SOLID PARTICULATE PEST CONTROL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS

20250017211

18/900121

September 27, 2024

Compositions and methods for controlling pests are disclosed. The compositions comprise a solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor and methods of using the chitin synthesis inhibitor to control a target pest. The chitin synthesis inhibitor is active in its solid form, and provides control of current and future pest generations independent of application timing with respect to insect life stage.

Control Solutions, Inc. (Pasadena, TX, US)

1. A pesticidal composition, the composition comprising a pesticidally effective concentration of a pesticidally active solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the size of particles of the solid particulate is about 15 μm or less.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chitin synthesis inhibitor is a benzoylurea growth regulator.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chitin synthesis inhibitor is novaluron, diflubenzuron, lufenuron, or combinations thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises novaluron at a concentration of about 0.01% w/w or more.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a powder composition comprising the solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the composition further comprises a carrier granule having the powder composition deposited thereon.

8. The composition of claim 6, wherein the composition comprises novaluron at a concentration ranging from about 0.08% w/w to about 0.7% w/w.

9. The composition of claim 6, wherein the composition comprises diflubenzuron at a concentration ranging from about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a suspension composition comprising the solid particulate chitin synthesis inhibitor.

11. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition is an aqueous suspension composition.

12. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition further comprises a carrier granule having the suspension composition deposited thereon.

13. The composition of claim 10, wherein the suspension composition is an aqueous suspension composition.

14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the chitin synthesis inhibitor is not soluble in the aqueous solution.

15. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition is free of a solvent that can solubilize the chitin synthesis inhibitor.

16. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition further comprises a non-ionic surfactant.

17. The composition of claim 16, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is a siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant.

18. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition further comprises xanthan gum as a thickener/stabilizer.

19. The composition of claim 10, wherein the composition is a suspension concentrate.

20. The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises novaluron at a concentration ranging from about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w.

21. The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises novaluron at a concentration ranging from about 30% w/w to about 60% w/w.

22. The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises diflubenzuron at a concentration ranging from about 8% w/w to about 16% w/w.

23. The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises diflubenzuron at a concentration ranging from about 17% w/w to about 27% w/w.

24. The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition comprises lufenuron at a concentration ranging from about 15% w/w to about 25% w/w.

25. The composition of claim 1, wherein a target pest is an adult pest.

26. The composition of claim 25, wherein the composition reduces fecundity of the adult pest.

27. The composition of claim 1, wherein a target pest is an insect pest.

28. The composition of claim 27, wherein the insect pest is termites.

29. The composition of claim 27, wherein the insect pest is a roach.

30. The composition of claim 27, wherein the insect pest is a darkling beetle.

31. The composition of claim 27, wherein the insect pest is a darkling beetle, the composition is a powder composition comprising about 0.08% w/w to about 0.7% w/w novaluron.

32. The composition of claim 27, wherein the insect pest is a bed bug.

33. The composition of claim 27, wherein the pest is a bed bug, the composition is an aqueous suspension composition comprising about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w novaluron.

34. The composition of claim 27, wherein the pest is a plant pest.

35. The composition of claim 34, wherein the plant is a turf plant.

36. The composition of claim 35, wherein the plant pest is Annual Bluegrass Weevil (Listronotus maculicollis), Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis), Common June Beetle (Phyllophaga spp.), or combinations thereof.

37. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chitin synthesis inhibitor is pesticidally active irrespective of the stage of development of the pest.

38. A pesticidal granule comprising a carrier granule having a pesticidal powder composition of claim 6 deposited thereon.

39. A pesticidal granule comprising a carrier granule having a pesticidal suspension composition of claim 10 deposited thereon.

40. The granule of claim 39, wherein the suspension composition is a suspension concentrate.

41. The granule of claim 40, wherein the suspension concentrate comprises about 20% w/w to about 30% w/w solid particulate novaluron; about 2% w/w to about 8% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; about 0.2% w/w to about 0.8% w/w anti-foaming agent; about 10% w/w to about 20% w/w propylene glycol; about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w preservative; and about 45% w/w to about 65% w/w water.

42. The granule of claim 41, wherein the granule is a fertilizer granule having the suspension concentrate deposited thereon.

