New Pesticide Formulations

Abstract

A solid composition comprising: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, the pesticide P being water-insoluble and not including any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; and C) a water-soluble carrier.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier wherein at least one carrier selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D) is present, and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0002] The present invention further relates to methods of making such compositions and methods of using such compositions. [Background technology]

[0003] The efficacy and handling of pesticide active ingredients are greatly influenced by the composition in which they are provided. There is a constant demand for improved pesticide compositions that allow efficient use of pesticides and are easy for farmers to handle and apply. One common method of applying concentrated pesticide compositions involves preparing a spray liquid from such a concentrated composition. A spray liquid is also called a spray solution or spray liquor. This is usually carried out by contacting (diluting) the concentrated pesticide composition with water, typically under agitation. When solid and water-insoluble components are present in such concentrated compositions, it is important that such water-insoluble components are uniformly dispersed in the spray liquid for a sufficiently long time without agglomeration or separation. Otherwise there is a risk that the spray equipment may become clogged or the composition may be applied unevenly to the field. In recent years, this problem has become even more pronounced with the increasing use of drones. Drones typically have small storage tanks for the spray solution, so the spray solution is often high in pesticide. This poses a difficult challenge to the preparation of a stable composition. Additionally, drone storage tanks typically do not include agitation equipment, making it more difficult to provide a composition that forms a stable spray solution for the required period of time. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It was therefore an object of the present invention to provide a solid composition which comprises water insoluble ingredients, in particular one or more water insoluble pesticides, and which remains homogeneous in the spray liquid. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The purpose of this is to A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier wherein at least one carrier selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D) is present, the composition comprising at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0006] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0007] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) Water-soluble carrier Includes.

[0008] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) Water-soluble carrier with the proviso that said solid composition does not include any water soluble pesticides.

[0009] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0010] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0011] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P in solid form, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Water-insoluble carriers Includes.

[0012] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P, which is not a water-insoluble pesticide in solid form; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Water-insoluble carriers Includes.

[0013] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, which is water-insoluble and does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0014] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, which is water-insoluble and does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) Water-soluble carrier Includes.

[0015] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, which is water-insoluble and does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) Water-soluble carrier with the proviso that said solid composition does not include any water soluble pesticides.

[0016] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one pesticide P in solid form, which does not comprise any sulfonylurea herbicide, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0017] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form, the pesticide P not comprising any sulfonylurea herbicide; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) Optionally, a water-insoluble carrier Includes.

[0018] In one embodiment, the solid composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P in solid form, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Water-insoluble carriers Includes.

[0019] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P, which is not a water-insoluble pesticide in solid form and does not include any sulfonylurea herbicide; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) Water-insoluble carriers Includes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] As used herein, the terms "composition" and "formulation" are used interchangeably.

[0021] When reference is made herein to the aggregation state (eg, "solid state") or other physical parameters such as solubility, this is at a temperature of 20° C., unless otherwise specified.

[0022] Preferably, the composition of the present invention is a granular composition. Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprises granules having an average diameter D50 of 0.05 to 10 mm, preferably 0.1 to 5 mm, more preferably 1 to 5 mm. The granules typically have an average particle size D90 of 0.1 to 15 mm, preferably 0.3 to 7 mm, more preferably 1 to 5 mm. The average particle size of the granules can be determined, for example, by sieve screen.

[0023] When the composition of the invention is a granular composition, such granules in one embodiment comprise solid particles of at least one pesticide P. Such particles of pesticide P typically have a mean diameter d50 of 2 to 6 μm, preferably 2.5 to 4.5 μm. The particle size distribution of the solid particles described herein is determined by statistical laser scattering using a Malvern Mastersizer 200 according to the European standard ISO 13320EN.

[0024] Preferably, the solid composition of the present invention is an agrochemical composition.

[0025] In one embodiment, the compositions of the present invention, particularly the granular compositions of the present invention, are water-dispersible. Upon mixing with water, the compositions of the present invention typically result in a dispersion of solid particles in the water.

[0026] In one embodiment, the composition of the invention is a WG formulation, also called "water-dispersible granules."

[0027] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention is a WP formulation, also known as a "wettable powder."

[0028] The compositions of the invention contain at least one pesticide P.

[0029] The term pesticide refers to at least one active substance selected from the group of fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, herbicides, safety agents and / or growth regulators.

[0030] The pesticide P can in principle be any type of pesticide that is solid at 30° C. The pesticide P is typically present in a granular or particulate state or as a powder. Preferably, the pesticide P is chemically stable in the granular state, i.e. does not chemically degrade under standard granulation conditions, i.e. is stable with respect to oxidation and moisture contents in the granules up to 1% by weight. "Stable" here means that less than 1% by weight of the pesticide degrades in one week.

[0031] Preferred pesticides P are fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and growth regulators. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is an insecticide. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is a fungicide. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is a herbicide. It is also possible to use a mixture of two or more pesticides of the above categories. The skilled person is familiar with such pesticides and they are described, for example, in the Pesticide Manual, 15th Ed. (2009), The British Crop Protection Council, London.

[0032] The pesticide P may have a melting point of at least 30° C., preferably at least 45° C., in particular at least 60° C. If the composition comprises a mixture of pesticides, usually all pesticides may have a melting point of at least 30° C., preferably at least 45° C., in particular at least 60° C.

[0033] Suitable insecticides include carbamates, organophosphates, organochlorine insecticides, phenylpyrazoles, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, spinosyns, avermectins, milbemycins, juvenile hormone analogues, alkyl halides, organotin compounds, nereistoxin analogues, benzoylureas, diacylhydrazines, insecticides classified as METI acaricides, and insecticides such as chlorpicrin, pymetrozine, flonicamid, clofentezine, hexythiazox, etoxazole, diafenthiuron, propargite, tetradifon, chlorfenapyr, DNOC, buprofezin, cyromazine, amithras, hydramethylnon, acequinocyl, fluacrypyrim, rotenone or derivatives thereof.Suitable fungicides include dinitroanilines, allylamines, anilinopyrimidines, antibiotics, aromatic hydrocarbons, benzenesulfonamides, benzimidazoles, benzisothiazoles, benzophenones, benzothiadiazoles, benzotriazines, benzyl carbamates, carbamates, carboxamides, carboxylic acid diamides, chloronitriles, cyanoacetamide oximes, cyanoimidazoles, cyclopropanecarboxamides, dicarboximides, dihydrodioxazines, dinitrophenylcrotonates, dithiocarbamates, dithiolanes, ethylphosphonates, ethylaminothiazolecarboxamides, guanidines, hydroxy-(2-amino)pyrimidines, hydroxyanilides, imidazoles, imidazolinones, inorganic substances, isobenzofuranones, methoxyacrylates, methoxy Included are fungicides classified as carbamates, morpholines, N-phenylcarbamates, oxazolidinedione, oxyiminoacetates, oxyiminoacetamides, peptidylpyrimidine nucleosides, phenylacetamides, phenylamides, phenylpyrroles, phenylureas, phosphonates, phosphorothiolates, phthalamic acids, phthalimides, piperazines, piperidine, propionamides, pyridazinones, pyridines, pyridinylmethylbenzamides, pyrimidineamines, pyrimidines, pyrimidinone hydrazones, pyrroloquinolinones, quinazolinones, quinolines, quinones, sulfamides, sulfamoyltriazoles, thiazolecarboxamides, thiocarbamates, thiophanates, thiophenecarboxamides, toluamides, triphenyltin compounds, triazines, and triazoles.Suitable herbicides include acetamides, amides, aryloxyphenoxypropionates, benzamides, benzofurans, benzoic acids, benzothiadiazinones, bipyridins, carbamates, chloroacetamides, chlorocarboxylic acids, cyclohexanedione, dinitroanilines, dinitrophenols, diphenyl ethers, glycine, imidazolinones, isoxazoles, isoxazolidinones, nitriles, N-phenylphthalimides, oxadiazoles, oxazolidinedione, oxyacetamides, phenoxycarboxylic acids, phenylcarbamates, phenylpyrazoles, phenylpyrazolamides, phenylcarbamates, phenylpyrazolamides ... These include herbicides classified as zolines, phenylpyridazines, phosphinic acids, phosphoramidates, phosphorodithioates, phthalamates, pyrazoles, pyridazinones, pyridines, pyridinecarboxylic acids, pyridinecarboxamides, pyrimidinedione, pyrimidinyl (thio)benzoates, quinolinecarboxylic acids, semicarbazones, sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones, tetrazolinones, thiadiazoles, thiocarbamates, triazines, triazinones, triazoles, triazolinones, triazolocarboxamides, triazolopyrimidines, triketones, uracils, and ureas.

