Solid formulations of carboxamide arthropodicides

Abstract

Disclosed is a solid arthropodicide composition comprising by weight (a) from 0.3 to 100% of a particulate component comprising particles of a solid carrier infiltrated with a mixture comprising (i) one or more carboxamide arthropodicides and (ii) a surfactant constituent; (b) from 0 to 50% of a surfactant component having dispersing and wetting properties; and (c) from 0 to 99.7% of one or more additional formulating ingredients. Also disclosed is a propagule contacted with a biologically effective amount of said composition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A solid arthropodicide composition comprising by weight
 (a) from 0.3 to 100% of a particulate component comprising particles of a solid carrier infiltrated with a mixture comprising (i) one or more carboxamide arthropodicides and (ii) a surfactant constituent;   (b) from 0 to 50% of a surfactant component having dispersing and wetting properties; and   (c) from 0 to 99.7% of one or more additional formulating ingredients.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides comprise a carboxamide arthropodicide comprising at least two vicinal carboxamide moieties bonded to carbon atoms. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides are selected from anthranilamides of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein
 X is N, CF, CCl, CBr or CI; 
 R 1  is CH 3 , Cl, Br or F; 
 R 2  is H, F, Cl, Br or —CN; 
 R 3  is F, Cl, Br, C 1 -C 4  haloalkyl or C 1 -C 4  haloalkoxy; 
 R 4a  is H, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, cyclopropylmethyl or 1-cyclopropylethyl; 
 R 4b  is H or CH 3 ; 
 
         R 5  is H, F, Cl or Br; and 
         R 6  is H, F, Cl or Br. 
       
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 3  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides comprise 3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 3  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides comprise 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]-phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 2  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides are selected from phthalic diamides of Formula 2 and salts thereof, 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein
 R 11  is CH 3 , Cl, Br or I; 
 R 12  is CH 3  or Cl; 
 R 13  is C 1 -C 3  fluoroalkyl; 
 R 14  is H or CH 3 ; 
 R 15  is H or CH 3 ; 
 R 16  is C 1 -C 2  alkyl; and 
 n is 0, 1 or 2. 
 
       
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6  wherein the one or more carboxamide arthropodicides comprise N 2 -[1,1-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-3-iodo-N 1 -[2-methyl-4-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]phenyl]-1,2-benzenedicarboxamide. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the solid carrier comprises at least one silica or silicate. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 8  wherein the solid carrier comprises calcium silicate. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the surfactant constituent in the mixture infiltrated into the solid carrier comprises one or more surfactants that inhibit the crystallization of at least one carboxamide arthropodicide in the mixture. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 10  wherein the surfactant constituent comprises one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzenesulfonic acids and their salts, alkylpolyglycosides, hydroxyalkylcelluloses, ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers, vinylpyrrolidone polymers, ethoxylated sorbitan esters and ethoxylated sorbitol esters. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 11  wherein the surfactant constituent comprises one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzenesulfonic acids and their salts, alkylpolyglycosides, ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers, and ethoxylated sorbitol esters. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the surfactant component having dispersing and wetting properties comprises one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkylnaphthalenesulfonates, salts of naphthalene formaldehyde condensate sulfonates, and lignosulfonates. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise one or more clays in an amount ranging from 1 to 15% of the composition by weight. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise one or more saccharides in an amount ranging from 1 to 85% of the composition by weight. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the one or more additional formulating ingredients comprise an adhesive or film former constituent in an amount ranging from 1 to 90% of the composition by weight. 
     
     
         17 . A propagule contacted with a biologically effective amount of the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         18 . The propagule according to  claim 17  which is a seed. 
     
     
         19 . The propagule of  claim 18  which is a seed of cotton, maize, soybean or rice.