Solutions for enhancing the effectiveness of insecticids and fungicides on living plants and related methods

Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a solution for resisting destruction of living plants and an associated method of application. The solution includes a buffered amine oxide or a dual buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides. Said solution is applied to the living plant, effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than any of its component parts in isolation. Abstract The present invention relates to a solution for resisting destruction of living plants and an associated method of application. The solution includes a buffered amine oxide or a dual buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides. Said solution is applied to the living plant, effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than any of its component parts in isolation. Abstract

Claims

1. A solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprisinga buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides, said solution being characterized by the property of synergistically effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than said buffered amine oxide and either said insecticides or said fungicides employed alone.

2. The solution of claim 1 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a dual buffer.

3. The solution of claim 2 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being present in a concentration of about 200:1 to 400:1 on a total solution volume basis.

4. The solution of claim 3 includingsaid solution having a fungicide present in an amount of at least about 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

5. The solution of claim 3 includingsaid solution having an insecticide present in an amount of at least about 10 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

6. The solution of claim 5 includingsaid solution having said insecticide present in an amount of about 10 to 100 ppm.

7. The solution of claim 4 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide.

8. The solution of claim 7 including2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffered amine oxide having a carbon length of a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxides.

9. The solution of claim 8 includingsaid 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

10. The solution of claim 8 includingsaid 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

11. The solution of claim 1 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 6.5 to 10.5.

12. The solution of claim 11 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 7 to 9.

13. The solution of claim 2 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

14. The solution of claim 2 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

15. The solution of claim 2 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.2025220766   21 Aug 202516. The solution of claim 2 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

17. A method for resisting destruction of living plants comprising providing a solution having a buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides, andapplying said solution to effect synergistic protection of said living plants against at least one pest selected from the group consisting of insects and fungi.

18. The method of claim 17 includingthrough said application of said solution synergistically effecting greater resistance to said plant deterioration than said buffered amine oxide and either said insecticides and said fungicides employed alone would achieve.

19. The method of claim 17 includingemploying a dual buffer in said buffered amine oxide.

20. The method of claim 19 includingsaid solution with said buffered amine oxide being present in an amount of about 400:1 to 200:1 on a volume to volume basis based on total solution.

21. The method of claim 17 includingsaid solution having a fungicide present in an amount of at least about 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

22. The method of claim 17 includingsaid solution having an insecticide present in an amount of at least about 10 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

23. The method of claim 22 includingsaid solution having insecticide in an amount of about 10 to 100 ppm on a solution total weight basis.

24. The method of claim 17 including2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxides.

25. The method of claim 24 includingsaid 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

26. The method of claim 24 includingsaid 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

27. The method of claim 17 includingsaid solution containing a buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 6.5 to 10.5.

28. The method of claim 27 includingsaid solution containing a buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 7 to 9.

29. The method of claim 18 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, anda buffer amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

30. The method of claim 17 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.

31. The method of claim 17 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

32. The method of claim 18 including2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffers selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate, andsaid buffered amine oxide having a concentration of about 200:1 to 400:1 on a volume to volume basis.

33. A solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprising a dual buffered amine oxide-admixed with at least one insecticide, and said solution being characterized by the property of synergistically effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than said buffered amine oxide and said insecticides employed alone.

34. The solution of claim 33 includingsaid insecticides being at least one insecticide selected from the group consisting of Chlorantranilopril, Acephate, Methoxyfenozide, Spinosad, Permethrin and Indoxacarb.

35. The solution of claim 34 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide.

36. The solution of claim 34 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

37. The solution of claim 34 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide, and2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffer 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

38. The solution of claim 34 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.

39. The solution of claim 34 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

40. A method of resisting destruction of living plants comprisingproviding a solution having a dual buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one insecticide, andapplying said solution to said living plant to effect synergistic protection of said living plants against insects.

41. The method of claim 40 includingsaid insecticides being at least one insecticide selected from the group consisting of Chlorantranilopril, Acephate, Methoxyfenozide, Spinosad, Permethrin and Indoxacarb.

42. The method of claim 41 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide.

43. The method of claim 41 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide,said buffer 18 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

45. The method of claim 41 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.

46. The method of claim 41 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

47. A solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprising a dual buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one fungicide, and said solution being characterized by the property of synergistically effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than said buffered amine oxide and said insecticides employed alone.

48. The solution of claim 47 includingsaid fungicides being at least one fungicide selected from the group consisting of Thiabendazole, Fludioxonil, Azoxystrobin, Chlorothalonil, Propiconazole, Mancozeb, Vinclozolin and Mefenoxam.

49. The solution of claim 48 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide.

50. The solution of claim 48 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.2025220766   21 Aug 202551. The solution of claim 48 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

52. The solution of claim 48 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.

53. The solution of claim 48 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

54. A method of resisting destruction of living plants comprisingproviding a solution having a dual buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one fungicide, andapplying said solution to said living plant to effect synergistic protection of said living plants against insects.

55. The method of claim 54 includingsaid fungicides being at least one fungicide selected from the group consisting of Chlorantranilopril, Acephate, Methoxyfenozide, Spinosad, Permethrin and Indoxacarb.

56. The method of claim 55 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide.

57. The method of claim 55 includingsaid buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, and2025220766   21 Aug 2025said buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

58. The method of claim 55 includingsaid buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide, andsaid buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.

59. The method of claim 55 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic / Potassium Phosphate Dibasic.

60. The method of claim 55 includingsaid buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate / Potassium Carbonate.