Granular impregnated pesticide composition for soil treatment

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an impregnated pesticide granular composition for soil treatment that contains: a) a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator; b) a polar organic solvent in which, among Hansen solubility parameters, dP is 4.5-11.0 inclusive and dH is 4.5-11.0 inclusive; and c) a non-water-soluble oil-absorbing granular carrier having oil absorption capability of 1-70% and a particle size of 0.2-2.0 mm, the hardness of the impregnated pesticide granular composition being 0.2 kg or more. With the present invention, it is possible to provide an impregnated pesticide granular composition for soil treatment with which a stabilized biological effect can be achieved.

Description

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[0001] This patent application claims priority and the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-221900 (filed December 9, 2019) and Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-145244 (filed August 31, 2020) under the Paris Convention, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present invention relates to an impregnated type pesticide granular composition for soil treatment. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Various types of compositions are conventionally known as granular pesticide compositions to be applied to soil.

[0003] Among these, "impregnated granular compositions" in which an agricultural chemical active ingredient is dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent or surfactant and supported on a solid carrier are widely and generally used due to their ease of production (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 5-902 [Patent Document 2] JP 2005-15351 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when an impregnated type pesticide granular composition is prepared using a certain type of insecticidal compound as an active ingredient, there is a concern that the biological effect is not stable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present inventors have discovered that a) in an impregnated pesticide granular composition using a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or a ryanodine receptor modulator as an active ingredient, a granular composition which contains the active ingredient, a polar organic solvent having specific properties, and a water-insoluble oil-absorbing granular carrier with a specific oil absorption capacity and particle size, and which has a hardness within a specific range (hereinafter referred to as the composition of the present invention), is a composition which can exert a more stable biological effect, and have arrived at the present invention. That is, the present invention is as follows. [1] a) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulators or ryanodine receptor modulators, b) a polar organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter dP of 4.5 to 11.0 and a dH of 4.5 to 11.0; and c) An impregnated type pesticide granular composition for soil treatment, comprising a water-insoluble oil-absorbing granular carrier having an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 70% and a particle diameter of 0.2 to 2.0 mm, and having a hardness of 0.2 kg or more. [2] The pesticide granular composition according to [1], wherein the oil-absorbing granular carrier has an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 40%. [3] The pesticide granular composition according to [1] or [2], further comprising d) a pesticide active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or lower. [4] The pesticide granular composition according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator is imidacloprid, thiamethoxam or clothianidin. [5] The pesticide granular composition according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the ryanodine receptor modulator is chlorantraniliprole or cyantraniliprole. [6] The pesticide granular composition according to any one of [3] to [5], wherein the pesticide active ingredient having a melting point of 100° C. or less is a pyrethroid compound. [7] The pesticide granular composition according to [6], wherein the pyrethroid compound is permethrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, fenpropathrin, tefluthrin, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, etofenprox or tau-fluvalinate. [8] The pesticide granular composition according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the oil-absorbing granular carrier is a natural mineral or a crushed product thereof. [9] A method for controlling pests, comprising treating soil with the composition according to any one of [1] to [8]. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an impregnated type pesticide granular composition for soil treatment, which is capable of exerting a stable biological effect. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] In the present invention, examples of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulators include neonicotinoid insecticidal compounds such as acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam, and sulfoximine insecticidal compounds such as flupyradifurone, sulfoxaflor, and triflumezopyrim, as described in IRAC Classification ver. 9.1, with neonicotinoid insecticidal compounds being preferred, and imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin being more preferred. In the present invention, examples of the ryanodine receptor modulator include diamide insecticidal compounds such as flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, cyhalodiamide, cyclaniliprole, and tetraniliprole, with chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole being preferred.

[0009] The composition of the present invention may further contain an agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of not more than 100° C. Examples of the agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of not more than 100° C. include the following.

[0010] Insecticides ·Organophosphate insecticides Acephate, fenitrothion, isoxathion, diazinon, disulfoton, prothiophos, pyridaphenthion, etc. Carbamate insecticides Ethiofencarb, fenobucarb, etc. Pyrethroid insecticides Allethrin, flucythrinate, permethrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, fenpropathrin, tefluthrin, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, etofenprox, tau-fluvalinate, etc. ·others Pyridalyl etc.