[0034] The composition may include one or more pesticides.

[0035] By way of example, the following pesticides are suitable (pesticides A) to K) are fungicides):

[0036] A) Respiratory inhibitors - Q o-Complex-III-inhibitors at the site (e.g. strobilurins): azoxytropine, chmethoxytropine, cumoxytropine, dimoxytropine, enestrobulin, phenaminetropine, phenoxytropine / flufenoxytropine, fluoxastropine, kresoxime-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, pyrametostrobin, pyroxystrobin, trifloxystrobin, methyl 2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenyloxymethyl)phenyl]-3-methoxyacrylate, 2-(2-(3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methylallylideneaminooxymethyl)phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N-methylacetamide, pyribencarb, triclopyricarb / chlorozinecarb, famoxadone, fenamidone; - Q i -Complex-III-inhibitors at the site: cyazofamid, amisulbrom; - complex II inhibitors (for example carboxamides): benodanil, bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, fenfuram, fluopyram, flutolanil, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, mepronil, oxycarboxin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, sedaxane, tecloftalam, thifluzamide, N-(4'-trifluoromethylthiobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-(2-(1,3,3-trimethylbutyl)phenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-fluoro-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and N-[9-(dichloromethylene)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanenaphthalen-5-yl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; - other respiratory inhibitors (e.g. complex I, decouplers): diflumetrim; nitrophenyl derivatives: binapacryl, dinobuton, dinocap, fluazinam; ferimzone; organometallic compounds: fentin salts such as fentin acetate, fentin chloride or fentin hydroxide; amethoctrazine; and silthiofam;

[0037] B) Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors (SBI fungicides) - C14-demethylase inhibitors (DMI fungicides): Triazoles: Azaconazole, Bitertanol, Bromuconazole, Cyproconazole, Difenoconazole, Diniconazole, Diniconazole-M, Epoxiconazole, Fenbuconazole, Fluquinconazole, Flusilazole, Flutriafol, Hexaconazole, Imibenconazole, Ipconazole, Metconazole, Myclobutanil, Oxpoconazole, Paclobutrazol, Penconazole, Propiconazole, Prothioconazole, Simeconazole, Tebuconazole, Tetraconazole, Triadimefon, Triadimenol, Triticonazole, Uniconazole; Imidazoles: Imazalil, Pefurazoate, Prochloraz, Triflumizole; Pyrimidines, Pyridines and Piperazines: Fenarimol, Nuarimol, Pyrifenox, Triforine; - Delta 14-reductase inhibitors: aldimorph, dodemorph, dodemorph acetate, fenpropimorph, tridemorph, fenpropidin, piperalin, spiroxamine; - 3-ketoreductase inhibitors: fenhexamid;

[0038] C) Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors - Phenylamide or acylamino acid fungicides: benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, chiralaxyl, metalaxyl, metholexyl-M (mefenoxam), oblace, oxadixyl; - Other: Hymexazole, Octilinone, Oxolinic Acid, Bupirimate;

[0039] D) Cell division and cytoskeleton inhibitors - tubulin inhibitors, for example benzimidazoles, thiophanates: benomyl, carbendazim, fuberidazole, thiabendazole, thiophanate methyl; triazolopyrimidines: 5-chloro-7-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine; - Other cytostatics: diethofencarb, ethaboxam, pencycuron, fluopicolide, zoxamide, metrafenone, pyriophenone;

[0040] E) Amino acid synthesis and protein synthesis inhibitors - Methionine synthesis inhibitors (anilinopyrimidines): cyprodinil, mepanipyrim, pyrimethanil; - Protein synthesis inhibitors: blasticidin-S, kasugamycin, kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate, mildiomycin, streptomycin, oxytetracycline, polyoxins, validamycin A;

[0041] F) Signal transduction inhibitors -MAP / histidine kinase inhibitors: fluoroimide, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin, fenpiclonil, fludioxonil; - G-protein inhibitors: quinoxyfen;

[0042] G) Lipid and membrane synthesis inhibitors - Phospholipid biosynthesis inhibitors: edifenphos, iprobenfos, pyrazophos, isoprothiolane; - Lipid peroxidation: dicloran, quintozene, tecnazene, tolclofos-methyl, biphenyl, chloroneb, etridiazole; - phospholipid biosynthesis and cell wall attachment: dimethomorph, flumorph, mandipropamide, pyrimorph, benthiavalicarb, iprovalicarb, valifenalate and 4-fluorophenyl N-(1-(1-(4-cyanophenyl)ethanesulfonyl)but-2-yl)carbamate; - Compounds that affect cell membrane permeability and fatty acids: propamocarb, propamocarb hydrochloride

[0043] H) "Multi-site" inhibitors - Inorganic active substances: Bordeaux mixture, copper acetate, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, basic copper sulfate, sulfur; - Thio- and dithiocarbamates: ferbam, mancozeb, maneb, metam, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb, ziram; - Organic chlorine compounds (e.g. phthalimides, sulfamides, chloronitriles): anilazine, chlorothalonil, captafol, captan, folpet, dichlorofluanid, dichlorophen, flusulfamide, hexachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol and its salts, phthalide, tolylfluanid, N-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)-N-ethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide; - Guanidine and others: Guanidine, Dodine, Dodine-free base, Quazatine, Quazatine acetate, Iminoctadine, Iminoctadine triacetate, Iminoctadine tris(albesilate), Dithianone;

[0044] I) Cell wall biosynthesis inhibitors - Glucan synthesis inhibitors: validamycin, polyoxin B; melanin synthesis inhibitors: pyroquilon, tricyclazole, carpropamid, dicyclomet, fenoxanil;

[0045] J) Resistance inducers - Acibenzolar-S-methyl, probenazole, isotianil, thiadinil, prohexadione-calcium; phosphonates: fosetyl, fosetyl-aluminium, phosphorous acid and its salts;

[0046] K) Mechanism of action unknown - Bronopol, quinomethionate, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dazomet, debacarb, diclomesin, difenzoquat, difenzoquat-methylsulfate, diphenylamine, fenpyrazamine, flumetober, flusulfamide, flutianil, methasulfocarb, nitrapyrin, nitrothalisopropyl, oxine-copper, proquinazid, tebufloquine, tecloftalam, triazoxide, 2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propylchromen-4-one , N-(cyclopropylmethoxyimino-(6-difluoromethoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)methyl)-2-phenyl-acetamide, N'-(4-(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2,5-dimethylphenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylformamidine, N'-(4-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2,5-dimethylphenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylformamidine, N'-(2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl- 4-(3-trimethylsilanylpropoxy)phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylformamidine, N'-(5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-4-(3-trimethylsilanylpropoxy)-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methylformamidine, N-methyl-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-2-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazol-1-yl)acetyl]piperidin-4-yl}thiazole-4-carboxamide, N- Methyl-(R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl 2-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethylpyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]piperidin-4-yl}thiazole-4-carboxamide, 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone, 6-tert.-Butyl-8-fluoro-2,3-dimethylquinolin-4-yl methoxyacetate, N-methyl-2-{1-[(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetyl]piperidin-4-yl}-N-[(1R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-4-thiazolecarboxamide, 3-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dimethylisoxazolidin-3-yl]-pyridine, 3-[5-(4 -Chlorophenyl)-2,3-dimethylisoxazolidin-3-yl]-pyridine (pyrilysoxazole), N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide, 5-chloro-1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methyl-1H-benzimidazole, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-2-prop-2-ynyloxyacetamide;.

