Patent ID: 6703036
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A stomach-action molluscicide including an effective amount of a metal complexone of ethylenediaminetetra-acetic add (EDTA) or hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEEDTA), an effective amount of at least one additive, excluding a metal carbonate, for enhancing the molluscicidal activity of the metal complexone, wherein said additive is a surfactant, an additional source of ferric ions, or a combination thereof, and a non-liquid carrier for the metal complexone and additive components of the molluscicide, wherein the metal complexone is [Fe(III)(OH)EDTA]2âˆ’, the dimer [EDTA-Feâ€”OFe-EDTA]4âˆ’, or FeHEEDTA, and wherein the amount of metal complexone is between about 1-7% of the weight of the molluscicide.