Abstract: The present invention relates to a microcapsule exhibiting desirable sustained-release properties, which microcapsule comprises a core material comprising an active ingredient encapsulated within a silica shell, characterized in that the outer surface of such silica shell has a layer of a metal selected from Group 2a, Group 8, Group 2b or Group 3a of the Periodic Table bound thereto. In other aspects this invention relates to a method of making such a microcapsule; a pesticidal composition comprising microcapsules comprising a pesticidal active ingredient and a suitable carrier; and to a method of controlling pests comprising applying an effective amount of such a pesticidal composition to a locus where pests are or are expected to be present.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2017
Assignee:
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd.
Inventors:
Laibin Bruce Yan, Craig Arlen Martin, Raed Abu-Reziq
Abstract: A composition comprising herbicidal mixtures of mesotrione impregnated into or coated on the surface of a granular substrate material such as a fertilizer granule and/or a solid inert carrier material is provided for use to control weeds in turfgrasses without causing damage to the grass and methods for the use thereof.
Abstract: The present invention relates to coated dehydrated microorganisms comprising a dehydrated microorganism surrounded by at least one coating, said coating comprising by dry weight at least 25% of hygroscopic salt(s) and wherein the pH of the coating is compatible with viability of the coated dehydrated microorganism. The coating can be partially crystalline, the salt(s) in the coating having preferably a crystallinity degree of up to 60% once applied onto the dehydrated microorganism. The present invention also relates to liquid coating compositions, methods for coating and protecting a dehydrated microorganism. Finally, the present invention relates to a method for the preparation of food products, feed products, consumer healthcare products or agri-products as well as to a food product, feed product, a consumer healthcare product or an agri-product containing such coated dehydrated microorganisms.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2017
Assignee:
DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
Inventors:
Isabelle Mazeaud, Kathryn Tse, Jean-Philippe Obert, Claudette Berger, Geoffrey Babin, Patrick Chaigneau, Hans Hedegaard Jensen, Erwan Henri
Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid suspension concentrate formulations for plant protection comprising: 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-methylethy)amino]sulfonyl]benzamide in the form of the anhydrate; N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine in the form of its free acid, in the form of the ammonium salt or a substituted ammonium salt or a mixture thereof; at least one diluent selected from: hydrocarbon solvents having a boiling point of at least 100° C.; and —C1-C8-alkyl esters of C8-C26-fatty acids, mono- and di-C1-C4-alkyl amides of C8-C26-fatty acids; optionally at least one diluent that differs from diluents c) and that is selected from organic solvents having at least one oxygen atom; at least one non-ionic surfactant comprising a polyalkoxylate moiety; and at least one anionic surfactant containing a sulfonate group or a sulfate group.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2017
Assignee:
BASF SE
Inventors:
Michael Krapp, Wolfgang Gregori, Sven Adam, Klaus Kolb, Jürgen Jakob, Bernd Sievernich, Jörg Steuerwald, Steven Bowe, Joseph Zawierucha, Rex Liebl
Abstract: The invention provides a synthetic combination of a crop and at least one fungal endophyte, wherein the crop is a host plant of the endophyte. Provided are also methods and compositions for producing such synthetic combinations. The endophyte reproduces and enhances the agronomic characteristics of the crop. Methods for inoculating the host plant with the endophyte, for propagating the host-endophyte combination, and for detecting the presence of the endophyte and of its metabolites within a host plant are also described.
Abstract: The present invention provides an insect or arthropod pesticidal composition. The composition includes active ingredients having a mixture of fatty acids, each of the fatty acids having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 12 carbon atoms long. The fatty acid mixture includes a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The fatty acid mixture also includes a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The composition also includes a carrier that promotes adherence or absorption or transport across the surface of insects or arthropods to effect their incapacitation or death.
Abstract: A plant growth regulator containing glutathione allows increasing harvest index. This provides a technique for specifying a control factor for a plant, thereby effectively controlling germination, growth, anthesis etc. of the plant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 20, 2015
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2017
Assignees:
Japan Science And Technology Agency, Okayama Prefecture
Abstract: An herbicidal concentrate composition that contains Prodiamine herbicide for application to a granular carrier such as a fertilizer granule, or a granule to be mixed with granular fertilizer.