[0047] M) Growth regulators - abscisic acid, amidochlor, ancymidol, 6-benzylaminopurine, brassinolide, butralin, chlormequat (chlormequat chloride), choline chloride, cyclanilide, daminozide, dikeglac, dimethipine, 2,6-dimethylpridine, ethephon, flumetralin, flurprimidol, fluthiacet, forchlorfenuron, gibberellic acid, inabenfide, indole-3-acetic acid, maleic hydrazide, mefluidide, mepiquat (mepiquat chloride), metconazole, naphthaleneacetic acid, N-6-benzyladenine, paclobutrazol, prohexadione (prohexadione-calcium), prohydrojasmone, thidiazuron, triapentenol, tributyl phosphorotrithioate, 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, trinexapac-ethyl and uniconazole;

[0048] N) Herbicides - Acetamides: acetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, dimethachlor, dimethenamid, flufenacet, mefenacet, metolachlor, metazachlor, napropamide, naproanilide, petoxamide, pretilachlor, propachlor, thenylchlor; - Amino acid analogues: vilanaphos, glyphosate, glufosinate, sulfosate; - Aryloxyphenoxypropionates: clodinafop, cyhalofop-butyl, fenoxaprop, fluazifop, haloxyfop, metamifop, propaquizafop, quizalofop, quizalofop-p-tefuryl; - Bipyridyl: diquat, paraquat; - Carbamates and thiocarbamates: asulam, butyrate, carbetamide, desmedipham, dimepiperate, eptam (EPTC), esprocarb, molinate, orbencarb, phenmedipham, prosulfocarb, pyributicarb, thiobencarb, triallate; - Cyclohexanediones: butroxydim, clethodim, cycloxydim, propoxydim, sethoxydim, tepraloxydim, tralkoxydim; - Dinitroanilines: benfluralin, ethalfluralin, oryzalin, pendimethalin, prodiamine, trifluralin; - Diphenyl ethers: acifluorfen, aclonifen, bifenox, diclofop, ethoxyfene, fomesafen, lactofen, oxyfluorfen; - Hydroxybenzonitriles: bromoxynil, dichlobenil, ioxynil; - Imidazolinones: imazamethabenz, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr; - Phenoxyacetic acids: Clomeprop, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 2,4-DB, dichlorprop, MCPA, MCPA-thioethyl, MCPB, mecoprop; - Pyrazines: chloridazon, flufenpyr-ethyl, fluthiacet, norflurazon, pyridate; - Pyridines: aminopyralid, clopyralid, diflufenican, dithiopyr, fluridone, fluroxypyr, picloram, picolinafen, thiazopyr; - Triazines: ametryn, atrazine, cyanazine, dimethamethryn, ethiozinone, hexazinone, metamitron, metribuzin, prometryn, simazine, terbutryn, teraziflam; - Urea: chlortoluron, dymuron, diuron, fluometuron, isoproturon, linuron, methabenzthiazuron, tebuthiuron; -Other acetolactate synthase inhibitors: bispyribac-sodium, cloransulam-methyl, diclosulam, florasulam, flucarbazone, flumetsulam, metosulam, orthosulfamuron, penoxulam, propoxycarbazone, pyribambenz-propyl, pyribenzoxim, pyriftalid, pyriminobac-methyl, pyrimisulfan, pyrithiobac, pyroxasulfone, pyroxsulam; - Other: Amicarbazone, Aminotriazole, Anilofos, Beflubutamide, Benazolin, Bencarbazone, Benfluresate, Benzofenap, Bentazon, Benzobicyclon, Bromacil, Bromobutide, Butafenacil, Butamifos, Cafenstrole, Carfentrazone, Cinidon-ethyl, Chlorthal, Cinmethylin, Clomazone, Cumiluron, Cyprosulfamide, Dicamba, Difenzoquat, Diflufenzopyr, Drexlera monoceras (Drechslera monoceras), endothal, etofumesate, etobenzanide, fentrazamide, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flupoxam, fluorochloridone, flurtamone, indanofan, isoxaben, isoxaflutole, lenacil, propanil, propyzamide, quinclorac, quinmelac, mesotrione, methylarsenate, naptalam, oxadiargyl, oxadiazone, oxaziclomefone, pentoxazone, pinoxaden, pyraclonil, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyrasulfotole, pyrazoxyfen, pyrazolinate, quinoclamine, saflufenacil, sulcotrione, sulfentrazone, terbacil, tefuryltrione, tembotrione, thiencarbazone, topramezone, 4-hydroxy-3-[2-(2-methoxyethoxymethyl)-6-trifluoromethylpyridine -3-carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one, ethyl (3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)phenoxy]pyridin-2-yloxy)acetate, methyl 6-amino-5-chloro-2-cyclopropylpyrimidine-4-carboxylate, 6-chloro-3-(2-cyclopropyl-6-methylphenoxy)pyridazin-4-ol, 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylic acid, methyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylate and methyl 4-amino-3-chloro-6-(4-chloro-3-dimethylamino-2-fluorophenyl)pyridine-2-carboxylate;

[0049] O) Insecticides - Organic (thio)phosphates: acephate, azamethiphos, azinphos-methyl, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chlorfenvinphos, diazinon, dichlorvos, dichlortophos, dimethoate, disulfoton, ethion, fenitrothion, fenthion, isoxathion, malathion, methamidophos, methidathion, methyl-parathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, oxydemeton-methyl, paraoxon, parathion, phenthoate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phorate, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl, profenofos, prothiofos, sulprofos, tetrachlorvinphos, terbufos, triazophos, trichlorfon; - Carbamates: alanycarb, aldicarb, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, fenoxycarb, furathiocarb, methiocarb, methomyl, oxamyl, pirimicarb, propoxur, thiodicarb, triazamate; - Pyrethroids: allethrin, bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cyphenothrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, etofenprox, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, imiprothrin, lambda-sialothrin, permethrin, prallethrin, pyrethrin I and II, resmethrin, silafluofen, tau-fluvalinate, tefluthrin, tetramethrin, tralomethrin, transfluthrin, profluthrin, dimefluthrin, - Insect growth inhibitors: a) Chitin synthesis inhibitors: benzoylureas: chlorfluazuron, cylamazine, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, teflubenzuron, triflumuron; buprofezin, diofenolan, hexythiazox, etoxazole, clofentadine; b) Ecdysone antagonists: halofenozide, methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide, azadirachtin; c) Juvenoids: pyriproxyfen, methoprene, fenoxycarb; d) Lipid biosynthesis inhibitors: spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, spirotetramate; - Nicotinic receptor agonists / antagonists: clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, nitenpyram, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, 1-(2-chlorothiazol-5-ylmethyl)-2-nitrimino-3,5-dimethyl-[1,3,5]triazinane; - GABA antagonists: endosulfan, ethiprole, fipronil, vaniliprole, pyrafluprole, pyriprole, N-5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl)-4-sulfinamoyl-1H-pyrazole-3-thiocarboxamide; - Macrocyclic lactones: abamectin, emamectin, milbemectin, lepimectin, spinosad, spinetoram; - Mitochondrial electron transport chain inhibitors (METI) I acaricides: fenazaquin, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad, tolfenpyrad, flufenerim; - MET III and III substances: acequinocyl, fluaciprim, hydramethylnon; - Uncouplers: Chlorfenapyr; - Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors: cyhexatin, diafenthiuron, fenbutatin oxide, propargite; - Insect molting inhibitors: cryomazin; - "Mixed function oxidase" inhibitors: piperonyl butoxide; - Sodium channel blockers: indoxacarb, metaflumizone; - Other: Benclotiaz, Bifenazate, Cartap, Flonicamid, Pyridalyl, Pymetrozine, Sulfur, Thiocyclam, Flubendiamide, Chlorantraniliprole, Cyazipyr (HGW86); Cyenopyrafen, Flupyrazofen, Cyflumetofen, Amidoflumet, Imicyaphos, Bistrifluron and Pyrifluquinazone.

[0050] In one embodiment, the pesticide P does not include any sulfonylurea herbicides.

[0051] In one embodiment, the pesticide P does not include any isopyrazam.

[0052] In one embodiment, the pesticide P is water-insoluble.

