Insecticidal water-in-oil (W/O) formulation

1. A chemico-physically stable water-in-oil formulation comprising in admixture

a) at least one surface-active emulsifying system which has a solubility in a 16% potassium nitrate salt solution of less than 1 g/l,

b) at least one nonaqueous solvent,

c) at least one burning salt,

d) at least one insecticidal active substance which is a pyrethroid,

and

e) water,

wherein the formulation does not comprise a herbicide,

and wherein the at least one surface-active emulsifying system comprises a first nonionic surface-active agent with an HLB value in a range from 3 to 6, and

wherein the at least one surface-active emulsifying system comprises a second nonionic surface-active agent, which surface-active agent has an HLB value in a range from 11 to 16

and wherein the formulation comprises 0.5 to 10% by weight of the surface-active emulsifying system, 5 to 75% by weight of the nonaqueous solvent, 6 to 25% of the burning salt, 0.1 to 20% by weight of the insecticidal active substance, and 20 to 85% by weight water.

2. The water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the nonionic surface-active agent with an HLB value in a range from 3 to 6 is selected from the group consisting of: alkylphenol ethoxylates, alkanol ethoxylates, alkylamine ethoxylates, sorbitan esters and their ethoxylates, castor oil ethoxylates, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers, alkanol/propylene oxide/ethylene oxide copolymers, polyglycerols, and polyglycerol esters.

3. The water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the burning salt is potassium nitrate.

4. The water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation additionally comprises at least one colorant and/or at least one fragrance.

5. The water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 , capable of being used for treating a support.

6. A support which has been treated with a water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 .

7. A support according to claim 6 , wherein the support is a paper support.

8. A process for preparing a water-in-oil formulation according to claim 1 , comprising:

a) dissolving the at least one burning salt in water,

b) dissolving, in the at least one nonaqueous solvent, the at least one insecticidal active substance and the at least one emulsifying system which has a solubility in a 16% potassium nitrate salt solution of less than 1 g/l, and

c) mixing of the solution of b) with the solution of a).

9. An insecticidal, smoulderable product, comprising

a) a support,

b) at least one emulsifying system which in each case has a solubility in a 16% potassium nitrate salt solution of less than 1 g/l,

c) at least one burning salt,

d) at least one insecticidal active substance which is a pyrethroid,

and

d) water, wherein the product does not comprise a herbicide

wherein the at least one emulsifying system comprises a nonionic surface-active agent with an HLB value in a range from 3 to 6 and

wherein the at least one emulsifying system comprises at least one further additional nonionic surface-active agent, which surface-active agent has an HLB value in a range from 11 to 16.

10. A process for preparing a support according to claim 6 , comprising treating the support with the water-in-oil formulation.

11. (Withdrawn/ Previously Presented) The process according to claim 10 , wherein the support is printed with the water-in-oil formulation in a one-step process.

12. The process according to claim 11 , wherein the support is printed with the water-in-oil formulation by a gravure process in a one-step process.

13. The product according to claim 9 , wherein the burning salt comprises potassium nitrate.

14. The formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the insecticidal active substance is transfluthrin.

15. The product according to claim 9 , wherein the insecticidal active substance is transfluthrin.

16. The formulation according to claim 1 , comprising 1.5 to 10% by weight of the surface-active emulsifying system, 5 to 55% by weight of the nonaqueous solvent, 8 to 15% of the burning salt, 1 to 10% by weight of the insecticidal active substance, and 35 to 60% by weight water.

17. The formulation according to claim 16 , comprising 1 to 7% by weight based of the formulation of the second nonionic surface-active agent.

18. The formulation according to claim 17 , wherein the insecticidal active substance is transfluthrin and the burning salt is potassium nitrate.