[0011] Insect Growth Regulators Pyriproxyfen, etc. Nematicides Imicyaphos, fosthiazate, etc. Fungicides ·Triazole fungicides Propiconazole, etc. Azole fungicides Prochloraz, etc. Acyl alanine fungicide Metalaxyl M, Metalaxyl, etc. Herbicides Carbamate herbicides Chlorpropham, benthiocarb, esprocarb, molinate, etc. Amide herbicides Pretilachlor, metolachlor, etc. Dinitroaniline herbicides Trifluralin, etc. As the pesticide active ingredient having a melting point of 100° C. or less, insecticides, nematicides, insect growth regulators and fungicides are particularly preferred.

[0012] Hansen solubility parameters are a type of solubility parameter, and are expressed in the coordinates of three components: dD (dispersion term), dP (polarity term), and dH (hydrogen bond term). The definition and calculation method are described in the paper "The three dimensional solubility parameters" by Charles M. Hansen, J.Paint Technol., Vol. 39, p. 105 (1967). For example, the coordinates of the three components (dD, dP, dH) can be obtained from HSPiP, a program provided online by Prof. Steven Abbott.

[0013] Examples of polar organic solvents having a Hansen solubility parameter dP of 4.5 or more and 11.0 or less and a dH of 4.5 or more and 11.0 or less (hereinafter referred to as the present polar organic solvent) include N-butyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, ethyl acetate, phenyl acetate, ethyl benzoate, butyl benzoate, benzyl benzoate, diethyl adipate, cyclohexanone, dibutyl maleate, N,N-dimethyloctaneamide, N,N-dimethyldecanamide, N,N-dimethyl-9-decenamide, and 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid methyl ester. Commercially available polar organic solvents can be used, and examples of such commercially available products include Agnique (registered trademark) AMD810 (a mixture of N,N-dimethyloctaneamide and N,N-dimethyldecaneamide, manufactured by BASF), Hallcomid M8-10 (a mixture of N,N-dimethyloctaneamide and N,N-dimethyldecaneamide, manufactured by Stepan), Hallcomid M10 (a mixture mainly composed of N,N-dimethyldecaneamide, manufactured by Stepan), Hallcomid 1025 (a mixture mainly composed of N,N-dimethyl-9-decaneamide, manufactured by Stepan), and Rhodiasolv (registered trademark) polarclean (5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid methyl ester, manufactured by Solvay).

[0014] The polar organic solvent used in the present invention is preferably a solvent having a flash point of 80° C. or higher from the viewpoint of safety. For example, N-butyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, butyl benzoate, benzyl benzoate, diethyl adipate, N,N-dimethyloctaneamide, N,N-dimethyldecanamide, N,N-dimethyl-9-decenamide, 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid methyl ester, Agnique® AMD810, Hallcomid M8-10, Hallcomid M10, Hallcomid 1025, and Rhodiasolv® polarclean are preferred.

[0015] The composition of the present invention may contain an organic solvent other than the polar organic solvent to the extent that the effect of the present invention is not impaired.

[0016] The water-insoluble oil-absorbing granular carrier used in the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present carrier) has an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 70% and a particle size of 0.2 to 2.0 mm. Among the present carriers, those having an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 40% are preferred, and those having an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 20% are more preferred.

[0017] Particles having a particle diameter of 0.2 to 2.0 mm refer to particles whose weight fraction falls within this range (i.e., passing through a sieve with 2000 μm openings but not passing through a sieve with 180 μm openings and 2000 μm openings) is 95% or more when sieved using a sieve with 180 μm and 2000 μm openings (mesh sieves with an inner diameter of 200 mm and a depth of 45 mm as specified in JIS Z8801).

[0018] The carrier is preferably a natural mineral or a crushed product thereof. Examples of the natural mineral or a crushed product thereof include natural pumice such as silica sand, natural hard zeolite, granular attapulgite, granular sepiolite, calcined diatomaceous earth, and calcined gypsum. Natural pumice and natural hard zeolite are particularly preferred.

[0019] Examples of the natural pumice include Ishikawa Light (registered trademark) (manufactured by Ishikawa Light Industry Co., Ltd.), Kagalite (registered trademark) (manufactured by Neolite Kosan Co., Ltd.), and refined Shirasu (manufactured by Seishin Sangyo Co., Ltd.). Examples of the natural hard zeolite include Izukalite (manufactured by Maruyama Flour Milling Co., Ltd.). Examples of the calcined diatomaceous earth include Isolite (registered trademark) CG (manufactured by Isolite Industry Co., Ltd.).

[0020] The oil absorption capacity (%) of the carrier means the oil absorption weight (g) per 100 g of test material in an oil absorption test according to JIS K 5101-13-1 using N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone (Agsolex 8, manufactured by Akzo Novel) instead of linseed oil.