[0053] As used herein, the term "water-insoluble" means that a component has a solubility in water at 20° C. and neutral pH of 10 g / l or less, preferably 1 g / l or less, or 0.1 g / l or less, or 0.01 g / l or less.

[0054] In one embodiment, all pesticides P contained in the compositions of the invention are water-soluble, meaning that they have a solubility in water of more than 10 g / l at 20° C. and neutral pH. Compositions of the invention that contain only water-soluble pesticides P contain other water-insoluble components, such as a water-insoluble carrier, as described below.

[0055] Preferably, the pesticide P is selected from pyraclostrobin, methyltetraprole, fluxapyroxad, saflufenacil, phenmezodithiaz, mefentrifluconazole, brofuranilide, dimpropyridaz, afidopiropen, alpha-cypermethrin, fipronil, cyflumetofen, boscalid, epoxiconazole, metconazole, metrafenone, prothioconazole, bentazon, dimethenamide, tembotrione, trifludimoxazin, or mixtures thereof.

[0056] In one embodiment, the pesticide P is broflanilide, phenmezodithiaz, alpha-cypermethrin or a mixture thereof.

[0057] In one embodiment, the pesticide P is broflanilide. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is a mesoionic compound. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is phenmezodithiaz. In one embodiment, the pesticide P is alpha-cypermethrin.

[0058] Typically, the solid composition of the invention comprises 1 to 70, preferably 5 to 60, % by weight of pesticide P. In one embodiment, the solid composition of the invention comprises 10 to 50% by weight of pesticide P.

[0059] The composition of the present invention further comprises an alkyl polyglycoside as component B), also known as "APG".

[0060] APGs contain a polysaccharide backbone that is partially etherified with fatty alcohols.

[0061] APGs are characterized by the structure of the glycosidic unit, the type of fatty alcohol, the degree of etherification with the fatty alcohol, and the degree of polymerization with respect to the glycosidic unit, ie, the average number of glycosidic units per molecule.

[0062] Preferred APGs are alkyl polyglucosides. Polyglucosides are polyglycosides based on glucose. Glucose is also called dextrose.

[0063] Typically, the fatty alcohols contained in the etherified form of APG are C6-C18 fatty alcohols, preferably C8-C16 fatty alcohols. In one embodiment, such fatty alcohols are C8-C10 alcohols. In one embodiment, such fatty alcohols are C9-C11 alcohols. In one embodiment, such fatty alcohols are C12-C14 alcohols. In one embodiment, such fatty alcohols are C12-C16 alcohols.

[0064] In one embodiment, the APG contains an average by number of 0.5 to 1.5 etherified fatty alcohols per molecule. In one embodiment, the APG contains an average by number of 0.8 to 1.2 etherified fatty alcohols per molecule. In one embodiment, the APG contains an average by number of 0.9 to 1.1 etherified fatty alcohols per molecule.

[0065] In one embodiment, the APG contains a number average of 1 to 5, preferably 1.3 to 2, more preferably 1.4 to 1.7 monoglycoside units.

[0066] Typically, suitable APGs have an HLB value of 11-15, preferably 11.5-14.

[0067] In one embodiment, the APG has the structure: [ka] (wherein n is a number average of 7 to 17, preferably 7 to 15, and m is a number average of 1 to 5, preferably 1.3 to 2, more preferably 1.4 to 1.7).

[0068] For example, an APG with the following characteristics would be suitable:

[0069] [Table 1]

[0070] Alkyl glycosides are typically made by combining a sugar, such as glucose, with a fatty alcohol at elevated temperature in the presence of an acid catalyst.

[0071] In one embodiment, the APG is obtained from renewable resources. For example, the sugar component can be obtained from sugar beet or sugar cane, or from starch, such as corn starch. The fatty alcohol can be obtained, for example, from natural fats and oils, such as coconut oil or palm oil.

[0072] In one embodiment, APG is obtained by hydrolyzing polysaccharide starch (e.g., corn starch) to obtain short chain polyglycoside fragments and reacting such short chain polyglycoside fragments with fatty alcohols, hi one embodiment, APG is obtained from starch and fat as raw materials.

[0073] In one embodiment, the APG is derived from sugars, such as sugar beet or sugar cane, and fatty alcohols, such as palm oil, coconut.

[0074] Typically, the APG is contained in the composition according to the invention in an amount of 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, in each case based on the solid composition.

[0075] Suitable APGs are in one embodiment liquid at 20° C. It was a surprising finding of the present invention that liquid APGs are suitable for the solid compositions of the present invention.

[0076] The composition of the present invention may further comprise a water-soluble carrier as component C).

[0077] In one embodiment, suitable carriers for water include inorganic salts (eg, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, sodium chloride), urea (especially urea), sugars, such as mono- or disaccharides, oligosaccharides.

[0078] As used herein in connection with a carrier, "saccharide" is intended to mean a saccharide that is solid and not etherified with a fatty alcohol. As used in this context, "sugar" or "mono- or disaccharide" or "oligosaccharide" is not intended to include APGs.

[0079] In one embodiment, the water-soluble carrier comprises an inorganic salt. Suitable water-soluble inorganic salts include ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium nitrate.

[0080] In one embodiment, the water soluble carrier comprises urea.In one embodiment, the water soluble carrier comprises urea.

[0081] In one embodiment, the water-soluble carrier comprises a sugar such as a monosaccharide or disaccharide (e.g., lactose, fructose, saccharose, maltose, glucose), especially a disaccharide such as lactose. Mixtures of sugars are also possible. More preferred sugars are lactose, fructose, saccharose, maltose, glucose, or mixtures thereof.

[0082] In a less preferred embodiment, the water-soluble carrier comprises a water-soluble organic polymer such as polyvinylpyrrolidone ("PVP").

[0083] A "carrier" included in a solid formulation may also be called a "filler."

[0084] Typically, the composition of the present invention contains 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-soluble carrier, based on the weight of the formulation in each case.

[0085] When the compositions of the invention contain a water-insoluble pesticide P, they contain a water-soluble carrier, but preferably only less than 5% by weight, more preferably less than 2% by weight, even more preferably less than 1% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions of the invention containing a water-insoluble pesticide P do not contain a water-insoluble carrier.

[0086] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention may further comprise a water-insoluble carrier as component D).

[0087] It is known that water-soluble carriers, especially ionic water-soluble carriers such as inorganic salts, can partially inhibit the dispersion properties of many surfactants due to their high concentration in the composition. This can lead to incomplete dispersion of the solid composition upon dilution with water, resulting in a non-uniform spray solution. Granular compositions known in the art usually include a water-insoluble carrier. However, the water-insoluble solid carrier remains undissolved when the solid composition is diluted with water and is present in the spray solution as a dispersed solid. It is desirable to reduce the amount of solids in the spray liquid, since dispersed solids can clog the spray nozzle. It is one of the surprising results of the present invention that the use of APG allows the replacement of water-insoluble carriers with water-soluble carriers. This provides several advantages. For example, the amount of dispersed solids in the spray solution is reduced, and a homogeneous spray solution can be obtained with less effort by diluting the solid composition with water.

[0088] Although it is possible for the compositions of the present invention to contain some water-insoluble carrier, it is desirable to limit the amount of water-insoluble carrier in the compositions of the present invention.

[0089] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier.

[0090] Suitable water-insoluble carriers include, for example, clays (e.g., kaolin, ASP-NC clay, Van Gel B, Van Gel ES, Veegum T, Veegum K, attagel 50, gel white, bentonite clay, diatomaceous earth), silicates (e.g., calcium silicate, synthetic calcium silicate), hydrophilic fumed silica (e.g., aerosil 200), hydrophobic fumed silica.

[0091] If the composition of the invention comprises a water-soluble pesticide P and only small amounts of a water-insoluble pesticide P or no water-insoluble pesticide P, the composition of the invention typically comprises a water-insoluble carrier in an amount of 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight, in each case based on the formulation.

[0092] The composition of the present invention may further comprise one or more additional surfactants different from the alkyl polyglycoside.

[0093] Typically, the composition according to the invention comprises from 0 to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides.

