Oil-based drift control composition

Abstract

Oil-based drift control compositions for use in pesticide or crop protection formulations comprising an oil phase, a water-soluble polymer, at least one ethoxylated ester amine, at least one alkyl benzene sulfonate, and at least one alkyl, aryl or alkyl aryl ether phosphate salt / ester, and are readily emulsifiable, capable of maintaining the efficacy of the agricultural active ingredient with which they are applied.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an oil-based anti-drift composition, i.e., a spray drift control composition comprising a specific mixture of an oil phase, a drift control agent, and a surfactant. Background Technology

[0002] In the agricultural chemical industry, formulations of agriculturally active compounds are typically diluted in an aqueous spray liquid and then sprayed onto plants and / or their habitats. When this formulation is applied, significant drift, more or less, can be observed in the spray solution containing the active substance.

[0003] Spray drift refers to the sprayed material missing its target during application.

[0004] Spray drift is a limiting factor, leading to inefficient and off-target application and reducing the overall efficiency of pesticide treatments, while increasing costs. It also increases the environmental impact of chemicals and can have adverse effects on non-target plants.

[0005] In addition, spray drift can contaminate nearby waterways, groundwater, landscapes, and woodlands. Drift can also increase the exposure of appliers and members of the public to potentially harmful or unpleasant chemicals.

[0006] Spray drift is caused by a combination of factors, such as wind speed, local atmospheric conditions, nozzle selection, sprayer pressure, vehicle speed, boom height, and chemical factors.

[0007] Previous research has focused on reducing spray drift by modifying sprayer characteristics (such as sprayer nozzles and operating pressure) and using spraying aids (e.g., drift control agents) to optimize droplet size distribution, reduce minimum droplet size, and limit the increase of coarser droplets.

[0008] Drift control agents (or anti-drift agents) alter the viscoelastic properties of the sprayed liquid, more specifically, by reducing its stretchability (stretch viscosity) and its tendency to separate into smaller droplets. These factors result in a decrease in the percentage of smaller droplets (i.e., droplets with a diameter of less than 150 micrometers) in the spray.

[0009] One of the most commonly used drift control agents is guar gum and its derivatives, which are traditionally added as solid additives to aqueous agricultural chemical spray media. However, for end users, hydrating solid water-soluble polymers such as guar gum or its derivatives in aqueous agricultural chemical spray media to achieve drift reduction performance is often a challenging and frustrating task. Inadequate dispersion of powdered guar gum is most commonly caused by adding the powder too quickly to the aqueous medium during the addition process or by insufficient mixing of the medium, often resulting in agglomeration or clumping. Clumping can lead to spraying difficulties and loss of drift control, resulting in a decrease in the total concentration of guar gum dissolved in the spray medium, and thus reduced drift control. In addition, the aqueous medium may become non-flowable or difficult to pump, and there is a risk of clogging the nozzle orifice.

[0010] To overcome the drawbacks associated with the use of water-based guar gum drift control compositions, the preparation of oil-based guar gum drift control compositions is a promising solution. Oil-based drift control compositions may be particularly advantageous because they impart chemical stability to water-sensitive active substances, are an effective way to deliver oil additives, and can help disperse difficult-to-disperse materials in water.

[0011] US 6,939,555 discloses a homogeneous agricultural chemical composition comprising at least one fertilizer or oil and at least one natural gum as a depositing agent.

[0012] However, as described in "Evaluation of a Modified Guar OD Formulation for Spray Drift Mitigation" by Halecky, A., Roberts, J., Penfield, K., and Baker, T., ASTM International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 10, 2011, pp. 1-13, compositions similar to those described in US 6,939,555 exhibit a tendency to precipitate upon standing.

[0013] AU 2013206347 discloses an oil-based liquid concentrate comprising: a) about 0.01 wt% to about 15 wt% of a drift control agent; b) 56 wt% to about 75 wt% of an oil selected from vegetable oils, paraffin oils, mineral oils and synthetic oils or mixtures thereof; and c) about 1 wt% to about 5 wt% of a dispersant.

[0014] WO 2018 / 126017 relates to a drift-reducing adjuvant composition comprising water, guar gum, polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier, and seed oil.

[0015] US 2013 / 0123104 discloses an agricultural chemical adjuvant composition comprising: (a) one or more first nonionic surfactants selected from fatty acid diol ester surfactants, polyalkoxylated triglyceride surfactants, alkoxylated fatty alcohol surfactants, and sorbitan fatty acid ester surfactants; (b) at least one of the following: (b)(i) one or more second nonionic surfactants selected from polyalkoxylated alkylphenol surfactants, polyalkoxylated alkylarylphenol surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, alkanolamide surfactants, glycoside surfactants, and ethylene oxide / propylene oxide block copolymers; and (b)(ii) one or more anionic components selected from anionic surfactants and polyanionic polymers; (c) optionally, a liquid medium comprising one or more fatty acid (C1-C3) alkyl esters; (d) optionally, one or more water-soluble deposition aid polymers; and (e) optionally, one or more thickeners.

[0016] Although oil-based drift control compositions have been described, there remains a need in the art to provide alternative stable oil-based compositions containing polymeric drift control agents that are easy to emulsify and capable of maintaining the efficacy of agricultural active ingredients when applied with the compositions.

[0017] The composition described below meets this requirement. Summary of the Invention

[0018] Therefore, the object of the present invention is an oil-based drift control composition comprising:

[0019] a) 40% to 80% by weight (wt%) of oil phase;

[0020] b) 1% to 15% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents;

[0021] c) 5% to 20% by weight of at least one ethoxylated ester amine of formula I:

[0022]

[0023] in:

[0024] R, R' and R" are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 carbon atoms;

[0025] X, Y, and Z are selected from: H, O-(CH2CH2O) n H, O-(CH2CH2O) n -COR”' or O-COR”', and one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR”' or O-COR”';

[0026] Where n = 1-10, and preferably n = 2-5;

[0027] R”' represents saturated or unsaturated C6-C. 30 alkyl;

[0028] The premise is:

[0029] i) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-(CH2CH2O) n When -COR”' is used, the other two substituents are independently H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H;

[0030] ii) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-COR”', the other two substituents are H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H, and at least one of them is O-(CH2CH2O). n H;

[0031] d) 3% to 10% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate;

[0032] e) 0.5% to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester;

[0033] f) 0% to 15% by weight of water.