43. The granule of claim 42, wherein the chitin synthesis inhibitor is novaluron, and the fertilizer granules comprise novaluron ranging from about 0.05% to about 5% novaluron by wt, from about 0.05% to about 4% novaluron by wt, from about 0.1% to about 1% novaluron by wt, or from about 0.2% to about 0.5% novaluron by wt.

44. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w solid particulate novaluron; b. about 2% w/w to about 8% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 0.2% w/w to about 0.8% w/w anti-foaming agent; d. about 10% w/w to about 20% w/w propylene glycol; e. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; f. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w preservative; and g. about 60% w/w to about 80% w/w water.

45. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 30% w/w to about 50% w/w water; b. about 2% w/w to about 8% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 1% w/w to about 2% w/w dispersant; d. about 0.2% w/w o about 0.8% w/w anti-foaming agent; e. about 30% w/w to about 60% w/w solid particulate novaluron; f. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; g. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.2% w/w xanthan gum; h. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.2% w/w attapulgite; and i. about 0.2% w/w to about 0.6% w/w preservative.

46. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 35% w/w to about 50% w/w water; b. about 2.5% w/w to about 6.5% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w anti-foaming agent; d. about 30% w/w to about 60% w/w solid particulate novaluron; e. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; f. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; and g. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w preservative.

47. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 35% w/w to about 50% w/w water; b. about 0.2% w/w to about 0.8% w/w wetting agent; c. about 0.75% w/w to about 1.75% w/w non-ionic tristyrylphenol phosphate surfactant; d. about 1% w/w to about 5% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; e. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w anti-foaming agent; f. about 30% w/w to about 60% w/w solid particulate novaluron; g. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; h. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; and i. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w preservative.

48. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 10% w/w to about 15% w/w solid particulate diflubenzuron; b. about 1% w/w to about 5% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 1% w/w to about 3% w/w non-ionic surfactant; d. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w anti-foaming agent; e. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; f. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; g. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w preservative; and h. about 60% w/w to about 70% w/w water.

49. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 18% w/w to about 28% w/w solid particulate diflubenzuron; b. about 1% w/w to about 5% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 1% w/w to about 3% w/w non-ionic surfactant; d. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w anti-foaming agent; e. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; f. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; and g. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w preservative; and h. about 60% w/w to about 70% w/w water.

50. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 15% w/w to about 25% w/w solid particulate lufenuron; b. about 1% w/w to about 5% w/w siloxane-based non-ionic surfactant; c. about 1% w/w to about 3% w/w non-ionic surfactant; d. about 0.1% w/w to about 1% w/w anti-foaming agent; e. about 5% w/w to about 15% w/w propylene glycol; f. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w xanthan gum; g. about 0.1% w/w to about 0.5% w/w preservative; and h. about 60% w/w to about 70% w/w water.

51. A pesticidal suspension composition comprising fertilizer granules having a suspension concentrate composition deposited thereon, wherein the composition comprises novaluron ranging from about 0.05% to about 5% novaluron by wt, from about 0.05% to about 4% novaluron by wt, from about 0.1% to about 1% novaluron by wt, or from about 0.2% to about 0.5% novaluron by wt.

52. A pesticidal powder composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 0.08% w/w to about 0.5% w/w solid particulate novaluron; b. about 70% w/w to about 80% w/w attapulgite; and c. about 20% w/w to about 30% w/w corn grit 14/20.

53. A pesticidal powder composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 0.08% w/w to about 0.5% w/w solid particulate diflubenzuron; b. about 70% w/w to about 80% w/w brewer's yeast; c. about 20% w/w to about 30% w/w corn grit 14/20; and d. about 1% w/w to about 2% w/w crushed limestone.

54. A pesticidal powder composition comprising a solid particulate insect growth regulator, the composition comprising: a. about 0.08% w/w to about 0.5% w/w solid particulate novaluron; b. about 70% w/w to about 80% w/w brewer's yeast; c. about 20% w/w to about 30% w/w corn grit 14/20; and d. about 1% w/w to about 2% w/w crushed limestone.

55. A pesticidal granule comprising a fertilizer granule having a pesticidal suspension composition deposited thereon, wherein the fertilizer granule comprises novaluron ranging from about 0.05% to about 5% novaluron by wt, from about 0.05% to about 4% novaluron by wt, from about 0.1% to about 1% novaluron by wt, or from about 0.2% to about 0.5% novaluron by wt.

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