[0094] In one embodiment, the composition comprises an anionic dispersant. The composition preferably comprises a solid water-soluble anionic dispersant. The dispersant is usually solid at 25°C or may have a melting point of at least 30°C, preferably at least 50°C, in particular at least 100°C. The dispersant is soluble in water, for example at least 50g / l, preferably at least 100g / l, at 20°C, for example at pH 7, respectively.

[0095] Suitable dispersants include the alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts of sulfonates, sulfates, phosphates, polycarboxylates and mixtures thereof.

[0096] Examples of sulfates are sulfates of fatty acids and oils, of ethoxylated alkylphenols, of alcohols, of ethoxylated alcohols or of fatty acid esters. Examples of phosphates are phosphate esters.

[0097] Examples of sulfonates are sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde condensates, sulfonated cresol-formaldehyde condensates, alkylarylsulfonates, diphenylsulfonates, alpha-olefinsulfonates, ligninsulfonates, sulfonates of fatty acids and oils, sulfonates of ethoxylated alkylphenols, sulfonates of alkoxylated arylphenols, sulfonates of condensed naphthalenes or alkylnaphthalenes, sulfonates of dodecylbenzene and tridecylbenzene, sulfonates of naphthalene and alkylnaphthalenes, sulfosuccinates or sulfosuccinamates. Typically, the sulfonates have a molecular weight of 200 to 2000 g / mol, preferably 250 to 1000 g / mol.

[0098] Preferred sulfonates are alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts of sulfonates, more preferably sulfonated aryl-formaldehyde condensation products, such as alkali salts of sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde condensation products (e.g., CAS 102980-04-1), sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensates (e.g., CAS 9084-06-4, 68425-94-5, 83453-42-3, or 9008-63-3), sulfonated alkylnaphthalene condensates, and / or sulfonated cresol-formaldehyde condensates (e.g., CAS 115535-44-9).

[0099] Examples of polycarboxylates are polymers that may contain several carboxylic acid groups in free acid form and / or as salts. In particular, polycarboxylates are copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids and / or anhydrides. Preferred polycarboxylates are copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and / or anhydride with at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer. More preferred polycarboxylates are copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic mono- or polycarboxylic acids or anhydrides with alpha-monoolefins containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Suitable acid or anhydride monomers are selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, citraconic acid or itaconic acid or anhydride, with maleic acid and / or its anhydride being most preferred. Suitable ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomers are alpha-monoolefin monomers such as ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, isobutylene, n-1-pentene, 2-methyl-1-butene, n-1-hexene, 2-methyl-1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 2-ethyl-1-butene, diisobutylene (or 2,4,4-trimethyl-1-pentene) and 2-methyl-3,3-dimethyl-1-pentene. Mixtures of such monomers are also suitable. The molar ratio between the ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer and the acid or anhydride monomer may range from 20 / 80 to 80 / 20, preferably from 30 / 70 to 70 / 30, in particular from 40 / 60 to 60 / 40. The molecular weight of the polycarboxylate may be from 1 to 40 kDa, preferably from 2 to 20 kDa, in particular from 3 to 14 kDa.

[0100] In a preferred embodiment, the dispersant comprises a sulfate, a sulfonate, a polycarboxylate, or a mixture thereof.

[0101] In another preferred embodiment, the dispersant comprises a polycarboxylate (e.g., a copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and / or anhydride and at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer) and a sulfonate (e.g., a sulfonated aryl-formaldehyde condensation product and / or a sulfonate of an alkylnaphthalene).

[0102] In a more preferred embodiment, the dispersant comprises a polycarboxylate (such as a copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and / or anhydride and at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer) and a sulfonate (e.g., a sulfonated aryl-formaldehyde condensation product and / or a sulfonate of an alkylnaphthalene), and the composition comprises less than 5% by weight of the sulfonate.

[0103] In another preferred embodiment, the dispersant consists of at least one sulfonate (e.g., sulfonated aryl-formaldehyde condensation products and / or sulfonates of alkylnaphthalenes) and at least one polycarboxylate (e.g., copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and / or anhydride with at least one ethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer). When the dispersant consists of at least one sulfonate and at least one polycarboxylate, it usually means that the composition does not contain any other anionic dispersant other than the at least one sulfonate and the at least one polycarboxylate.

[0104] In a preferred embodiment, the composition does not contain an anionic dispersant selected from sulfates, such as sulfates of fatty acids, in particular lauryl sulfate.

[0105] In one embodiment, the composition of the invention comprises one or more nonionic surfactants as further surfactants. Suitable nonionic amphiphilic polyalkoxylates usually do not contain ionic groups. Polyalkoxylates are amphiphilic, which means that they usually have surface active properties and reduce the surface tension of water. Usually, polyalkoxylates are obtained by alkoxylation with alkylene oxides, for example C2-C6-alkylene oxides, preferably ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or butylene oxide. Examples of polyalkoxylates are block polymers or compounds, for example alcohols, alkylphenols, amines, amides, arylphenols, fatty acids or fatty acid esters, alkoxylated with 1 to 50 equivalents.

[0106] Polyalkoxylates usually have a melting point of at least 35°C, preferably at least 43°C, more preferably at least 48°C and especially at least 50°C.

[0107] Polyalkoxylates are usually soluble in water at 20° C., for example at pH 7. Preferably, the solubility of the polyalkoxylates in water is at least 3% by weight, more preferably at least 7% by weight, especially preferably at least 10% by weight.

[0108] The molecular weight of the polyalkoxylate is usually in the range of 0.5 to 50 kDa, preferably 2 to 35 kDa, and particularly 5 to 20 kDa.

[0109] The polyalkoxylates are preferably block polymers and may contain hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks. Suitable block polymers are of the AB or ABA type, containing blocks of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, or of the ABC type, containing blocks of alkanol, polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide.

[0110] Preferably, the polyalkoxylates are block polymers comprising at least one polyethoxylate block and at least one poly-C3-C5-alkoxylate block (eg polypropoxylate or polybutoxylate).

[0111] In particular, the polyalkoxylates are triblock polymers of the ABA type comprising a polyethoxylate A block and a poly-C3-C5-alkoxylate block (preferably polypropoxylate) B block.

[0112] The composition may further comprise a fatty acid salt. Suitable fatty acid salts are alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts of fatty acids, with alkali salts being preferred. The term fatty acid generally refers to C10-C22 alkyl carboxylic acids, preferably C14-C20 alkyl carboxylic acids. The fatty acid is typically a mixture of alkyl carboxylic acids. The composition may comprise 0.1-8 wt. %, preferably 0.3-5 wt. %, in particular 0.5-3 wt. % of fatty acid salt.

[0113] The composition may also contain further adjuvants conventionally used in agrochemical formulations, such as bactericides, defoamers or colorants. Typically, the composition of the present invention contains 0-10% by weight, preferably 0-5% by weight, more preferably 0.1-2% by weight of further formulation adjuvants, based on the composition.

[0114] Suitable fungicides include bronopol and isothiazolinone derivatives, such as alkylisothiazolinones and benzisothiazolinones.

[0115] Suitable antifoam agents include silicones or long chain alcohols.

[0116] Suitable colorants (e.g. red, blue or green) are low- and water-soluble dyes, such as inorganic colorants (e.g. iron oxide, titanium oxide, iron hexacyano) and organic colorants (e.g. alizarin-, azo- and phthalocyanine colorants).

[0117] In a preferred embodiment, the compositions of the present invention contain less than 3% by weight of solvent, preferably less than 1% by weight, or no solvent at all.

[0118] In a preferred embodiment, the compositions of the present invention contain less than 3% by weight, preferably less than 1% by weight, of water-soluble solvents or are completely free of water-soluble solvents.

