relates to a soluble granule (SG) pesticidal formulation comprising a water-soluble pesticide and a water-soluble filler. The present invention provides a pesticidal formulation with efficacy equal to the corresponding liquid formulation, yet with improved handler safety, such as lower eye irritation.
Claims11
A pesticidal composition in the form of a water-soluble granule comprising:
- 0.1 to 60% by weight of emamectin benzoate;
- 40 to 99.9% by weight of lactose;
- 0 to 25% by weight of sodium N-methyl N-oleyl taurate;
- 0 to 10% by weight of sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate;
- and
- 0 to 3% by weight of polyorganosiloxane, wherein the sum of the proportions of emamectin benzoate, lactose, sodium N-methyl N-oleyl taurate, sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate and polyorganosiloxane is not greater than 100% by weight.
A pesticidal composition in the form of a water-soluble granule comprising:
- about 5% by weight of emamectin benzoate;
- about 86% by weight of lactose;
- about 7.5% by weight of sodium N-methyl N-oleyl taurate;
- about 1% by weight of sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate;
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- about 0.1% by weight of polyorganosiloxane.
A pesticidal composition in the form of a water-soluble granule comprising:
- 0.1 to 60% by weight of emamectin benzoate;
- 40 to 99.9% by weight of a water-soluble filler wherein the water-soluble filler is selected from the group consisting of:
- lactose, sucrose and glucose;
- 0 to 25% by weight of sodium N-methyl N-oleyl taurate;
- 0 to 10% by weight of sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate;
- and
- 0 to 3% by weight of polyorganosiloxane, wherein the sum of the proportions of emamectin benzoate, water-soluble filler, sodium N-methyl N-oleyl taurate, sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate and polyorganosiloxane is not greater than 100% by weight.
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