[0034] Another object of the present invention is a method for reducing spray drift during the application of insecticides or crop protection formulations, the method comprising: tank mixing the formulation with an oil-based drift control composition, the oil-based drift control composition comprising:

[0035] a) 40% to 80% by weight (wt%) of oil phase;

[0036] b) 1% to 15% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents;

[0037] c) 5% to 20% by weight of at least one ethoxylated ester amine of formula I:

[0038]

[0039] in:

[0040] R, R' and R" are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 2 carbon atoms;

[0041] X, Y, and Z are selected from: H, O-(CH2CH2O) n H, O-(CH2CH2O)n -COR”' or O-COR”', and one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR”' or O-COR”';

[0042] Where n = 1-10, and preferably n = 2-5;

[0043] And R”' is a saturated or unsaturated C6-C 30 alkyl;

[0044] The premise is:

[0045] i) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-(CH2CH2O) n When -COR”' is used, the other two substituents are independently H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H;

[0046] ii) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-COR”', the other two substituents are H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H, and at least one of them is O-(CH2CH2O). n H;

[0047] d) 3% to 10% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate;

[0048] e) 0.5% to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester;

[0049] f) 0% to 15% by weight of water;

[0050] The formulation, mixed with the drift control composition, is sprayed in the field. Detailed Implementation

[0051] Preferably, the oil-based drift control composition of the present invention comprises:

[0052] a) 50% to 70% by weight (wt%) of oil phase;

[0053] b) 1.5% to 10% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents;

[0054] c) 10% to 15% by weight of at least one ethoxylated amine of formula I;

[0055] d) 3% to 8% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate;

[0056] e) 1% to 3% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester;

[0057] f) 0% to 9% by weight of water.

[0058] According to this preferred embodiment, the method of the present invention is a method for reducing spray drift during field application of insecticides or crop protection agents, the method comprising: tank mixing the agent with an oil-based drift control composition, the oil-based drift control composition comprising:

[0059] a) 50% to 70% by weight of oil phase;

[0060] b) 1.5% to 10% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents;

[0061] c) 10% to 15% by weight of at least one ethoxylated amine of formula I;

[0062] d) 3% to 8% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate;

[0063] e) 1% to 3% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester;

[0064] f) 0% to 9% by weight of water.

[0065] The oil phase according to the invention is a water-insoluble liquid organic medium, and can be (but is not limited to) any oil commonly used in the market for preparing oil-based compositions for agricultural applications. Suitable oils in the compositions of the invention are, for example,

[0066] • Vegetable oils, such as liquid triglycerides, for example, olive oil, kapok oil, castor oil, papaya oil, camellia oil, palm oil, sesame oil, corn oil, rice bran oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, linseed oil, tung oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and their transesterification products with C1-C4 alcohols;

[0067] • Straight-chain or branched C9 to C6 compounds with boiling points above 140°C 30 Alkanes, such as nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, tetradecane, pentadecane, hexadecane, mixtures thereof, and mixtures thereof with their higher boiling point homologues (such as heptadecane, octadecane, nonadecane, eicosane, dodecane, tridecane, tetradecane, pentadecane and their branched isomers);

[0068] ·C7-C 18 Aromatic or alicyclic hydrocarbons, which may be unsubstituted or substituted, for example, monoalkyl-substituted or polyalkyl-substituted benzene, or monoalkyl-substituted or polyalkyl-substituted naphthalene;

[0069] • Animal oils, such as whale oil, cod liver oil, and mink oil;

[0070] ·C1 to C 12 Monohydric or polyhydric alcohols (e.g., butanol, n-octanol, isooctanol, dodecanol, cyclopentanol, cyclohexanol, cyclooctanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or benzyl alcohol) with C2 to C32 alcohols 10 Liquid esters of carboxylic acids or polycarboxylic acids (e.g., hexanoic acid, decanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, succinic acid, and glutaric acid); or C1 to C2... 12 Liquid esters of monohydric or polyhydric alcohols (e.g., butanol, n-octanol, isooctanol, dodecanol, cyclopentanol, cyclohexanol, cyclooctanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or benzyl alcohol) with aromatic carboxylic acids (e.g., benzoic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, and phthalic acid). Therefore, esters that can be used in the oil-based compositions of the present invention are, for example, benzyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl nonanoate, methyl benzoate or ethyl benzoate, methyl salicylate, propyl salicylate or butyl salicylate, phthalic acid, and saturated aliphatic or alicyclic C1 to C14 alcohols. 12 Diesters of alcohols, such as dimethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, and diisooctyl phthalate;

[0071] • C1-C5 amines, alkylamines, or alkanolamines with C6-C 18 Liquid amides of carboxylic acids;

[0072] • A mixture of the above substances.

[0073] Advantageously, the oil phase is obtained from renewable resources.

[0074] Preferably, it is a vegetable oil or its transesterification product (ester), typically a transesterification product of a C1-C4 alcohol, particularly methanol or ethanol, such as corn oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil or rapeseed oil, or its transesterification product.

[0075] More preferably, the oil phase is vegetable oil methyl ester or vegetable oil ethyl ester. Most preferably, the oil phase is soybean oil methyl ester or rapeseed oil methyl ester.

[0076] The oil-based drift control composition of the present invention may contain 0 to 15% by weight of water. Preferably, it contains 0 to 9% by weight of water, more preferably 1 to 4% by weight of water.