[0119] In a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention contains less than 3% by weight, preferably less than 1% by weight, of a non-water-soluble solvent, or no non-water-soluble solvent at all. The term non-water-soluble solvent generally refers to a solvent having a solubility in water of less than 10 g / l at 20° C. Examples of non-water-soluble solvents are: - N-C4~C 12 -Alkylpyrrolidone, preferably N-C6-C 10 - alkylpyrrolidones, for example N-octylpyrrolidone; - N,N-Dimethyl C6~C 14 Alkanamides, preferably N,N-dimethyl C8-C 12 Alkanamides; - C5~C 12 -Alkyl lactate, preferably C6-C 10 - alkyl lactates, for example 2-ethylhexyl lactate; - aliphatic and / or aromatic hydrocarbons having a boiling point of at least 140°C, preferably aromatic hydrocarbons having a boiling point of at least 180°C; - C1~C 12 Alkylphenol, preferably C2-C 10 Alkylphenols, such as 2-(1-methylpropyl)phenol; - C4~C 22 Alkyl or C6-C 22 Aryl benzoates, preferably C6-C 12 Aryl benzoates, such as benzyl benzoate; and - J-C4~C 22 Alkyl phthalates, preferably di-C 14Alkyl phthalates, for example diisononyl phthalate.

[0120] In a preferred embodiment, the composition of the invention comprises less than 10% by weight of water, preferably less than 5% by weight, in particular less than 3% by weight or 1% or less by weight.

[0121] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 1 to 70% by weight, preferably 5 to 60% by weight, of at least one pesticide in solid form, B) 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, of at least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries wherein at least one carrier is present selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D), and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0122] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 5 to 60% by weight of at least one pesticide in solid form, B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries wherein at least one carrier is present selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D), and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0123] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 1 to 70% by weight, preferably 5 to 60% by weight, of at least one water-insoluble pesticide in solid form, B) 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, of at least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0124] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 5 to 60% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide in solid form; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0125] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 5 to 60% by weight of at least one water-soluble pesticide in solid form; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 30% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0126] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) 5 to 60% by weight of at least one water-soluble pesticide in solid form; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 20% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 10 to 60% by weight, preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0127] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) from 1 to 70% by weight, preferably from 5 to 60% by weight, of at least one pesticide P in solid form, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides, B) 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, of at least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries wherein at least one carrier is present selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D), and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0128] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) from 5 to 60% by weight of at least one pesticide P in solid form, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 80% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries wherein at least one carrier is present selected from water-soluble carriers C) and water-insoluble carriers D), and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0129] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) from 1 to 70% by weight, preferably from 5 to 60% by weight, of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides, B) 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, of at least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides, F) 0 to 10% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0130] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form in an amount of 5 to 60% by weight, which pesticide P does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-soluble carrier; D) 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0131] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P in solid form in an amount of 5 to 60% by weight, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 30% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0132] In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention comprises: A) at least one water-soluble pesticide P in solid form in an amount of 5 to 60% by weight, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B) 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) 0 to 20% by weight of a water-soluble carrier; D) 10 to 60% by weight, preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-insoluble carrier; E) 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F) 0 to 5% by weight of further formulation auxiliaries in each case the percentage is of the formulation.

[0133] In accordance with the present invention, the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both.

[0134] Another aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a i) mixing and homogenizing all the solid components of the composition; ii) milling the mixture so obtained so that the pesticide or pesticides have an average particle size of 1 to 10 μm; iii) adding an alkyl polyglycoside and a solvent, preferably water, to obtain an extrudable paste; iv) granulating the mixture so obtained to obtain granules; v) drying the resulting granules. The process for producing the composition of the present invention includes the steps of:

[0135] Step ii) involves milling all ingredients to obtain particles of homogeneous size distribution with a mean particle size d50 between 1 and 10 μm, preferably between 2 and 6 μm, more preferably between 2.5 and 4.5 μm. In one embodiment, the milling step is carried out by air milling. Typically, the mean particle size of the pesticide in a granular composition is larger than in a suspension concentrate composition.

[0136] The preparation process usually includes a granulation step. Granulation can be carried out by any known granulation technique such as pan or drum granulation, mixer agglomeration, extrusion granulation, fluidized bed granulation, tabletting, or spray drying granulation. It is preferably carried out by extrusion granulation.

[0137] Typically, the process for preparing the composition involves contacting the pesticide, the APG, the water-soluble carrier, and any additional ingredients, extrusion granulation, and optionally drying and sieving the granules.

[0138] Another aspect of the present invention is an aqueous composition obtainable by contacting a solid composition of the present invention, in particular a water-dispersible granule of the present invention, with water.

[0139] Another aspect of the present invention is a spray obtainable by contacting a solid composition of the present invention, in particular a water-dispersible granule of the present invention, with water.

[0140] Another aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a A) at least one pesticide P, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) optionally a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase wherein at least one carrier selected from water-soluble carrier C) and water-insoluble carrier D) is present and the composition comprises at least one water-insoluble pesticide P or at least one water-insoluble carrier or both, with the proviso that said spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0141] The solid particles suspended in the aqueous liquid phase are in particular a water-insoluble pesticide and a water-insoluble carrier. In one embodiment, the solid particles suspended in the aqueous liquid phase consist of a water-insoluble pesticide.

[0142] In the spray liquid, the water-soluble carrier is present in dissolved form in the aqueous liquid phase.

[0143] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P; B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase with the proviso that the spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 5 wt %, and more preferably 0.2 to 2 wt % of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0144] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P; B) 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase with the proviso that the spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, and more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0145] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P; B) 0.1 to 1% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase with the proviso that the spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, and more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0146] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0147] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, B) 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0148] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, B) 0.1 to 1% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0149] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, the pesticide P not including any sulfonylurea herbicide; B) 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase with the proviso that the spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, and more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0150] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, the pesticide P not including any sulfonylurea herbicide; B) 0.1 to 1% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase with the proviso that the spray liquid comprises 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, and more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in an aqueous liquid phase.

[0151] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, the pesticide P not containing any sulfonylurea herbicide, B) at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0152] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicide, B) 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0153] In one embodiment, the spray liquid comprises A) 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of at least one water-insoluble pesticide P, which does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicide, B) 0.1 to 1% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C) a water-soluble carrier; D) optionally a water-insoluble carrier; E) aqueous liquid phase Includes.

[0154] All amounts of ingredients in solid formulations or aerosols given herein are based on the solid formulation or aerosol, respectively, unless otherwise specified.

[0155] In one embodiment, the spray solution of the present invention comprises: a. providing a solid composition according to the invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray liquid containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; The method is obtained in a process including the steps of:

[0156] In one embodiment, the spray solution of the present invention comprises: a. providing a water-dispersible granular composition according to the present invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray liquid containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; The method is obtained in a process including the steps of:

[0157] In one embodiment, the spray solution of the present invention comprises: a. providing a water-dispersible granular composition according to the present invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of a water-insoluble pesticide P. The method is obtained in a process including the steps of:

[0158] The spray liquid of the present invention is typically prepared from the solid formulation of the present invention. Here, the "spray liquid" is also called a "tank mix", "spray liquid" or "spray solution".

[0159] Another aspect of the present invention is the use of the composition of the present invention or the spray of the present invention for controlling pests.

[0160] Another aspect of the present invention is a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or attack by unwanted insects or mites and / or regulating plant growth, comprising applying a composition according to the invention or a spray solution according to the invention onto the respective pest, its environment or crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, onto the soil and / or onto the unwanted plants and / or onto the crop plants and / or onto its environment.

[0161] Methods for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or attack by unwanted insects or mites and / or plant growth typically exclude therapeutic uses.

[0162] When used in plant protection, the application rates of the pesticides are, depending on the type of effect desired, between 0.001 and 2 kg per hectare, preferably between 0.005 and 2 kg per hectare, more preferably between 0.02 and 0.5 kg per hectare, in particular between 0.2 and 0.2 kg per hectare.

[0163] Various types of oils, wetting agents, adjuvants, fertilizers or micronutrients, and other pesticides (e.g. herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, growth regulators, safety agents) can be added to the active substances or compositions containing them as premixes or, if appropriate, are not added until just before use (tank mix). These agents can be mixed with the compositions according to the invention, for example, in a weight ratio of 1:100 to 100:1, preferably 1:10 to 10:1.