Abstract: The subject invention is directed toward antimicrobial agents and methods of treating and preventing infection by pathogenic microorganisms and endophytic microorganisms in a plant through the use of SecA inhibitors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2015
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2016
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is described that is suitable for delivery from a pressurized container. The composition is free of polar excipients and comprises: (a) a propellant component that consists essentially of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a); (b) a surfactant component that comprises oleic acid; and (c) a drug component that consists of salbutamol sulphate. The pharmaceutical composition can be delivered using a metered dose inhaler (MDI).
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one biological control agent. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2016
Assignee:
Bayer CropScience AG
Inventors:
Elke Hellwege, Wolfram Andersch, Klaus Stenzel, Bernd Springer
Abstract: A pesticidal composition comprises a synergistically effective amount of a chloride channel activator compound and a pesticide selected from N-(3-chloro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-ethyl-3-((3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)thio) propanamide (I), N-(3-chloro-1-(pyridine-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-ethyl-3-((3,3,3-trifluoropropyl) sulfinyl)propanamide (II), or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests. A method of protecting a plant from infestation and attack by pests comprises contacting the plant with the synergistic pesticidal composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2016
Assignee:
Doe AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
Luis E. Gomez, Ricky Hunter, Mike Shaw, Tony K. Trullinger, Mary E. Kubiszak, John Herbert
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition containing a novel strain Streptomyces scopuliridis KR-001 strain or a culture broth thereof as an active ingredient for weed control. More particularly, the Streptomyces scopuliridis KR-001 strain of the present invention, culture broth thereof, or culture fraction shows an excellent weed-killing ability on grass weeds, broadleaf weeds, and hard-to-control weeds, and a medium composition containing a carbon source and a nitrogen source in an optimal condition may significantly increase yield of an active material produced by the strain with low cost. Therefore, the strain can be usefully employed to a herbicide composition for weed control and a method for weed control.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2016
Assignee:
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Inventors:
Jung Sup Choi, Young-Sook Kim, Boyoung Lee, Jae Deok Kim, Young Kwan Ko, Gyu Hwan Yon, Chang Jin Kim, Dong Jin Park, Yoon Jung Ju
Abstract: A pesticide composition includes at least one biologically inert carrier; and at least one ferrite or 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 fungal and other diseases in banana plants, by applying the aforementioned composition to their growth habitat in banana plant groves.
Abstract: This application relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth of potato pathogens preventing disease during post-harvest storage and processing conditions.
Abstract: 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.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an agricultural composition and the uses thereof to protect crops against attack by plant pathogens and/or to improve the resistance of crops to infections caused by said pathogenic agents and/or to enhance the tolerance thereof to abiotic stresses, such as those caused by cold, salinity and drought. Said composition comprises an association of an at least partially depolymerized chitosan with a bivalent copper chelate. The composition has shown to be particularly suitable-for treating oidium infections. It is moreover useful against the propagation of viruses and/or particularly effective as a biostimulant to plant and fruit growth and/or able to extend the shelf life of fruit and seeds.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2016
Assignee:
Valagro S.P.A.
Inventors:
Alberto Piaggesi, Gianluca Di Tommaso, Donata Di Tommaso
Abstract: Dithiopyr capsule suspension formulations, possessing a broad range of capsule wall thicknesses and diameters are disclosed. These capsules have decreased volatility and provide enhanced biological activity when compared with commercial dithiopyr in water formulations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 10, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 1, 2016
Assignee:
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Inventors:
James M. Breuninger, Ronald L. Cassell, James M. Gifford, Daniel L. Loughner, Michael W. Melichar, David G. Ouse, Michelle S. Smith, Mike P. Tolley, Stephen L. Wilson, Dennis G. Wujek
Abstract: A method for enhancing amidohydrolase activity of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) is disclosed. The method comprising administering a phenoxyacylethanolamide that causes the enhanced activity. The enhanced activity can have numerous effects on biological organisms including, for example, enhancing the growth of certain seedlings. The subject matter disclosed herein relates to enhancers of amidohydrolase activity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 17, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 25, 2016
Assignees:
Research Foundation of the City University of New York, The Curators of The University of Missouri, University of North Texas
Inventors:
George John, Subbiah Nagarajan, Kent Chapman, Lionel Faure, Peter Koulen