Patent ID: 7135437
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. An aqueous pesticidal concentrate microemulsion composition comprising: a pesticidal component consisting of a water-soluble pesticide component comprising glyphosate or a salt or ester thereof dissolved in an aqueous medium, the water-soluble pesticide being present in a concentration that is biologically effective when the composition is diluted in a suitable volume of water and applied to the foliage of a susceptible plant; a substantially water-immiscible organic solvent; and a surfactant system comprising a surfactant component and a stabilizer, said surfactant component comprising one or more alkoxylated amine cationic surfactants present in a concentration sufficient to provide acceptable temperature stability of the microemulsion such that the microemulsion has a cloud point of at least about 50° C. and a crystallization point not greater than about −10° C., said stabilizer comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of dimethylcocoamine, hexylamine, dimethylhexylamine, octylamine, decylamine, dimethyloctylamine, dodecyltrimethylamide, C