[0164] The user usually applies the composition according to the invention from a predosage device, a backpack sprayer, a spray tank, a spray plane, a drone or an irrigation system. Usually, the agrochemical composition is made up to the desired application concentration with water, buffers and / or further auxiliaries, thus obtaining the ready-to-use spray solution or agrochemical composition according to the invention. Usually, 20 to 2000 liters, preferably 50 to 400 liters, of ready-to-use spray solution are applied per hectare of agriculturally useful area.

[0165] In a preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention is used for application from an aircraft. In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention is applied by a manned aircraft, such as an airplane or a helicopter. In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention is applied by an airplane. In one embodiment, the composition of the present invention is applied by a drone. A drone is also called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

[0166] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. providing a solid composition according to the invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; c. applying the spray solution obtained in step b. onto the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil and / or undesirable plants and / or the crop plants and / or their environment using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle; Includes.

[0167] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. A. at least one pesticide P in solid form, which is water-insoluble and does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides; B. at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C. Water-soluble carriers providing a solid composition comprising: b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; c. applying the spray solution obtained in step b. onto the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil and / or undesirable plants and / or the crop plants and / or their environment using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle; Includes.

[0168] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. providing a water-dispersible granular composition according to the present invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; c. applying the spray obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle; Includes.

[0169] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. providing a solid composition according to the invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01-10% by weight, preferably 0.1-5% by weight, more preferably 0.2-2% by weight of a pesticide; c. applying the spray obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the composition acts on the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil, and / or undesirable plants, and / or the crop plants, and / or their environment. Includes.

[0170] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. providing a water-dispersible granule according to the invention as described above; b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01-10% by weight, preferably 0.1-5% by weight, more preferably 0.2-2% by weight of a pesticide; c. applying the spray obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the composition acts on the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil, and / or undesirable plants, and / or the crop plants, and / or their environment. Includes.

[0171] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. A. at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form in a concentration of 5 to 60% by weight, said pesticide P not comprising any sulfonylurea herbicide; B. 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C. 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-soluble carrier; D. 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E. 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F. 0-5% by weight of further formulation auxiliary providing a water-dispersible granular composition comprising: b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid components; c. applying the spray obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the composition acts on the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil, and / or undesirable plants, and / or the crop plants, and / or their environment. Includes.

[0172] In one embodiment, the method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or the method for regulating plant growth comprises: a. A. at least one water-insoluble pesticide P in solid form in a concentration of 5 to 60% by weight, said pesticide P not containing any sulfonylurea herbicide; B. 5 to 12% by weight of at least one alkyl polyglycoside; C. 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight, of a water-soluble carrier; D. 0 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier; E. 0 to 10% by weight of one or more surfactants other than alkyl polyglycosides; F. 0-5% by weight of further formulation auxiliary providing a water-dispersible granular composition comprising: b. contacting the solid composition obtained in step a. with water, and optionally adding further additives, to obtain a spray solution containing 0.01-10% by weight, preferably 0.1-5% by weight, more preferably 0.2-2% by weight of a pesticide; c. applying the spray obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or a drone, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the composition acts on the respective pest, its environment or the crop plants to be protected from the respective pest, the soil, and / or undesirable plants, and / or the crop plants, and / or their environment. Includes.

[0173] Application of pesticide compositions by drones or airplanes or other flying devices has unique challenges. The challenges described below for drones may also apply to other flying bodies such as airplanes. Typically, the tank of the drone containing the spray solution is not stirred. At the same time, the capacity of the drone's spray tank is limited, so the spray solution prepared for application by the drone contains a high concentration of pesticide. However, in many cases, the spray solution is stored in the drone's spray tank for several hours, for example, more than 1 hour, more than 2 hours, more than 3 hours, more than 4 hours, more than 5 hours, or more than 8 hours. It is important that the spray solution is homogeneous throughout the entire period that the spray solution is stored in the spray tank. If the spray solution is not stirred, it is important that the solids contained in the spray solution, especially the solid pesticide, do not separate at the bottom of the spray tank.

[0174] For these reasons, it is particularly desirable to reduce the amount of solids dispersed in the spray solution as much as possible. It has been a surprising result of the present invention that water-insoluble carriers, such as clays, which are conventionally incorporated into water-dispersible granular compositions, can be at least partially, if not completely, replaced by water-soluble carriers.

[0175] The solid compositions and sprays of the present invention offer various advantages:

[0176] It is easy and economical to manufacture.

[0177] Environmentally friendly.

[0178] It can be easily diluted with water to form a spray solution.

[0179] High concentrations of pesticides form stable spray solutions.

[0180] A stable spray solution is formed that contains solids without separation.

[0181] It is suitable for application by manned or unmanned aerial vehicles such as airplanes or drones.

[0182] They exhibit high biological activity to control pests. In many cases, the compositions of the present invention have higher pest control efficacy than suspension concentrate compositions of WG formulations known in the art having similar pesticide content.

[0183] The compositions of the present invention provide low amounts of dispersed solids in the spray solution.

[0184] The compositions of the present invention can be easily diluted to provide a spray solution.

[0185] The solid compositions of the present invention may be diluted with water to provide a homogeneous spray solution.

[0186] The following examples illustrate the invention without imposing any limitations. EXAMPLES

[0187] Materials used: Dispersant A: Lignosulfonate Wetting Agent A: Sodium Alkyl Naphthalene Sulfonate Blend Disintegrant A: Sodium salt of highly sulfonated kraft lignin Defoamer A: Sodium tallowate Stabilizer Surfactant A: Lignosulfonate Stabilizer Surfactant B: Sodium Salt of Highly Sulfonated Kraft Lignin Stabilizer surfactant C: Polyacryl acid ASP-NC Kaolin Clay: Exfoliated and crushed Kaolin Clay Stabilizer surfactant D: C9-11 alkyl polyglucoside, degree of polymerization 1.6, HLB 13.1, liquid at 20℃

[0188] Example 1: Effect of surfactants on precipitation after dilution To demonstrate the suspendability of phenmezodithiaz granules, a formulation was prepared with the following formula:

[0189] [Table 2]

[0190] Formulations were prepared by mixing the dry ingredients together and hammer milling it to deagglomerate the powder and homogenize the mixture. The hammer milled mixture was then air milled until the active ingredients reached a d(0.5) average particle size of 2.5-4.5 μm. If the formulation contained stabilizer surfactant D, the air milled mixture was blended with a 70% stabilizer surfactant D aqueous solution until uniform. Additional water was then added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form granules. The granules were dried in a fluid bed dryer to approximately 1% moisture. The average diameter d90 of the granules was 1-5 mm.

[0191] The samples were allowed to stand for 5 hours before assessing sedimentation. The method was carried out in a 250 mL graduated cylinder. 3.13 g of WG formulation and inversely added surfactant were added to 150 mL of 342 ppm standard water in a 250 mL beaker and allowed to mix for 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes had elapsed, the sample was transferred to a 250 mL graduated cylinder and the beaker was rinsed with 342 ppm standard water until the graduated cylinder reached capacity. The graduated cylinder was then inverted 15 times and allowed to stand for the specified test time. After the test time had elapsed, the sediment was measured in millimeters.

[0192] [Table 3]

[0193] The results clearly showed that Stabilizer Surfactant D was the only stabilizer surfactant that was able to significantly reduce precipitation after standing for 5 hours after dilution.

[0194] Example 2: Effect of Stabilizer Surfactants with Various Active Ingredients To demonstrate the effect of the stabilizer surfactant D on the suspension and settling properties of granules made with various active ingredients, formulations were prepared according to the following formulas:

[0195] [Table 4]

[0196] The formulations were prepared by mixing the dry ingredients together and hammer milling it to deagglomerate the powder and homogenize the mixture. The hammer milled mixture was then air milled until the active ingredients reached a d(0.5) average particle size of 2.5-4.5 μm. Then, if the formulation contained the stabilizer surfactant D, the air milled mixture was blended with a 70% stabilizer surfactant D solution until uniform. Finally, additional water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form granules. If the formulation did not contain the stabilizer surfactant D, only water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form granules. Finally, the granules were dried in a fluidized air bed dryer until the moisture content was approximately 1%. The average diameter d90 of the granules was 1-5 mm.