[0021] Specific examples of the carrier include Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 (oil absorption capacity 10 to 16%), Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 3 (oil absorption capacity 4 to 8%), Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 23 (oil absorption capacity 6 to 10%), Ishikawa Light (registered trademark) Agricultural Chemicals No. 3 (oil absorption capacity 4 to 8%), Ishikawa Light (registered trademark) Agricultural Chemicals No. 4 (oil absorption capacity 3 to 5%), refined Shirasu 1.2 m / m to 0.6 m / m (oil absorption capacity 9 to 11%), Izuka Light (oil absorption capacity 10 to 16%), and the like.

[0022] The content of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator used in the present invention is 0.001 to 10 parts by weight, preferably 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, and more preferably 0.03 to 2 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the composition of the present invention.

[0023] When the composition of the present invention contains a pesticidal active ingredient having a melting point of 100° C. or lower, the content thereof is 0.001 to 36 parts by weight, preferably 0.001 to 18 parts by weight, and more preferably 0.001 to 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the pesticidal composition.

[0024] The content of the polar organic solvent in the composition of the present invention is 1 to 40 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 20 parts by weight, and more preferably 1.5 to 15 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the composition of the present invention.

[0025] The content of the carrier in the composition of the present invention is 50.0 to 98.8 parts by weight, preferably 75.0 to 98.5 parts by weight, and more preferably 84.0 to 98.0 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the composition of the present invention.

[0026] In the composition of the present invention, the ratio of the product of the content (parts by weight) of the present carrier and the oil absorption capacity (%) per 100 parts by weight of the composition of the present invention divided by 100 to the content (parts by weight) of the mixture of the active ingredient (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator; when the composition of the present invention contains an agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or less, the mixture of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator and the agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or less) and the present polar organic solvent relative to 100 parts by weight of the composition of the present invention is preferably in the range of 1:0.2 to 1:2, and more preferably in the range of 1:0.5 to 1:1.5.

[0027] In the present composition, the hardness of 0.2 kg or more means that the load at the time when the grain is crushed when the grain is gradually pressed using a simple grain hardness tester manufactured by Tsutsui Rikagaku Kikai Co., Ltd. The hardness of the present composition is usually 0.2 kg or more, preferably in the range of 0.2 to 6.0 kg, and more preferably in the range of 0.4 to 4.0 kg.

[0028] The composition of the present invention is produced by mixing a solution of an active ingredient (nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator. When the composition of the present invention contains an agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or less, the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator and the agricultural chemical active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or less) dissolved in the polar organic solvent with an oil-absorbing granular carrier. Various mixers can be used in this production. For example, it is preferable to use a mixer that causes less damage to the granular carrier, such as a horizontal cylindrical mixer, a V-type mixer, a double cone mixer, or an inverted cone mixer, but the mixer is not limited to these.

[0029] The composition of the present invention is applied as it is to the soil of cultivated land such as fields and orchards, and non-cultivated land such as lawns, golf courses, roadside trees, etc. The application amount is usually 0.01 to 50 kg per 10 ares.

[0030] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to examples. EXAMPLES

[0031] The Hansen solubility parameters of the polar organic solvents used are shown in Table 1. These values ​​were obtained from HSPiP.

[0032] [Table 1] Rhodiasolv® polarclean: 5-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid methyl ester, manufactured by Solvay Agnique® AMD 810: Mixture of N,N-dimethyloctanamide (50-75%) and N,N-dimethyldecanamide (50-25%), manufactured by BASF Solvesso® 150: Aromatic hydrocarbon, manufactured by ExxonMobil VINYCIZER(R) 40: Diisobutyl adipate, manufactured by Kao VINYCIZER(R) 20: Ditridecyl phthalate, manufactured by Kao

[0033] The pesticide active ingredients having a melting point of 100° C. or less used in the examples are shown below. Pyriproxyfen: Melting point 48~50℃ Pretilachlor: liquid at room temperature Esfenvalerate: Melting point 59-61℃ Lambda-cyhalothrin: liquid at room temperature Cypermethrin: Melting point 61-83℃

[0034] Manufacturing Example 1 0.20 parts by weight of clothianidin and 9.80 parts by weight of Rhodiasolv (registered trademark) Polarclean were mixed to obtain a liquid containing an agricultural chemical active ingredient. The liquid was mixed with 90 parts by weight of natural pumice (Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2, sieved to 500-1000 μm, oil absorption capacity 8-9%) to obtain an agricultural chemical granular composition.