[0077] In another embodiment, the oil-based drift control composition of the present invention is water-free.

[0078] According to the present invention, suitable water-soluble polymers in the oil-based drift control composition include polyacrylamide, various polysaccharides and their derivatives.

[0079] As used herein, "polysaccharide" refers to a polymer containing multiple monosaccharides (sugar units), typically including pentose and / or hexose units. The term "polysaccharide" also means polymers containing heteroatoms in the polysaccharide structure and polymers containing different types of sugar units (heteropolysaccharides), such as polymers containing pentose and hexose units.

[0080] "Polysaccharide derivatives" refer to polysaccharides and mixtures thereof modified by chemical reactions, which produce chemical groups covalently bonded to the polysaccharides, such as methyl, ethyl, carboxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, cationic, and hydrophobic (i.e., C4-C) groups. 36 Alkyl chains, etc.

[0081] According to one embodiment of the invention, when the drift reducing agent is a polysaccharide derivative, its degree of substitution (DS) is 0.01 to 3.0, and / or its molar degree of substitution (MS) is 0.01 to 4.0.

[0082] The degree of substitution (DS) represents the average number of sites in a polysaccharide where each dehydrated glycosidic unit is substituted by a functional group (such as carboxymethyl). Typically, each dehydrated glycosidic unit of a polysaccharide contains an average of three available hydroxyl sites. A degree of substitution of 3 means that all available hydroxyl sites have been substituted by a functional group.

[0083] "Molar substitution" (MS) refers to the number of substituents (e.g., hydroxypropyl) on each dehydrated glycosidic unit of a polysaccharide.

[0084] Preferably, the water-soluble polymer is a polysaccharide or a polysaccharide derivative.

[0085] Suitable polysaccharides and their derivatives are known in the art, commercially available, or can be manufactured using methods well known in the art.

[0086] Non-limiting examples of suitable polysaccharides include: polygalactomannan, xanthan gum, xylan, polyarabinose, polygalactose, chitosan, xyloglucan, pectin, alginate, agar, dextrin, starch, amylose, amylopectin, alternan, gellan gum, mutans, dextran, pullulan, fructan, gum arabic, and carrageenan.

[0087] Suitable examples of polygalactomannans include guar gum, locust bean gum, tara gum, cassia gum, and guar gum. A suitable example of xyloglucan is tamarind gum.

[0088] Among them, the available polysaccharide derivatives are: cellulose derivatives, such as hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl methyl cellulose, hydrophobically modified carboxymethyl cellulose, hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl cellulose, and hydrophobically modified methyl cellulose; and starch derivatives, including carboxymethyl starch and hydroxypropyl starch.

[0089] In this preferred embodiment, the guar gum derivatives available include: carboxymethyl guar gum, hydroxyethyl guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar gum, carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar gum, cationic guar gum, cationic hydroxypropyl guar gum, hydrophobically modified guar gum, hydrophobically modified carboxymethyl guar gum, hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl guar gum, hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl guar gum, cationic hydrophobically modified hydroxypropyl guar gum, hydrophobically modified carboxymethyl hydroxypropyl guar gum, and hydrophobically modified cationic guar gum.

[0090] Other polysaccharides can be similarly derived and used as drift reducers.

[0091] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water-soluble polymer is guar gum, tamarind gum, or a derivative thereof.

[0092] More advantageously, the water-soluble polymer is guar gum or its derivatives, particularly hydroxypropyl guar gum, and most preferably guar gum.

[0093] Ethoxylated ester amines of Formula I are described in WO 2019 / 038102, but they are used only as adjuvants in concentrated or diluted water-based herbicide formulations.

[0094] It has now been surprisingly discovered that ethoxylated ester amines of formula I in the n=1-10 case are also suitable for preparing emulsifiable oil-based compositions containing more than 40% by weight to up to 80% by weight of an oil phase and a suspension drift control agent, provided that the composition also contains the above combination of alkylbenzene sulfonate and alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester.

[0095] Preferably, the ethoxylated ester amine of formula I is one in which n is 2 to 5, or even more preferably 2 to 4, and R”' is a saturated or unsaturated C 16 -C 22 Alkyl group, and when one of X, Y, or Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR”', the other two substituents are O-(CH2CH2O). n H, where one of X, Y, or Z is O-COR”', and the other two substituents are O-(CH2CH2O). n H.

[0096] According to the present invention, the ethoxylated esteramine of formula I is saturated or unsaturated C6-C. 30 The esterification products of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and tertiary hydroxylamines are ethoxylated either directly on the tertiary hydroxylamine before esterification or on the esterification product.

[0097] Suitable C6-C 30 Examples of aliphatic unsaturated monocarboxylic acids include unsaturated and polyunsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids having 6 to 30 carbon atoms. Examples of these acids are palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, etc.

[0098] C6-C 30 Examples of aliphatic saturated monocarboxylic acids include decanoic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, benzolic acid, etc.

[0099] C6-C can also be used 30 A mixture of saturated and unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids.

[0100] Vegetable oils (even recycled ones, i.e., derived from waste vegetable oil purification) can also be used to prepare C6-C ethoxylated ester amines of formula I. 30 Available sources of mixtures of saturated and unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids.

[0101] The preferred composition is a mixture of monocarboxylic acids derived from coconut oil, mustard seed oil, palm oil, oleoresin, soybean oil, canola oil, tall oil, sunflower oil, and mixtures thereof.

[0102] A mixture of monocarboxylic acids (talc fatty acids) derived from tall oil is particularly preferred for the preparation of ethoxylated ester amines of formula I; in particular, the most preferred tall oil fatty acids are those with a rosin acid content of less than 6% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight.

[0103] Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic C6–C atoms obtained as a byproduct in biodiesel production. 30 Mixtures of monocarboxylic acids are also suitable.