[0197] The samples were evaluated for settling and weight suspension after 5 hours. This method was performed in a 250 mL graduated cylinder. 3.13 g of WG formulation was added to 150 mL of 342 ppm standard water in a 250 mL beaker and allowed to mix for 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes had elapsed, the sample was transferred to a 250 mL graduated cylinder and the beaker was rinsed with 342 ppm standard water until the graduated cylinder reached capacity. The graduated cylinder was then inverted 15 times and allowed to stand for 5 hours. After the test time had elapsed, the sediment was measured and the top 90% of the solution was aspirated using a peristaltic pump. The bottom 10% was transferred to a pre-weighed evaporating dish and dried in an oven overnight. The remaining residue was measured and the % suspension was calculated.

[0198] [Table 5]

[0199] The results showed that the addition of stabilizer surfactant D increased the suspension and reduced sedimentation.

[0200] Example 3: Effect of concentration of stabilizer surfactant D on phenmethodithiaz WG To demonstrate the optimum concentration of stabilizer surfactant D for the weight suspendability of phenmethodithiaz granules, a formulation was prepared with the following formula:

[0201] [Table 6]

[0202] The formulations were prepared by mixing the dry ingredients together and hammer milling it to deagglomerate the powder and homogenize the mixture. The hammer milled mixture was then air milled until the active ingredients reached a d(0.5) average particle size of 2.5-4.5 μm. The air milled mixture was then blended with a 70% aqueous solution of stabilizer surfactant D until uniform, and an appropriate amount of water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form a granule. Finally, the granules were dried in a fluid bed dryer to a moisture content of approximately 1%.

[0203] The samples were allowed to stand for 5 hours before being evaluated for gravimetric suspension and sedimentation. The method was carried out in a 250 mL graduated cylinder. 3.13 g of WG formulation and stabilizer surfactant D were added to 150 mL of 342 ppm standard water in a 250 mL beaker and allowed to mix for 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes had elapsed, the sample was transferred to a 250 mL graduated cylinder and the beaker was rinsed with 342 ppm standard water until the graduated cylinder reached capacity. The graduated cylinder was then inverted 15 times and allowed to stand for the specified test time. After the test time had elapsed, the sediment was measured in millimeters.

[0204] [Table 7]

[0205] The results showed that the optimal concentration of stabilizer surfactant D was 5%-10% to optimize the suspension properties.

[0206] Example 4: Effect of Stabilizer Surfactant D with Various Carriers To demonstrate the suspension and settling properties of phenmezodithiaz granules using ASP-NC kaolin clay, a water insoluble carrier, and ammonium sulfate as the carrier, a formulation was prepared with the following formula:

[0207] [Table 8]

[0208] The formulations were prepared by mixing the dry ingredients together and hammer milling it to deagglomerate the powder and homogenize the mixture. The hammer milled mixture was then air milled until the active ingredients reached a d(0.5) average particle size of 2.5-4.5 μm. The air milled mixture was then blended until uniform with a 70% solution of stabilizer surfactant D in the amount shown below. Finally, additional water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form a granule. If the formulation did not contain stabilizer surfactant D, only water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form a granule. Finally, the granule was dried in a fluid bed dryer to a moisture content of approximately 1%.

[0209] Samples were evaluated for gravimetric suspension at various test times. The method was performed in a 250 mL graduated cylinder. 3.13 g of WG formulation was added to 150 mL of 342 ppm standard water in a 250 mL beaker and allowed to mix for 2 minutes. After the 2 minutes had elapsed, the sample was transferred to a 250 mL graduated cylinder and the beaker was rinsed with 342 ppm standard water until the graduated cylinder reached capacity. The graduated cylinder was then inverted 15 times and allowed to stand for the designated test time. After the test time had elapsed, the sediment was measured and the top 90% of the solution was aspirated off using a peristaltic pump. The bottom 10% was transferred to a pre-weighed evaporating dish and dried overnight in an oven. The remaining residue was measured and the % suspension was calculated.

[0210] [Table 9]

[0211] The results clearly demonstrated that the combination of stabilizer surfactant D and water-soluble salt carrier provided the best formulation suspendability.

[0212] Example 5: Stable phenmethodithiaz WG formulation according to the present invention Formulations were prepared using the stabilizer surfactant D and various water-soluble salts to demonstrate their suspension properties.

[0213] [Table 10]

[0214] The formulations were prepared by mixing the dry ingredients together and hammer milling it to deagglomerate the powder and homogenize the mixture. The hammer milled mixture was then air milled until the active ingredients reached a d(0.5) average particle size of 2.5-4.5 μm. The air milled mixture was then blended with a 70% stabilizer surfactant D solution until uniform. Finally, additional water was added to bind the mixture together and passed through an extruder to form a granule. Finally, the granules were dried in a fluid bed dryer to a moisture content of approximately 1%.

[0215] Using the methods described above for Example 4, the samples were evaluated for settleability and weight suspendability after the 5 hour test period.

[0216] [Table 11]

[0217] The results showed that all water-soluble salts had good compatibility with the stabilizer surfactant D, and maintained the 40% phenmethodithiaz WG formulation in a good suspension state for 5 hours. In addition, when the WG formulation using ammonium sulfate was tested in a drone application simulation, it passed through the filter easily without clogging and was easy to clean afterwards.

Claims

1. A) A solid-state biological agent P which is non-water-soluble and does not contain any sulfonylurea herbicides. B) At least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) Water-soluble carrier A solid composition containing the following:

2. The composition according to claim 1, which is a solid granular composition.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the alkyl polyglycoside is liquid at 20°C.

4. The composition according to claim 1, comprising granular material having an average particle size d50 of 0.05 to 10 mm.

5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the pesticide P is non-water soluble.

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the pesticide P exists in the form of fine particles having an average particle size d50 of 2 to 6 μm.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble carrier comprises an inorganic salt (for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, sodium chloride), urea, sugars, for example, monosaccharides or disaccharides, or oligosaccharides.

8. In each case, as a percentage of the composition, A) At least one non-water-soluble biological agent P in solid form, in an amount of 1 to 70% by weight, preferably 5 to 60% by weight. B) 2 to 15% by weight, preferably 5 to 12% by weight, at least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) 1 to 80% by weight, preferably 10 to 60% by weight, more preferably 15 to 50% by weight of a water-soluble carrier. D) 0-10% by weight of a water-insoluble carrier, E) 0 to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants different from alkyl polyglycosides and other formulation aids. F) 0-10% by weight of further formulation adjuvants The composition according to claim 1, comprising:

9. i) Mix and homogenize all the solid components of the composition. ii) The mixture obtained in this manner is ground so that one or more types of pesticides P have an average particle size of 1 to 10 μm. iii) Add alkyl polyglycoside and a solvent, preferably water, to obtain an extrudeable paste. iv) Extrude the mixture obtained in this manner to obtain granular material, v) Dry the obtained granular material. A method for producing the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the step of

10. A) At least one non-water-soluble biological agent P, B) At least one alkyl polyglycoside, C) Water-soluble carrier, D) Selectively use a water-insoluble carrier, E) aqueous liquid phase A spray liquid containing, however, 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of solid particles suspended in the aqueous liquid phase.

11. Use of the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or the spray solution according to claim 10 for controlling harmful organisms.

12. A method for controlling the growth of plant pathogenic fungi and / or undesirable plants and / or attacks by undesirable insects or mites, and / or regulating plant growth, comprising applying the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or the spray solution according to claim 10 to each of the respective pests, their environment, or crop plants, soil and / or undesirable plants and / or crop plants and / or their environment that are to be protected from the respective pests.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or the spray solution according to claim 10 is applied by a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle such as an airplane or a drone.

14. a. To provide a solid composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8. b. The solid composition obtained in step a. is brought into contact with water, and additional additives are optionally added to obtain a spray liquid containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of the solid component. The method according to claim 12, comprising the step of:

15. a. To provide a solid composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8. b. The solid composition obtained in step a. is brought into contact with water, and further additives are optionally added to obtain a spray liquid containing 0.01 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 2% by weight of the solid component. c. Apply the spray solution obtained in step b. using a manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, preferably an unmanned aerial vehicle, such as an airplane or drone. The method according to claim 12, comprising the step of: