Patent ID: 9107409
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. A mammalian safe, low-toxicity pesticide for delivering a physical mode of action kill comprising: (a) a mammalian safe, low-toxicity active ingredient comprising a polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, alginate gum, alginic acid, propylene glycol alginate, starches, dextrins, corn starches comprising 100% amylopectin, corn starches comprising a mixture of amylopectin and amylose, glycogen, agar, pectin, carrageenan, other natural gums and combinations thereof, said active ingredient being present in a concentration of less than 0.10 wt. %; (b) about 20 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of a mammalian safe, low-toxicity surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxvethylene dodecvlphenol, dodecvlphenol ethoxvlate, sodium dodecvlbenzene sulphonate, ethoxvlate phenol, sodium laurvl sulphate, sodium olefin sulfonate, sodium lauryl ethoxy sulphate, linear alcohol ethoxylate, alkane sulphonate and mixtures thereof; (c) about 10 wt. % to about 25 wt. % of a mammalian safe, low-toxicity co-solvent selected from the group consisting of glycols, esters of straight-chain alcohols, esters of branched-chain alcohols, hydrocarbons, ethers, phenols, glycols, lactones, nitrated hydrocarbons, dibasic esters, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl-3-ethoxy-propionate, propylene glycol propanediol, propylene glycol butyl ether acetate, dipropylene glycol methyl ether acetate, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol and combinations thereof; (d) about 40 wt. % to about 65 wt. % of a diluent comprising water; (e) about 0.5 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. % of a mammalian safe, low-toxicity pest targeting ingredient selected from the group consisting of ionic salts, non-ionic salts, esters, amino acids, peptides, proteins and combinations thereof, said pest targeting ingredient being able to increase the effectiveness of said active ingredient; (f) optionally about 0 wt. % to about 0.05 wt. % of a mammalian safe, low-toxicity coloring agent; and (g) optionally about 0.01 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % of a mammalian safe, low-toxicity buffering agent selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium phosphate dibasic, diammonium phosphate and combinations thereof; wherein said polysaccharide is in the form of a micelle in a colloid suspension and is present in an amount sufficient to cause a physical mode of action kill in pests, wherein said wt. % is based on the total weight of said pesticide; with the proviso that no other pesticidally active ingredient is present in the pesticide.