[0104] The tertiary hydroxylamines that can be used to prepare ethoxylated ester amines of formula I are trialkylolamines, monoalkyldialkylolamines, and dialkylmonoalkylolamines, wherein the alkyl and hydroxyalkyl substituents have 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

[0105] Specific examples of the tertiary hydroxylamine are triethanolamine, N-methyl-diethanolamine, N-ethyl-diethanolamine, N-propyl-diethanolamine, N-butyl-diethanolamine, N,N-dimethyl-ethanolamine, N,N-diethyl-ethanolamine, N,N-diisopropyl-ethanolamine, N,N-dibutyl-ethanolamine, and N,N-dimethyl-isopropanolamine.

[0106] Preferably, the tertiary hydroxylamine is a trialkylolamine, i.e., X, Y, and Z in Formula I are different from hydrogen. The most preferred trialkylolamine is triethanolamine, i.e., R, R', and R" in Formula I are alkylene groups having two carbon atoms.

[0107] As described above, the ethoxylated ester amines of the present invention are saturated or unsaturated C6-C. 30 The esterification product of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and tertiary hydroxylamines undergoes ethoxylation directly on the tertiary hydroxylamine before esterification (in Formula I, one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O)). n -COR”') or carried out on the esterification product (in Formula I, one of X, Y, and Z is O-COR”'). Preferably, the tertiary hydroxylamine undergoes ethoxylation, followed by reaction with saturated or unsaturated C6-C 30 Aliphatic monocarboxylic acids are esterified by reaction in a molar ratio of approximately 1:1.

[0108] Particularly preferred ethoxylated ester amines have formula I, wherein R, R', and R" are alkylene groups having two carbon atoms, and X, Y, and Z are O-(CH2CH2O). n H or O-(CH2CH2O) n "-COR", where one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR”', and n=2-5.

[0109] In oil-based drift control compositions, suitable alkylbenzene sulfonates are typically branched or linear, preferably linear C6-C. 18 Alkylbenzene sulfonates; dodecylbenzene sulfonates are particularly preferred; they can be potassium, calcium, ammonium, or alkylammonium salts. Other salts may be used.

[0110] In the preparation of oil-based drift control compositions, alkylbenzene sulfonic acids can be used as precursors for alkylbenzene sulfonates.

[0111] In the oil-based drift control composition, the alkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl ether phosphate is preferably ethoxylated; more preferably, it is an ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate in acid or salt form, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, or (C1-C6) alkylammonium salts. The ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate is preferably ethoxylated with 1 to 50 moles, more preferably 5 to 25 moles, and most preferably 8 to 22 moles of ethylene oxide.

[0112] Optionally, the oil-based drift control composition of the present invention contains 0.5% to 5% by weight of one or more thickeners, such as silica, calcined silica, or water-swellable clay, such as bentonite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, hydropyrite, palygorskite, or montmorillonite.

[0113] The oil-based drift control composition of the present invention further contains, and preferably contains, 0.5% to 15% by weight of a water-soluble organic solvent, such as glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether (Dowanol DPM), dipropylene glycol, butyl diethylene glycol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, butylal, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl lactate (Purasolv), propylene carbonate, and mixtures thereof; and, preferably, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether.

[0114] Oil-based drift control compositions can be prepared by mixing their components in any order.

[0115] Advantageously, it is prepared by first mixing the oil phase, optionally a water-soluble organic solvent, and optionally a thickener until homogeneous; then adding the water-soluble polymer and other nonionic components; and finally adding the anionic components and optionally water under stirring. In this case, the pH is adjusted to neutral using an aqueous solution of an alkali (typically NaOH or KOH), and the system is further kept in a mixed state until homogenized.

[0116] The present invention also relates to a method for reducing spray drift during the application of pesticides or crop protection agents, the method comprising: tank mixing the agent with the oil-based drift control composition of the present invention.

[0117] When the formulation to be sprayed is a crop protection formulation, in some embodiments it is a fertilizer formulation containing the following substances as fertilizers, such as: ammonium salts, such as ammonium sulfate, ammonium bisulfate, ammonium carboxylate, ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, ammonium phosphate; urea and urea derivatives; phosphate sources, such as phosphate and its salts; potassium salt sources, such as potassium phosphate (potassium dihydrogen phosphate or dipotassium hydrogen phosphate), potassium carbonate, potassium citrate, potassium nitrate; compounds containing micronutrients and minor nutrients, such as zinc, manganese, magnesium, iron, calcium, sulfur, boron, etc.; and mixtures thereof.

[0118] When the formulation is a pesticide formulation, in some embodiments, it is ideally a herbicide formulation containing one or more herbicides as active substances. The herbicides include: acetochlor, acibenzolar, acibenzolar-S-methyl, acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, alachlor, allidochlor, alloxydinn, alloxydinn-sodium, ametryn, amicarbazone, amidochlor, amidosulfuron, aminocyclopyrachlor, aminopyralid, amitrole, and ammonium sulfate. sulfamat), pyrimidinol, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, azafenidin, azimsulfuron, aziprotryn, beflubutamid, benazolin, benazolin-ethyl, becarbazone, befluralin, befuresate, besilide, bensulfuron, bensulfuron- methyl), Bentazone, Benzfendizone, Benzobicyclon, Benzoofenap, Benzofluor, Benzoylprop, Bicyclopyrone, Bifenox, Bispyribac, Bispyribac-sodium, Bromacil, Bromobutide, Bromofenoxim, Bromoxynil, Bromouron, BuminafosBusoxinone, Butachlor, Butafenacil, Butamifos, Butenachlor, Butralin, Butroxydim, Butylate, Cafenstrole, Carbetamide, Carfentrazone, Carfentrazone-ethyl, Chlomethoxyfen, Chlorambe n), Chlorazifop, Chlorazifop-butyl, Chlorbromuron, Chlorbufam, Chlorfenac, Chlorfenac-sodium, Chlorfenprop, Chlorflurenol, Chlorflurenol-methyl, Chloridazon, Chlorimuron, Chlorimuron-ethyl, Chlorimuron-ethyl, Chloridon Chlormequat-chloride, chlornitrofen, chlorophthalim, chlorthal-dimethyl, chlorrotoluron, chlorsulfuron, cinidon, cinidon-ethyl, cinmethylin, cininosulfuron, cleethodim (C10), clodinafop, clodinafop Nafop-propargyl), Clofencet, Clomazone, Clomeprop, Cloprop, Clopyralid (C1), Cloransulam, Cloransulam-methyl, Cumyluron, Cyanamide, Cyanazine, Cyclanilide, Cycloate, CyclosulfamuronCycloxydim (C11), Cycluron, Cyhalofop, Cyhalofop-butyl, Cyperquat, Cyprazine, Cyprazole, 2,4-D (i.e., its acid, salt or ester, such as 2,4-D-butoxyethyl ester, 2,4-D-butyl ester) 2,4-D-butyl), 2,4-D-dimethylammonium, 2,4-D-diolamine, 2,4-D-ethyl ester, 2,4-D-ethylhexyl ester, 2,4-D-isobutyl ester, 2,4-D-isoctyl ester, 2 2,4-D-isopropyl ester, 2,4-D-isopropylammonium, 2,4-D-sodium, 2,4-D-triisopropanolammonium, 2,4-D-trolamine, 2,4-DB, Dalapon, Daminozide, Dazomet, n-Decanol, Desmedipham, Desmetryn, Detosyl-Pyrazolate (DTP), Dialarlate, Dicamba (i.e., its acid, salt or ester, such as Dicamba-butotyl, Dicamba sodium salt) The following are listed as potential drug substances: diglycolamine salt, dicamba-dimethylammonium, dicamba-diolamine, dicamba-isopropylammonium, dicamba-potassium, dicamba-sodium, dicamba-trolamine, dichlobenil, 2,4-D propionic acid, dichlorprop-P, and diclofop.Herbicides including Diclofop-methyl, Diclofop-P-methyl, Diclosulam, Diethatyl, Diethatyl-ethyl, Difenoxuron, Difenzoquat, Diflufenican, Diflufenzopyr, Diflufenzopyr-sodium, Dimefuron, Dikegulac-sodium, and Dimefuron. efuron, Dimepiperate, Dimethachlor (C2), Dimethametryn, Dimethenamid, Dimethenamid-P, Dimethipin, Dimetrasulfuron, Diinitramine, Dinoseb, Dinoterb, Diphenamid, Dipropetryn, Diquat, Dibromodichlorvos quat-dibromide, dithiopyr, diuron, DNOC, eglinazine-ethyl, endothal, EPTC, esprocarb, ethalfluralin, ethametsulfuron, ethametsulfuron-methyl, ethephon, ethidimuron, ethiozin, ethofumex, fluroxypyr. Ethoxyfen, chlorfluazuron, ethoxysulfuron, ethoxybenzanid, F-5331 (N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[4-(3-fluoropropyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]-phenyl]-ethanesulfonamide), F-7967 (3-[7-chloro-5-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-4-yl]-1-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-2,4(1H,3H)-dione), 2,4,5-tetrapropionic acid (Fenoprop), and oxadiazine (Fenoxaprop).Fenoxaprop-P, Fenoxaprop-ethyl, Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl(C3), Fenoxasulfone, Fentrazamide, Fenuron, Flamprop, Flamprop-M-isopropyl, Flamprop-M-methyl, Flazasulfuron, Florasulam Fluazifop, Fluazifop-P, Fluazifop-butyl, Fluazifop-P-butyl, Fluazolate, Flucarbazone, Flucarbazone-sodium, Flucetosulfuron, Fluchloralin, Flufenacet (Thiafluamide), Flufenpyr, Flufenazate (Flufenpyr) Flufenpyr-ethyl, Flumetralin, Flumetsulam, Flumiclorac, Flumiclorac-pentyl, Fluioxazin, Flumipropyn, Fluometuron, Fluorodifen, Fluoroglycofen, Fluoroglycofen-ethyl, Flupoxam, 2-chloro-5-(3,6-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) Flupropacil, Flupropanate, Flupyrsulfuron, Flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, Flurenol, Flurenol-butyl, Fluridone, Flurochloridone, Fluroxypyr, Fluroxypyr-meptylFlurprimidol, Flurtamone, Fluthiacet, Fluthiacet-methyl, Fluthiamide, Fomesafen, Foramsulfuron, Forchlorfenuron, Fosamine, Furyloxyfen, Glufosinate (i.e., its acids and salts, such as Glufosinate-ammonium), Glyphosate osate (i.e., its acids and salts, such as glyphosate-diammonium, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, glyphosate-potassium), H-9201 (i.e., O-(2,4-dimethyl-6-nitrophenyl)-O-ethyl-isopropylthiophosphoramide), halosafen, halosulfuron, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop, and halosulfuron-methyl. xyfop-p(C4)), Haloxyfop-ethoxyethyl, Haloxyfop-P-ethoxyethyl, Haloxyfop-methyl, Haloxyfop-P-methyl, Hexazinone, HW-02 (i.e., 1-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)-ethyl(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid), Imazamethabenz, Imazamethabenz-methyl, Methoxymethylene (Ima (The following are