Anthranilic diamide compositions for propagle coating

A geotropic propagule coated with an insecticidally effective amount of an insecticidal composition wherein the insecticidal composition comprises:

• (a) from about 9 to about 91 weight % of one or more anthranilic diamide insecticides;
• wherein the one or more anthranilic diamide insecticides are according to Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof,
• wherein
• X is N;
• R1 is CH3, Cl, Br or F;
• R2 is H, F, Cl, Br or —CN;
• R3 is F, Cl, Br, C1-C4 haloalkyl or C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• R4a is H, C1-C4 alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 1-cyclopropylethyl;
• R4b is H or CH3;
• R5 is H, F, Cl or Br;
• and
• R6 is H, F, Cl or Br,
• and
• (b) from about 9 to about 91 weight % of a nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylate component of Formula 2,
• R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H 2,
• wherein R is a linear C6 to C60 alkyl, 2≦n≦100, and
• having a water solubility of at least 5% by weight at 20° C., a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of at least 5 and an average molecular weight ranging from about 1000 to about 5000 Daltons;
• and
• wherein the ratio of component (b) to component (a) is about 1:5 to about 5:1 by weight.

A method for protecting a geotropic propagule and plant derived therefrom from a phytophagous insect pest, the method comprising coating the propagule with an insecticidally effective amount of a liquid composition consisting of about 5 to 80 weight % of an insecticidal composition and about 20 to 95 weight % of a volatile aqueous liquid carrier and then evaporating the volatile aqueous liquid carrier of the liquid composition, wherein the insecticidal composition comprises;

• (a) from about 9 to about 91 weight % of one or more anthranilic diamide insecticides;
• wherein the one or more anthranilic diamide insecticides are according to Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof,
• wherein
• X is N:
• R1 is CH3, Cl, Br or F;
• R2 is H, F, Cl, Br or —CN;
• R3 is F, Cl, Br, C1-C4 haloalkyl or C1-C4 haloalkoxy;
• R4a is H, C1-C4 alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 1-cyclopropylethyl;
• R4b is H or CH3;
• R5 is H, F, Cl or Br;
• and
• R6 is H, F, Cl or Br,
• and
• (b) from about 9 to about 91 weight % of a nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylate component of Formula 2,
• R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H 2,
• wherein R is a linear C6 to C60 alkyl, 2≦n≦100, and
• having a water solubility of at least 5% by weight at 20° C., a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value of at least 5 and an average molecular weight ranging from about 1000 to about 5000 Daltons;
• and
• wherein the ratio of component (b) to component (a) is about 1:5 to about 5:1 by weight.