Synergistic pesticidal compositions
First Claim
1. A composition for the control of a pest, said composition comprising a first ingredient which is a monocarboxylic acid having about seven to about twenty carbon atoms, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of said monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, and a second ingredient which is an avermectin, ivermectin, or milbemycin, wherein said first ingredient is present in a concentration of at least about 0.2% and the second ingredient is present in a concentration between about 3 ppm and about 110 ppm.
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Abstract
Described and claimed are methods and compositions for the control of pests. According to the subject invention, a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids can be combined with one or more avermectins or related compounds to achieve synergistic control of pests.
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- 1. A composition for the control of a pest, said composition comprising a first ingredient which is a monocarboxylic acid having about seven to about twenty carbon atoms, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of said monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, and a second ingredient which is an avermectin, ivermectin, or milbemycin, wherein said first ingredient is present in a concentration of at least about 0.2% and the second ingredient is present in a concentration between about 3 ppm and about 110 ppm.
- 14. A method for the control of a pest, said method comprising the administration to said pest of an effective amount of a composition comprising a first ingredient which is a monocarboxylic acid having about seven to about twenty carbons, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, and a second ingredient which is an avermectin, ivermectin, or milbemycin, wherein said first ingredient is applied at a rate of at least about 1 lb/acre, and said second ingredient is applied at a rate of about 0.0006 lbs/acre to about 0.02 lbs/acre.
- 28. A method for the control of a pest, said method comprising the sequential application to said pest of a first composition comprising a monocarboxylic acid having about seven to about twenty carbon atoms, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of monocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, and a second composition comprising avermectin, ivermectin, or milbemycin wherein said first ingredient is present in a concentration of at least about 0.2% and the second ingredient is present in a concentration between about 3 ppm and about 110 ppm.
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