[0035] Production Examples 2 to 3, Comparative Examples 1 to 4 A granular pesticide composition was obtained using the compounds and amounts shown in Table 2 in the same manner as in Production Example 1. The natural pumice shown in Table 2 was obtained by sieving Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 to have a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, and its oil absorption capacity was 8 to 9%.

[0036] Production Example 4 0.20 parts by weight of clothianidin, 1.0 parts by weight of pyriproxyfen, and 8.80 parts by weight of Rhodiasolv (registered trademark) Polarclean were mixed to obtain a liquid containing an agricultural chemical active ingredient. The liquid was mixed with 90 parts by weight of natural pumice (Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2, sieved to have a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, oil absorption capacity 8 to 9%) to obtain an agricultural chemical granular composition.

[0037] Production Examples 5 to 9, Comparative Examples 5 to 9 Granular pesticide compositions were obtained using the compounds and amounts shown in Tables 3 to 5 in the same manner as in Production Example 4. The natural pumice shown in Tables 3 to 5 was obtained by sieving Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 to have a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, and had an oil absorption capacity of 8 to 9%.

[0038] [Table 2]

[0039] [Table 3]

[0040] [Table 4]

[0041] [Table 5]

[0042] Test Example 1 1 g of the granular pesticide compositions obtained in Production Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 9 was sampled five times, and the active ingredient content was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the average value and the coefficient of variation. The hardness of the obtained particles was measured using a simple particle hardness tester manufactured by Tsutsui Rikagaku Kikai Co., Ltd., in the following manner. Note that a small-scale scale type 3 and a conical pressure rod were used in this test. (i) Place the test grain on the sample stage and turn the pressure handle to lower the pressure rod. (ii) Turn the handle slowly, and record the hardness (kg) indicated by the needle when the test grain is crushed and the needle returns to its original position. This procedure was repeated three times, and the average value was recorded as the hardness. The results are shown in Tables 6 to 9. As is clear from these results, the pesticide granular compositions of the present invention obtained in Production Examples 1 to 9 have a smaller coefficient of variation in the analytical values ​​of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator than the pesticide granular compositions obtained in Comparative Examples 1 to 9, and the content of the active ingredient in the composition is uniform, so it is expected that a stable biological effect will be obtained. In addition, the coefficient of variation in the analytical values ​​is small even for active ingredients with melting points of 100°C or less, so it is expected that a stable biological effect will be obtained.

[0043] [Table 6]

[0044] [Table 7]

[0045] [Table 8]

[0046] [Table 9]

[0047] Production Examples 10 to 11, Comparative Examples 10 to 11 0.20 parts by weight of clothianidin and 9.80 parts by weight of N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone were mixed to obtain a liquid medicine containing an agricultural chemical active ingredient. The liquid medicine was mixed with an oil-absorbing granular carrier so as to obtain the composition shown in Table 10 to obtain an agricultural chemical granular composition. In Table 10, Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 is natural pumice (oil absorption capacity 10 to 16%) manufactured by Neolite Kosan, Zeolite 1.5-0.5 mm is a 1.5-0.5 mm sieved product of natural hard zeolite manufactured by Neolite Kosan (oil absorption capacity 10 to 16%), Kanto bentonite granulation is fine sodium bentonite granulation manufactured by Neolite Kosan (oil absorption capacity 14 to 20%), and Kasaoka clay granulation is fine calcium bentonite granulation manufactured by Neolite Kosan (oil absorption capacity not measurable).

[0048] Test Example 2 The hardness of the obtained particles was measured using a simple particle hardness tester manufactured by Tsutsui Rikagaku Kikai Co., Ltd., in the following manner. Note that a small-scale scale type 3 and a conical pressure rod were used in this test. (i) Place the test grain on the sample stage and turn the pressure handle to lower the pressure rod. (ii) Turn the handle slowly, and record the hardness (kg) indicated by the needle when the test grain is crushed and the needle returns to its original position. This procedure was repeated three times, and the average value was recorded as the hardness.

[0049] [Table 10]

[0050] Manufacturing Examples 12-16 A granular pesticide composition was obtained using the compounds and amounts shown in Table 11 in the same manner as in Production Example 4. The natural pumice shown in Table 11 was obtained by sieving Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 to have a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm, and its oil absorption capacity was 8 to 9%.

