Method for producing emulsifiable pesticide solutions

1. Composition for producing emulsifiable pesticide solutions comprising:

(a) a water miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a glycol ether, a glycerol formal, dimethylsulfoxide, gamma-butyrolactone and mixtures thereof; and

(b) an alkoxylated alcohol,

(c) a pesticidal active ingredient,

wherein the alkoxylated alcohol is of formula (II),

CH3-(CH 2 ) x —CH 2 —O—(CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )—O) z —(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) y —H  (II)

wherein x is between 10 and 13, y is between 10 and 60; and z is between 2 and 45; and the minimum number average molecular weight of the alkoxylated alcohol, expressed in atomic mass units, is at least 1000.

2. Composition according to claim 1 , comprising:

25-98% 

diethylene glycol monoethyl ether,

1-20%

alkoxylated alcohol,

1-60%

cypermethrin,

0-10%

water, and

0-0.3% 

antifoam.

3. Composition according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is dipropylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethylether or dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether.

4. Composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pesticidal active ingredient is selected from the list of abamectin, alpha-cypermethrin, cypermethrin, permethrin, deltamethrin, diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, ethofenprox, malathion, pymetrozin, pyriproxifen, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, cyprodinil, dimethomorph, dodine, iprodione, mancozeb, metconazole, spiroxamine, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (2,4-D EHE), chloroprofam (CIPC), clethodim, metribuzin, prosulfocarb, pendimethalin, triclopyr buthoxyethyl ester, trinexapac-ethyl, and a mixture thereof.

5. Composition according to claim 1 , wherein the selected pesticidal active ingredient is a cypermethrin, an isomer of cypermethrin, or mixtures thereof.

6. Composition according to claim 5 , wherein the pesticidal active ingredient is cypermethrin.

7. Composition according to claim 1 , wherein the selected pesticidal active ingredient is trinexapac-ethyl.

8. Kit of parts for producing an emulsifiable pesticide solution comprising:

(a) a water miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a glycol ether, a glycerol formal, dimethylsulfoxide, gamma-butyrolactone and mixtures thereof,

(b) an alkoxylated alcohol; and

(c) a pesticidal active ingredient, wherein the alkoxylated alcohol is of formula (II),

CH3-(CH 2 ) x —CH 2 —O—(CH 2 —CH(CH 3 )—O) z —(CH 2 —CH 2 —O) y —H  (II)

wherein x is between 10 and 13, y is between 10 and 60; and z is between 2 and 45; and the minimum number average molecular weight of the alkoxylated alcohol, expressed in atomic mass units, is at least 1000.

9. Kit of parts according to claim 8 , wherein the solvent is dipropylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethylether or dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether.

10. Kit of parts according to claim 8 , wherein the pesticidal active ingredient is selected from the list of abamectin, alpha-cypermethrin, cypermethrin, permethrin, deltamethrin, diflubenzuron, flufenoxuron, ethofenprox, malathion, pymetrozin, pyriproxifen, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, cyprodinil, dimethomorph, dodine, iprodione, mancozeb, metconazole, spiroxamine, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (2,4-D EHE), chloroprofam (CIPC), clethodim, metribuzin, prosulfocarb, pendimethalin, triclopyr buthoxyethyl ester, trinexapac-ethyl, and a mixture thereof.

11. Kit of parts according to claim 8 , wherein the selected pesticidal active ingredient is a cypermethrin, an isomer of cypermethrin, or mixtures thereof.

12. Kit of parts according to claim 11 , wherein the pesticidal active ingredient is cypermethrin.

13. Kit of parts according to claim 8 , wherein the selected pesticidal active ingredient is trinexapac-ethyl.