listed as examples of herbicides:) zamox (C9), imazamox-ammonium, imazapic, imazapyr, imazapyr-isopropylammonium, imazaquin, imazaquin-ammonium, imazathapyr, imazathapyr-ammonium, imazasulfuron, inabenfide, and indanofan.Indaziflam, indolacetic acid (IAA), 4-indol-3-yl-butirric acid (IBA), iodosulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, iooxynil, ipfencarbazone, isocarbamid, isopropalin, isoproturon, isouron, isoxaben, isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, and isoxaflutole. (Isoxapyrifop), KUH-043 (i.e., 3-({[5-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]methyl}sulfonyl)-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazole), Karbutilate, Ketospiradox, Lactofen, Lenacil, Linuron, MCPA, MCPB, MCPB-methyl ester, MCPB-ethyl ester and MCPB-sodium, 2-methyl-4-chloropropionic acid (Mecoprop), 2-methyl-4- Sodium chloropropionate (Mecoprop-sodium), 2-methyl-4-chloropropionate butoxyethyl ester (Mecoprop-butotyl), purified 2-methyl-4-chloropropionate butoxyethyl ester (Mecoprop-P-butotyl), purified 2-methyl-4-chloropropionate dimethylammonium (Mecoprop-P-dimethylammonium), purified 2-methyl-4-chloropropionate 2-ethylhexyl (Mecoprop-P-2-ethylhexyl), purified 2-methyl-4-chloropropionate potassium (Mecoprop-P-potassium), and mefenacetamide (Mefenacetamide) t), Mefluidide, Mepiquat-chlorid, Mesosulfuron, Mesosulfuron-methyl, Mesosulfuron-methyl-Na, Mesotrione, Methabenzthiazuron, Metam, Metamifop, Metamitron, Metazachlor (C5)Metazasulfuron, Methazole, Methiopyrsulfuron, Methiozolin, Methoxyphenone, Methyldymron, 1-Methylcyclopropen, Methylisothiocyanate, Metobenzuron, Metobromuron, Metolachlor, S-Metolachlor, Metosulam, Metoxuron, Metribuzin, Metsulfuron-methyl, Molinate, Monalide, Monocarbamide, Monocarbamate Mide-dihydrogensulfat), Monolinuron, Monosulfuron-ester, Monosulfuron, Monuron, MT-128 (i.e., 6-chloro-N-[(2E)-3-chloroprop-2-en-1-yl]-5-methyl-N-phenylpyridazin-3-amine), MT-5950 (i.e., N-[3-chloro-4-(1-methylethyl)-phenyl]-2-methylpentanamide), NGGC-011, Naphthylpropane (Na proanilide), Napropamide (C6), Naptalam, NC-310 (i.e., 4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1-methyl-5-benzyloxypyrazole), Neburon, Nicosulfuron, Nipyraclofen, Nitralin, Nitrofen, Sodium nitrophenolate (mixture of isomers), Nitrofluorfen, Nonanoic acid, Norflurazon, Orbencarb, Orthosulfamuron, Oryzalin, Oxadiargyl, Oxadiazon, Oxasulfuron, Oxaziclomefone, Oxyfluorfen, Paclobutrazol, Paraquat, Paraquat-dichlorid, Pendimethalin, and Pe... ndralin, penoxsulam, pentanochlor, pentoxazone, perfluidone, pethoxamid, phenisopham, phenmedipham-ethyl, picloram, picolinafen, pinoxaden, piperophos, pirifenop, pirifenobutyl ester Pirifenop-butyl, Pretilachlor, Primisulfuron, Primisulfuron-methyl, Probenazole, Profluazol, Procyazine, Prodiamine, Prifluraline, Profoxydim, Prohexadione, Prohexadione-calcium, Prohydr ojasmone, Prometon, Prometryn, Propachlor, Propanil, Propaquizafop, Propazine, Propham, Propisochlor, Propoxycarbazone, Propoxycarbazone-sodium, Propyrisulfuron, Propyzamide, ProsulfalinProsulfocarb, Prosulfuron, Prynachlor, Pyraclonil, Pyraflufen, Pyraflufen-ethyl, Pyrasulfotole, Pyrazolynate (Pyrazolate), Pyrazosulfuron, Pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, Pyrazoxyfen, Pyribambenz, and isosulfuron. Pyribambenz-isopropyl, Pyribambenz-propyl, Pyribenzoxim, Pyributicarb, Pyridafol, Pyridate (C7), Pyriftalid, 2-[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-6-[1-(methoxyimino)ethyl]benzoic acid, Pyriminobac-methyl, Pyrimisulfan, Pyrimisulfan (… Pyrithiobac, pyrithiobac-sodium, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam, quinclorac, quinmerac, quinoline, quizalofop, quizalofop-ethyl, quizalofop-P, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, sulfadiazine Rimsulfuron, Saflufenacil, Secbumeton, Sethoxydim, Siduron, Simazine, Simetryn, SN-106279 (i.e., methyl-(2R)-2-({7-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-naphthyl}oxy)propionate), Sulcotrione, Sulfallate (CDEC) (sulfonylchlor), and SulfonneturonSulfonneturon-methyl, glyphosate (glyphosate-trimesium), sulfonylsulfuron, SYN-523, SYP-249 (i.e., 1-ethoxy-3-methyl-1-oxobut-3-en-2-yl-5-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-2-nitrobenzoate), SYP-300 (i.e., 1-[7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-3-propyl-2-thioimidazolidine-4,5-di- Tebutam, Tebuthiuron, Tecnazene, Tefuryltrione, Tembotrione, Tepraloxydim, Terbacil, Terbucarb, Terbuchlor, Terbuumeton, Terbuthylazine, Terbutryn, Thenylchlor, Thiafluamide, Thiflurium iazafluron, thiazopyr, thidiazimin, thiazuron, thiencarbazone, thiencarbazone-methyl, thifensulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, thiobencarb, tiocarbazil, Topramezone, tralkoxydim, trehaloxadixyl iallate), triasulfuron, triaziflam, triazofenamide, tribenuron, tribenuron-methyl, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), triclopyr, tridiphane, trietazine, trifloxysulfuron, trifloxysulfuron-sodium, trifluralin (C8)Triflusulfuron, Triflusulfuron-methyl, Trimeturon, Trinexapac (4-cyclopropyl(hydroxy)methylene-3,5-dioxocyclohexanecarboxylic acid), Trinexapac-ethyl, Tritosulfuron, Tsitodef, Uniconazole, Uniconazole-P, Vernolate, ZJ-0862 (i.e., 3,4-dichloro-N-{2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzyl}aniline), their salts, and mixtures thereof.

