Liquid-fertilizer ready formulations of bifenthrin
Insecticidal compositions suitable for use in preparation of insecticidal liquid fertilizers are disclosed. The compositions include bifenthrin, a polymeric dispersant, a suspension agent, a freeze-thaw stabilizer, and optionally a preservative.
1. An insecticidal composition consisting of:
a) bifenthrin;
b) a polymeric dispersant selected from polyacrylic acids having an average molecular weight between about 1000 and about 100,000 Daltons, copolymers thereof, salts thereof, and combinations thereof wherein said salt comprises a sodium salt;
c) a suspension agent which is fumed silica,
d) a freeze-thaw stabilizer,
e) a preservative, and
further comprising an aqueous-based liquid fertilizer and wherein bifenthrin is present in about 0.75% to about 1.25%, the polymeric dispersant is present in about 0.1% to about 0.75%, and the suspension agent is present in about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight based on the total weight of all components in the composition.