[0051] [Table 11]

[0052] Test Example 3 1 g of the granular pesticide compositions obtained in Production Examples 12 to 16 was sampled four times, and the active ingredient content was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC), and the average value and coefficient of variation were calculated. The hardness of the obtained particles was measured using a simple particle hardness tester manufactured by Tsutsui Rikagaku Kikai Co., Ltd., in the following manner. Note that a small-scale scale type 3 and a conical pressure rod were used in this test. (i) Place the test grain on the sample stage and turn the pressure handle to lower the pressure rod. (ii) Turn the handle slowly, and record the hardness (kg) indicated by the needle when the test grain is crushed and the needle returns to its original position. This procedure was repeated three times, and the average value was recorded as the hardness. The results are shown in Tables 12 to 13. As is clear from these results, the coefficient of variation of the analytical values ​​of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or ryanodine receptor modulator of the pesticide granular composition of the present invention obtained in Production Examples 12 to 16 is small, and it is understood that the content of the active ingredient in the composition is uniform, and it is expected to obtain a stable biological effect. In addition, the coefficient of variation of the analytical values ​​of the pyrethroid compound, which is an agrochemical active ingredient having a melting point of 100°C or less, is also small, and it is understood that the content of the active ingredient in the composition is uniform, and it is expected to obtain a stable biological effect.

[0053] [Table 12]

[0054] [Table 13]

[0055] Manufacturing Examples 17-18 A granular pesticide composition was obtained using the compounds and amounts used as shown in Table 14 in the same manner as in Production Example 1. The natural pumice shown in Table 14 was Kagalite (registered trademark) No. 2 sieved to have a particle size of 500 to 1000 μm (oil absorption capacity 8 to 9%), and the natural hard zeolite was natural hard zeolite manufactured by Neolite Kosan sieved to have a particle size of 1.5 to 0.5 mm (oil absorption capacity 10 to 16%).

[0056] [Table 14]

[0057] Test Example 4 1 g of the granular pesticide compositions obtained in Production Examples 17 and 18 was sampled four times, and the active ingredient content was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the average value and the coefficient of variation. The hardness of the obtained particles was measured using a simple particle hardness tester manufactured by Tsutsui Rikagaku Kikai Co., Ltd., in the following manner. Note that a small-scale scale type 3 and a conical pressure rod were used in this test. (i) Place the test grain on the sample stage and turn the pressure handle to lower the pressure rod. (ii) Turn the handle slowly, and record the hardness (kg) indicated by the needle when the test grain is crushed and the needle returns to its original position. This procedure was repeated three times, and the average value was recorded as the hardness. The results are shown in Table 15. The pesticide granular compositions of the present invention obtained in Production Examples 17 to 18 had a small coefficient of variation in the analytical value of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator, and the content of the active ingredient in the composition was found to be uniform, and it is expected that a stable biological effect can be obtained.

[0058] [Table 15] [Industrial Applicability]

[0059] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an impregnated type pesticide granular composition for soil treatment, which is capable of exerting a stable biological effect.

Claims

1. a) a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator or a ryanodine receptor modulator; b) a polar organic solvent having a Hansen solubility parameter dP of 4.5 or more and 11.0 or less and a dH of 4.5 or more and 11.0 or less; and c) An impregnated pesticide granular composition for soil treatment, comprising a water-insoluble oil-absorbing granular carrier having an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 70% and a particle diameter of 0.2 to 2.0 mm, and having a hardness of 0.2 kg or more; The content of the polar organic solvent in the pesticide granular composition is 1 to 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the pesticide granular composition.

2. The pesticide granular composition according to claim 1, wherein the coefficient of variation of the active ingredient content of the pesticide granular composition is 4.8% or less.

3. 3. The pesticide granular composition according to claim 1, wherein the oil-absorbing granular carrier has an oil absorption capacity of 1 to 40%.

4. 4. The pesticide granular composition according to claim 1, further comprising d) a pesticide active ingredient having a melting point of 100° C. or lower.

5. The agrochemical granular composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator is imidacloprid, thiamethoxam or clothianidin.

6. The pesticide granular composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ryanodine receptor modulator is chlorantraniliprole or cyantraniliprole.

7. 7. The granular pesticide composition according to claim 4, wherein the pesticidal active ingredient having a melting point of 100° C. or less is a pyrethroid compound.

8. 8. The pesticide granular composition according to claim 7, wherein the pyrethroid compound is permethrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, fenpropathrin, tefluthrin, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, etofenprox or tau-fluvalinate.

9. 9. The pesticide granular composition according to claim 1, wherein the oil-absorbing granular carrier is a natural mineral or a crushed product thereof.

10. A method for controlling pests, which comprises treating soil with the composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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