[0119] According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for reducing spray drift during the application of pesticides or crop protection formulations, the method comprising: canning the formulation with an oil-based drift control composition of the present invention, wherein the pesticide or crop protection canned formulation is a pesticide composition and contains a herbicidal active ingredient selected from: glyphosate, glufosinate, paraquat, 2,4-D, dicamba, clethodim, imazapyr, imazethapyr, metribuzion, mesotrione, or mixtures thereof; according to a more preferred embodiment, the herbicidal active ingredient is selected from: glyphosate, glufosinate, 2,4-D, dicamba, clethodim, or mixtures thereof.

[0120] When the active herbicide is a mixture, it is preferably a mixture of clethodim and dicamba, or a mixture of dicamba and glyphosate, or a mixture of glyphosate and 2,4-D.

[0121] The pesticide formulation or crop protection formulation of this method is an aqueous dilution that can be sprayed onto the field. For the purposes of this application, the term "dilution" refers to a formulation with an active substance concentration of about 0.001 g / L to about 50 g / L.

[0122] The pesticide or crop protection formulation of this method may optionally contain one or more additional ingredients known in the art, such as water conditioners, chelating agents, antioxidants, defoamers, fillers, wetting agents, dispersants, spreading agents, pH adjusters, binders, stabilizers, organic solvents, antifreeze agents, penetrants, bioactive agents, or compatibilizers.

[0123] Water typically constitutes at least 90% by weight of aqueous dilution formulations. Pesticides or crop protection formulations are usually prepared by farmers or contractors by mixing concentrated insecticide formulations of active ingredients (which can be in various forms, such as liquids or powders, granules, aqueous solutions, concentrated suspensions, concentrated emulsions, suspension emulsions, etc.), water, and other components with an oil-based drift control composition and then applying them in the field.

[0124] The method of the present invention does not require special spraying equipment and can use any conventional spraying equipment for air or ground application to apply the final formulation to the target area.

[0125] Example

[0126] The oil-based drift control composition of the examples was prepared by using the following components in the amounts recorded in Table 1:

[0127] SME = Soybean oil methyl ester

[0128] CME = Rapeseed oil methyl ester

[0129] l 24 = Thickener from Elementis PLC

[0130] Glycol ether DB = diethylene glycol monobutyl ether

[0131] TAK1 = 20 moles of ethoxylated triethanolamine, and monoesters of tall oil fatty acids, prepared according to the steps of Example 2 of WO2019038102 (ethoxylated ester amine).

[0132] TAK2 = 10 moles of ethoxylated triethanolamine, and monoesters of tall oil fatty acids, were prepared according to the steps of Example 2 of WO2019038102 (ethoxylated ester amine).

[0133] CaDDBS = Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

[0134] IPADDBS = Isopropylamine salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonate

[0135] DDBSA = Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid

[0136] TRSA = Ethoxylated triphenylphenol phosphate

[0137] iC13(8EO) = 8 moles of ethoxylated isotridecyl alcohol

[0138] iC13(6EO) = 6 moles of ethoxylated isotridecyl alcohol

[0139] COO(18EO) = 18 moles of ethoxylated castor oil oleate

[0140] CO(EO) = Ethoxylated castor oil

[0141] Sorbitan MO(EO) = Ethoxylated sorbitan monooleate

[0142] NP(EO) = Ethoxylated nonylphenol

[0143] iC10(EO) = 10 moles of ethoxylated isodecanol

[0144] TSPEO = Ethoxylated Tristyrylphenol

[0145] 907 = Lignosulfonate from Ingevity

[0146] Preparation of oil-based drift control compositions

[0147] Add the first portion of the oil phase to a dry container, then transfer the container to a Silverson L4R mixer. Add diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and homogenize the system with stirring. Add the thickener and maintain the mixture under shear for 20 minutes. Add the remaining portion of the oil methyl ester and homogenize the system.

[0148] Transfer the container to an IKA mechanical mixer for medium-speed dynamic mixing (850 rpm). While mixing, add guar gum and other nonionic components, followed by anionic components and water. Once the system is homogenized, adjust the pH to 7.4–7.7 using an aqueous solution of KOH. Finally, maintain the mixture for 20 minutes.

[0149] Emulsion stability test

[0150] The suitability of the oil-based drift control compositions of the present invention for diluted sprayable herbicide compositions (canned mixtures) was evaluated by performing emulsion stability tests. The tests were conducted according to the standard method ASTM E1116-98 (2008).

[0151] The tested oil-based drift control composition was diluted with hard water (342 ppm) at 1% by weight.

[0152] Emulsion stability was also evaluated in the presence of a water conditioner (1% by weight of AMS and ammonium sulfate) and neutral water (pH 7). An emulsion was considered stable when no phase separation was observed at the top or when less than 3% cream was observed.

[0153] Dispersion test

[0154] Add 10g of the drift control composition to a 1-liter container containing 990g of cold tap water.

[0155] Place the container on the ring support and lower the propeller blades of the mixer into the container until it reaches the 500ml mark.

[0156] Set the stirring speed to 500 rpm and stop stirring every 30 seconds to assess uniformity.

[0157] Stop the test once all materials have been added, or after 180 seconds if materials have not been fully added. The ideal dispersion time is 60 seconds or less.

[0158] The results of the emulsion stability test and dispersibility test are recorded in Table 2.

[0159] Table 3 records the chemical and physical properties of the compositions that exhibit good emulsion stability.

[0160] Table 1 – Oil-based drift control compositions

[0161]

[0162] *Comparison Example

[0163] **Water-soluble polymers

[0164] Table 2 – Emulsion Stability and Dispersibility Tests

[0165]

[0166] *Comparison Example

[0167] **Not measured**

[0168] Table 3 – Chemical and Physical Properties

[0169]

[0170] *Comparison Example

[0171] Note:

[0172] EV = elongation viscosity

[0173] SF = Screening coefficient (acceptable if within the range of 1.40-1.65)

[0174] * indicates separation volume % (<5% is acceptable)

[0175] 14 days = 14 days later

[0176] D = density

[0177] hom. = homogeneous

[0178] BV = Cloth viscosity

[0179] Compatibility testing in herbicide formulations

[0180] Sprayable herbicide formulations were prepared by diluting 1% by weight of the oil-based drift control compositions of Examples 1-4, C4, and C5 in the herbicide formulations recorded in Table 4.

[0181] Compatibility is rated visually as follows:

[0182] OK very good + good ++ Acceptable +++ It is acceptable only when stirred. ++++ Poor stability +++++ Unstable

[0183] Table 4 – Compatibility

[0184]

[0185] *Comparison Example

[0186] RuPM is Power Max, a glyphosate-potassium-based herbicide, is available from Bayer CropScience.

[0187] It is a herbicide based on dicamba diethylene glycolamine salt, available from Bayer Crop Science.

[0188] Select It is a clethodim-based herbicide, available from Bayer Crop Science.

[0189] LV400 is a herbicide based on 2,4-D-2-ethylhexyl ester, available from Growmark.

[0190] It is a glufosinate-ammonium-based herbicide, available from BASF.

Claims

1. An oil-based drift control composition comprising: a) 40% to 80% by weight (wt%) of oil phase; b) 1% to 15% by weight of a water-soluble polymer as a drift reducing agent, wherein, The water-soluble polymers are selected from polyacrylamide, polysaccharides, chemically modified polysaccharides, and mixtures thereof; c) 5% to 20% by weight of at least one ethoxylated ester amine of formula I: I in: R, R', and R'' are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are selected from: H, O-(CH2CH2O) n H, O-(CH2CH2O) n -COR''' or O-COR''', and one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR''' or O-COR'''; Where n = 1 - 10; R''' represents saturated or unsaturated C6-C. 30 hydrocarbon group; The premise is: i) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-(CH2CH2O) n When -COR''', the other two substituents are independently H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H; ii) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-COR''', the other two substituents are H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H, and at least one of them is O-(CH2CH2O). n H; d) 3% to 10% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate; e) 0.5% to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester, wherein the alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester is ethoxylated; f) 0% to 15% by weight of water.

2. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 1, wherein, The oil phase is vegetable oil or its transesterification product with C1-C4 alcohols.

3. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 2, wherein, The oil phase is the transesterification product of vegetable oil and methanol or ethanol.

4. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 3, wherein, The oil phase is rapeseed oil methyl ester or soybean oil methyl ester.

5. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 1, wherein, The water-soluble polymer is guar gum or hydroxypropyl guar gum.

6. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 5, wherein, The water-soluble polymer is guar gum.

7. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 1, wherein, Ethoxylated esteramines have the structure of formula I, wherein R, R', and R'' are alkylene groups having two carbon atoms, and X, Y, and Z are O-(CH2CH2O). n H or O-(CH2CH2O) n -COR''', where one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR''', and n=2-5.

8. The oil-based drift control composition of claim 1, wherein, The oil-based drift control composition is an oil-based drift control composition comprising the following substances: a) 50% to 70% by weight of oil phase; b) 1.5% to 10% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents; c) 10% to 15% by weight of at least one ethoxylated amine of formula I; d) 3% to 8% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate; e) 1% to 3% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester; and f) 0% to 9% by weight of water.

9. A method for reducing spray drift during field application of pesticides or crop protection agents, the method comprising: The formulation is tank-mixed with an oil-based drift control composition comprising: a) 40% to 80% by weight (wt%) of oil phase; b) 1% to 15% by weight of a water-soluble polymer as a drift reducing agent, wherein the water-soluble polymer is selected from polyacrylamide, polysaccharides, chemically modified polysaccharides, and mixtures thereof. c) 5% to 20% by weight of at least one ethoxylated ester amine of formula I: I in: R, R', and R'' are each independently an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are selected from: H, O-(CH2CH2O) n H, O-(CH2CH2O) n -COR''' or O-COR''', and one of X, Y, and Z is O-(CH2CH2O). n -COR''' or O-COR'''; Where: n = 1 - 10; R''' represents saturated or unsaturated C6-C. 30 hydrocarbon group; The premise is: i) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-(CH2CH2O) n When -COR''', the other two substituents are independently H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H; ii) When one of X, Y, or Z is O-COR''', the other two substituents are H or O-(CH2CH2O). n H, and at least one of them is O-(CH2CH2O). n H; d) 3% to 10% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate; e) 0.5% to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester, wherein the alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester is ethoxylated; f) 0% to 15% by weight of water; The formulation, mixed with the drift control composition, is then sprayed in the field.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, A pesticide or crop protection formulation is a pesticide formulation that contains a herbicidal active substance selected from the following: glyphosate, glufosinate, 2,4-D, dicamba, clethodim, or a mixture thereof.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The pesticide formulation contains glyphosate.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein, The pesticide formulation contains glufosinate.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein, The oil-based drift control composition is an oil-based drift control composition comprising the following substances: a) 50% to 70% by weight of oil phase; b) 1.5% to 10% by weight of water-soluble polymers as drift reducing agents; c) 10% to 15% by weight of at least one ethoxylated amine of formula I; d) 3% to 8% by weight of at least one alkylbenzene sulfonate; e) 1% to 3% by weight of at least one alkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl ether phosphate / ester; and f) 0% to 9% by weight of water.

14. The method of claim 9 or 13, wherein, The water-soluble polymer is guar gum or hydroxypropyl guar gum.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The water-soluble polymer is guar gum.

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