Solid formulations of carboxamide arthropodicides

1. A solid arthropodicide composition comprising by weight

(a) from 0.3 to 100% of a particulate component comprising porous particles of a solid carrier selected from the group consisting of silicas and silicates of magnesium, calcium, aluminum and mixtures thereof infiltrated with a mixture comprising (i) an anthranilamide of Formula 1,

wherein

X is N;

R 1 is CH 3 ;

R 2 is Cl or —CN;

R 3 is Br;

R 4a is CH 3 or 1-cyclopropylethyl;

R 4b is H;

R 5 is Cl; and

R 6 is H;

and (ii) a surfactant constituent selected from the group consisting of; dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate; a (C 12 -C 16 alkyl)polyglycoside; an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer consisting of 11 ethylene oxide-derived units, then 16 propylene oxide block copolymers and then 11 ethylene oxide-derived units; and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, wherein the weight ratio of the surfactant constituent (ii) to the anthranilamide of Formula 1 (i) ranges from 1:2 to 2:1.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the (i) anthranilamide of Formula 1 is 3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide or 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein (i) the anthranilamide of Formula 1 is 3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the solid carrier is calcium silicate.

5. The composition of claim 1 further comprising from 1 to 99.7% of one or more additional formulating ingredients.

6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise one or more clays in an amount ranging from 1 to 15% of the composition by weight.

7. The composition of claim 5 wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise one or more saccharides in an amount ranging from 1 to 85% of the composition by weight.

8. The composition of claim 5 wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise an adhesive or film former constituent in an amount ranging from 1 to 90% of the composition by weight.

9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of the surfactant constituent (ii) to the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides (i) is 1:1.

10. The composition of claim 1 further comprising 1 to 50% of a surfactant component (b) selected from the group consisting of sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate, sodium salt of naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate and calcium lignosulfonate present on the surface of the particles or between the particles of the solid carrier, said surfactant component having dispersing and wetting properties.

11. A plant propagule contacted with a biologically effective amount of the composition of claim 1 .

12. The propagule according to claim 11 which is a seed.

13. The propagule of claim 12 which is a seed of cotton, maize, soybean or rice.