# US 8,785,379 B2 · Pesticide compositions exhibiting enhanced activity > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,785,379 B2 - Document ID: US8785379B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/768,084 - Filed: 2010-04-27 - Published: 2010-11-25 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2009-04-30 - Assignees: Dow AgroSciences LLC - Applicants: Stephen L. Wilson; Lei Liu; James D. Thomas; Raymond E. Boucher, Jr.; James E. Dripps; Margaret S. Kempe - Inventors: Stephen L. Wilson; Lei Liu; James D. Thomas; Raymond E. Boucher, Jr.; James E. Dripps; Margaret S. Kempe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8785379B2 ## CPC - A01N 63/50: Isolated enzymes; Isolated proteins (peptides A01N37/46) - A01N 25/10: Macromolecular compounds - A01N 25/22: containing ingredients stabilising the active ingredients - A01N 31/06: Oxygen or sulfur directly attached to a cycloaliphatic ring system - A01N 33/04: Nitrogen directly attached to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic carbon atoms - A01N 33/08: containing oxygen or sulfur - A01N 35/06: containing keto or thioketo groups as part of a ring, e.g. cyclohexanone, quinone; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ketals - A01N 43/04: with one hetero atom - A01N 43/22: rings with more than six members - A01N 45/02: having three carbocyclic rings - A01N 55/02: containing metal atoms - A01N 59/16: Heavy metals; Compounds thereof - A01N 65/00: Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00) - A01N 65/44: Poaceae or Gramineae [Grass family], e.g. bamboo, lemon grass or citronella grass - Y02A 50/30: Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE ## Abstract Pest controlling compositions exhibiting enhanced pesticidal activity levels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a composition includes at least one pesticide, at least one transition metal salt and at least one proteinaceous material. In this embodiment, the composition exhibits enhanced pesticidal activity levels compared to a composition dissimilar only in not having the at least one transition metal salt and the at least one proteinaceous material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition, comprising a spinosyn selected from the group consisting of spinetoram and spinosad, at least one transition metal salt and at least one proteinaceous material, wherein the at least one transition metal salt is selected from the group consisting of iron (III) sulfate and copper (II) acetate and the at least one proteinaceous material is selected from the group consisting of egg albumen, whey, gelatin and zein. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, which includes a ratio by weight between the at least one transition metal salt and the at least one pesticide from about 1:1 to about 6:1, a ratio by weight between the at least one proteinaceous material and the at least one pesticide from about 3:1 to about 8:1, and a ratio by weight between the at least one proteinaceous material and the at least one transition metal salt from about 1:2 to about 4:1. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one transition metal salt is selected from the group consisting of a transition metal acetate, a transition metal acetylacetonate, a transition metal nitrate, a transition metal sulfate, a transition metal halide and a transition metal carbonate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one proteinaceous material is egg albumen. ### Claim 5 A composition, comprising from about 8% to about 15% by weight of spinetoram, from about 40% to about 60% by weight of a proteinaceous material selected from the group consisting of egg albumen, whey, gelatin and zein, and from about 25% to about 40% by weight of a transition metal salt selected from the group consisting of iron (III) sulfate and copper (II) acetate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The composition of claim 5, wherein the transition metal salt includes iron (III) sulfate and the proteinaceous material includes egg albumen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The composition of claim 5, which includes a ratio by weight between the transition metal salt and spinetoram from about 2:1 to about 4:1, a ratio by weight between the proteinaceous material and spinetoram from about 4:1 to about 6:1, and a ratio by weight between the proteinaceous material and the transition metal salt from about 1:1 to about 2:1. ### Claim 8 A method, comprising: providing a first composition including from about 8% to about 15% by weight of spinetoram, from about 40% to about 60% by weight of a proteinaceous material selected from the group consisting of egg albumen, whey, gelatin and zein, and from about 25% to about 40% by weight of a transition metal salt selected from the group consisting of iron (III) sulfate and copper (II) acetate; selecting a locus where insect control is desired and a second composition that includes spinetoram and in which the proteinaceous material and the transition metal salt are absent is susceptible to degradation and reduced pesticidal activity; and applying said first composition to said locus in order to achieve enhanced insect control relative to applying said second composition to said locus.