POTENTIATION OF FIXED COPPERS AND OTHER PESTICIDES CONTAING COPPER AND SUPPLEMENTING PLANT NUTRITION

• US 20150335013A1
• Filed: 02/18/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Sabin
• Original Assignee: Robert Sabin
• Inventors: Sabin, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 9,247,734 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/12 Powders or granules A01N25/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/24 containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/26 in coated particulate form
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/16 Heavy metals; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/20 Copper

Abstract

A pesticide, fungicidal, bactericidal, anti-pathogen or biocidal composition includes at least one biologically inert carrier; and at least one doped component including at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron compounds, zinc compounds, magnesium compounds, calcium compounds, and combinations and/or mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the doped component has a particle size of about 0.5 nm to about 30 microns. A method for the control of pests includes the step of applying to the pests or their growth habitat the aforementioned composition. The method also includes the control of disease in citrus plants caused by vectors such as Psyllid nymphs, by applying the aforementioned composition to their growth habitat in citrus groves.

Claims

1. A pesticide, fungicidal, bactericidal, anti-pathogen or biocidal composition comprising:

a) at least one biologically inert carrier; and

b) at least one doped component comprising at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron compounds, zinc compounds, magnesium compounds, calcium compounds and combinations thereof;

wherein said doped component has a particle size of about 0.5 nm to 30 microns.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein said fixed copper compound is selected from the group consisting of cupric hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, cupric carbonate basic, copper sulfate basic, tribasic copper sulfate, cuprous oxide, cupric citrate, cupric phosphate, cuprobam, indigo copper, minerals brochantite, langite, malachite, cornetite, libethenite, pseudolibethenite, pseudo-malachite, antlerite, covellite, marshite, cuprite, chalcocite, Rogojski'"'"'s salt, brochantite, hydrocyanite, nantokite, dolerophane, ammonia copper carbonate, basic copper chloride, and combinations thereof.

3. The composition of claim 2, wherein said fixed copper compound is cupric hydroxide.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein said iron compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble iron compound.

5. The composition of claim 4 wherein said iron compound is selected from the group consisting of iron hydroxide, iron oxyhydroxide, iron oxide, iron glucose, ferric citrate, Ferritin, ferrous fumarate, ferrous sulfate, and iron saturated human holotransferrin.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein said zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein said zinc compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxide and zinc oxide.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein said fixed copper compound is cupric hydroxide and said iron compound is iron hydroxide and/or iron oxyhydroxide.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein said doped component includes about 15 atomic percentage (at %) iron from said iron compound doped within said fixed copper compound.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein said particle size of said doped component is about 3.5 to about 200 nm.

11. The composition of claim 10, wherein said particle size of said doped component is about 3.5 to about 10 nm.

16. A method for the control of pests comprising;

applying to said pests or their growth habitat a pesticidal composition according to claim 1.

18. The composition of claim 1, wherein said doped component is only doped with an iron compound and/or a zinc compound.

19. The composition of claim 1, further comprising c) at least one iron compound mixed with a) and b).

20. The composition of claim 19, wherein said iron compound is at least one insoluble or substantially insoluble iron compound.

21. The composition of claim 20, wherein said iron compounds is iron hydroxide.

22. The composition of claim 1, further comprising d) at least one zinc compound mixed with a), b) and c).

23. The composition of claim 22, wherein said at least one zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound.

24. The composition of claim 23, wherein said at least one zinc compounds is zinc hydroxide or zinc oxide.

25. The composition of claim 1, further comprising d) at least one zinc compound mixed with a) and b).

26. The composition of claim 25, wherein said at least one zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound.

27. The composition of claim 26, wherein said at least one zinc compounds is zinc hydroxide or zinc oxide.

28. A method for the control of pests of claim 16 wherein said pest is at least one fungus and said method comprises the step of applying to said fungus or their growth habitat a fungicidal composition according to claim 1.

29. A method for the control of pests of claim 16 wherein said pest is at least one disease carrying vector and said method comprises the step of applying the pesticidal composition according to claim 1 to their growth habitat.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein said disease carrying vector is Psyllid.

12. A method for the control of bacteria in plants comprising;

applying to said bacteria a bactericidal composition comprising;

a) at least one biologically inert carrier; and

b) at least one doped component comprising at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds, zinc compounds, magnesium compounds, calcium compounds and combinations thereof;

wherein said doped component has a particle size of about 0.5 nm to 30 microns.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said bactericidal composition includes a fixed copper compound having a particle size of about 3.5-10 nm.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising applying said bactericidal composition for the treatment of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease of citrus and citrus canker and other citrus diseases.

15. The method of claim 13, comprising applying said bactericidal composition for the treatment Xylellafastidosa diseases of olive trees.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered to said bacteria or their growth habitat by a method selected from the group consisting of dusting, sprinkling, spraying, brushing, dipping, smearing, impregnating, injection of the composition into plant vasculature, and application to a root system.

31. The method for the control of bacteria as in claim 12, wherein said copper compound is cupric hydroxide, said cupric hydroxide being doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron hydroxide and zinc hydroxide or combinations thereof.