Composition and method for increasing the effectiveness of pesticides
US5489569A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Pesticidal and fertilizer compositions containing at least one compound of formula I EQU R.sub.3 C(O)--N(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2) (I) wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; and R.sub.3 C(O)-- is a substituted or unsubstituted fatty acid residue of 8 to 22 carbon atoms are provided. A method of increasing the effectiveness of a pesticide which comprises applying a pesticide and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the pesticidal activity of the pesticide is also provided. A method for increasing the effectiveness of a fertilizer which comprises applying to a plant in need thereof a fertilizer and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the fertilizing activity of the fertilizer is also described.
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