Farm Crop Pest Control with Integrated Seed and Foliage Treatments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods are inadequate for effectively controlling harmful organisms such as weeds, arthropods, nematodes, and plant pathogens in crop cultivation areas.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the use of ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate, combined with compounds from groups A and B, including insecticides, nematicides, and fungicides, applied before, during, or after sowing crop seeds, to treat the cultivation area and foliage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing methods are used for controlling harmful organisms, then the control effectiveness is insufficient, but using multiple compounds and treatment methods increases complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol effectivenessVSAvoidmethod complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple compounds (ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate with compounds from groups A and B) and multiple treatment methods (seed treatment and foliage treatment) into an integrated control method, achieving comprehensive control of various harmful organisms while managing complexity through systematic combination

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops a universal control method that can effectively control multiple types of harmful organisms (weeds, arthropods, nematodes, and plant pathogens) simultaneously using the same compound combination and treatment protocol, making the method applicable to diverse agricultural scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If single compound or single treatment method is used, then the method is simple, but control effectiveness is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemethod simplicityVSAvoidcontrol effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite approach by combining ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate with multiple compounds from groups A and B, creating a composite treatment formulation that enhances control effectiveness against various harmful organisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If comprehensive control of multiple harmful organisms is achieved, then control effectiveness improves, but the number of compounds and treatments increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive control effectivenessVSAvoidnumber of compounds
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the control approach into two distinct treatment stages (seed treatment and foliage treatment) with specific compound groups assigned to each stage, allowing comprehensive control of multiple harmful organism types while organizing the use of multiple compounds into a structured, manageable system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12458023B2Method for controlling pests of farm crops
Publication Date: 2025.11.04 SUMITOMO CHEM CO LTD
  • US12458023B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A herbicidal composition including ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxylacetate and a herbicide selected from the group consisting of bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, tembotrione, isoxaflutole, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, and tolpyralate. A weight ratio of ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxylacetate to the herbicide is from 1:1 to 1:42.