A NEW ACARICIDAL COMPOSITION, PROCESSES FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND ITS USE

Abstract: The invention relates to new acaricidal compositions consisting of one or more acaricidally active substances and one or more certain phospholipides in addition to stan­ dard vehicles, diluents, solvent and/or other inert auxilia­ ries, the ratio by weight of the acaricidally active substance or mixture of acaricidally active substances to pure phos­ pholipide or the mixture of pure phospholipides amounting to between 1 : 0.2 and 1 : 20. The invention also relates to processes for controlling diseases caused by acaricides using these compositions and to process for their produc­ tion.

Description: A¯new¯acaricldal¯compo¯it¯on-¯proces¯es¯for ¯t¯ production and its use This invention relates to an acaricidal composition, to processes for its production and to its use. Mites and arachnids are not destroyed by the majority of insecticides currently used for plant protection purposes and, because of this, have increased, in numbers to an even greater extent in recent years. Accordingly; there dsaserious need for selective acaricides Numerous chemical acaricides have been used for controlling mites. In many cases, however, they have to be applied in large doses to the infested plants and,- as a result, can have toxic effects both on the plant and on the environment. It has now surprisingly been found that the quantity of acaricides per hectare of cultivated area required for contolling mites can be reduced by up to 40 - 60% and, in some dases, by up to 80% providing the acaricidally active substance or the mixture of several acaricidally active substances is used together with a phospholipide from the group comprising phosphatidyl choline, hydrogenated phosphatidyl cholines, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamines, phosphatidyl inositol, phosphatidyl serine, lysolecithin and phosphatidyl glycerol or with a mixture of several such phospholipides in a ratio by weight of from 1:0.2 to 1:20 without any risk of damage or harm to the useful plants. In addition, the new mixtures show considerably better adhesion to the produce to be protected and, as a result, afford effective protection against mites over a longer period. In addition to an improvement in the economy of treatment, the reduction in the quantity of acaricide used lessens the risk of damage to the plants, for example by reducing the residue remaining in the plant, which also results in a considerable reduction in the waiting time. Finally, most of the phospholipides are natural and, in every case, non-toxic products which, byvirtue of their nature and their properties, do not cause any pollution of the environ-ment or have any adverse effect upon the waiting time. Some of the phospholipides are of course even used in foods. To produce the new acaricidal compositions, the acaricides are mixed with the phospholipides or mixture of phospholipides in a ratio by weight of from 1:0.2 to 1:20, preferably in a ratio by weight of from 1:0,5 to 1:10 and, more preferably, in a ratio by weight of from 1:1 to 1:5. The weight of the phospholipide(s) is based on substantially pure phospholipide. Suitable phospholipides are, for example, the commercially available phosphatidyl cholines or phosphatidyl choline mixtures, such as PhospholiponR25 (25% of phosphatidyl choline, 25% of phosphatidyl ethanolamine and 20% of phosphatidyl iflositol) PhospholiponRS5 (55% of phosphatidyl choline, 25% of.phosphatidyl ethanolamine and 2% of phosphatidyl inositol3 PhospholipinR80 (80% of phosphatidyl choline and 10% of phosphatidyl ethanolamine) PhospholiponR100 (96% of phosphatidyl choline3 PhosphoLiponR1OOH (96% of hydrogenated phosphatidyl choline) PhospholiponR38 (38% of phosphatidyl choline, 16% of N-acetyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine 4% of phosphatidyl ethanolamine). It is particularly preferred to use natural phosphatidyl cholines which may be produced by the processes described in the following Patents: DE-PS No. 1,047,597, DE-PS No. 1,053,299, DE-PS No. 1,617,679, DE-PS No. 1,617,680, German Patent Applications DE-OS Nos 30 47 048, 30 47 012 and 30 47 011. Suitable N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamines are in particular those in which the acyl group emanates from saturated or olefinically unsaturated fatty acids containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, particularly from saturated fatty acids containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms or from saturated or mono-olefinically unsaturated fatty acids containing 14, 16, 18 or 20 carbon atoms. The acaricide used may be virtually any acaricide, for example the known chemical acaricides from the following groups: 1. Compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI3.1 in which R1 represents H, CH3, alkoxy, alkoxy methyl, alkoxy carbamoyl, alkinyl and R2 represents CH3, CF3, CC13, OH, H. Examples of compounds corresponding to formula I are l,l-bis-(4-chlorophenyl )-2,2,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-bis-(4-chlo-rophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane, 1, 1-bis- ( 4-chlorophenyl ) -ethane, bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-methane, 1,l-bis-(4-chlorophenyl )-ethanol (chlorfenethol), 1,1-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethanol, 1, 1-bis- ( 4-chlorophenyl ) -2-chloroethanol, l,l-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol (dicofol) 1,1-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-ethoxyethanol, 4,4'-dichlorobenzilic acid ethyl ester (chlorbenzilat), 1,1-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)-propinol, 4,4-dichlorobenzilic acid isopropyl ester (chlorpropylat). 2. Compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI4.1 in which R1 represents- NO2, linear or branched alkyl, R2 represents H, alkenyl carbonyl, alkoxy carbonyl and R3 represents cycloalkyl, branched C1-C8-alkyl. The compounds of formula II are known acaricides, such as 4,6-dinitro-2-cyclohexylphenol, 4 r 6-dinitro-2-cyclohexylphenol salts, 4-nitro-2 , 6-di-tert -butylphenol, 4,6-dinitro-2-(1-methylheptyl)-phenyl crotonate (dinocap), 4,6-dinitro-2-sec.-butylphenyl-ss,ss-dimethyl acrylate (binapacryl), ethyl-( 4, 6-dinitro-2-tert. -butylphenyl) - carbonate, isopropyl-(4,6-dinitro-2-sec.-butylphenyl3- carbonate (dinobuton). 3. Compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI4.2 in which X = S, SO or S02, n = O or 1 and R1 to Rg = H, NO2, halogen, particularly C1 or F (Rl-R9 may be the same or different). The compounds corresponding to formula III are known acaricides, such as 2,4,5,4'-tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfide (tetrasul), diphenyl sulfone, 4-chlorodiphenyl sulfone, 2,4,5,4'tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfone (tetradifon), (4-chlorophenyl)-(4-chlorobenzyl)-sulfide (chlorbensid), (4-fluorophenyl)-(4-chlorobenzyl)-sulfide (fluorobensid). Other known acaricides which may be used include, for example the following preparations: quinoxaline-2 , 3-trithiocyclocarbonate (thioquinox), 6-methylquinoxaline-2,3-dlthio-cycl.carbonate (chinomethionat), N-methylcarbamic acid-(4-methylmercapto-3,5 dimethylphenyl )-ester (methiocarb), N-( 2-methyl-4-chlorophenyl ) -N' ,N' -dimethylformamidine (chlordimeform), N-(3-methylaminocarboxy)-Nt,N'-dimethylformamidine (formetanat), 2,4,5-trichlorophenylaza-4-chlorophenylsulfide (chlorfensulfid), 4-chlorobenzene sulfonic acid (chlorfenson). However, it is preferred to use dinoc, benapacryl, dinobuton, tetrasul, chlorbensid, tetradifon, propargit, chlorfenethol, dicofol, chlorbenzilat, chlorpropylat, brompropylat, chlordimefon, formetanat, chinomethioat or thiquinox. The individual acaricides may be used on their own or in combination with other acaricides or possibly even insecticides after the addition of phospholipides. The new acaricide/phospholipide compositions may be used for example in the growing of fruit and vegetables, in horticulture, in viniculture and in hop fields, for example for controlling arachnids, such as Tetranychus urticae, Tetranychus telariust Panonychus ulmi, Panonychus citri, or the various Bryobia species of "false arachnids", for example the various Brevipalpus species of soft-skinned mites, such as Hemitarsonemus catus, Tarsonemus pallidus, or of gall mites, such as for example Phyllocoptruta oleivora and numerous species from the geni Eriophyes, Phyllocoptes, Aceria and Vasates. The new acaricidal compositions may be prepared as follows: The phospholipide or phospholipides is/are dissolved in organic solvents such as, for example, toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate, ethanol or methanol or mixtures of these solvents. The choice of the solvent or solvent mixture will depend upon the solubility of the acaricide used. The acaricide or the commercial product containing the acaricide is then dissolved in the phospholipse solution by heating. On completion of dissolution, the solvent is removed in vacuo while heating. The product thus obtained is converted into a suitable standard formulation by the addition of suitable auxiliaries such as, for example, fillers, vehicles, diluents, wetting agents, stabilisers, gelating agents, evaporation accelerators and extenders. The new acaricide compositions may also be prepared by mixing the acaricide or the commercial product containing the acaricide with the phospholipide(s) and any fillers and auxiliaries which may be necessary, dissolving or suspending the resulting mixture in an organic solvent and then removing the solvent. The mixture obtained is ready for use. In the case of acaricides which are soluble in water or in water/alcohol mixtures, the acaricide is with advantage first dissolved in water or in a water/ alcohol mixture and the phospholipide or phospholipide mixtures processed to form a solution or emulsion by stirring or by the application of ultrasonic waves. The emulsifiers normally required may be added before or after this stirring operation. The emulsion or solution thus obtained is freed from the solvent mixture or water in the usual way, for example by distillation, spray-drying or freeze-drying. The resulting product may be used as such or after the addition of suitable auxiliaries. The product may even be re-emulsified or re-dissolved in water and used as a spray preparation. Examples of vehicles are talcum, kaolin, bentonite, kieselguhr, lime or crushed rock. Other auxiliaries are, for example, surface-active compounds, such as soaps. (fatty acid salts), fatty alcohol sulfonates. Gelatin, casein, albumin, starch or me-thyl cellulose may be used as stabilisers or protective colloids. The new acaricidal compositions may be used in liquid or solid form, for example as dusting powders, granulates, sprays, aerosols, emulsions or solutions. In the following comparison tests (Examples 6 and 7), the commercial products containing the active substance referred to by its generic name were used as the acaricide. EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 1 kg of a spraying powder containing dinobuton as its active ingredient: 125 g of dinobuton, 160 g of PhospholiponR55 R 5 in 80 ml of ethanol and 85 g of PEG 4000/6000 dissolved in ethanol are dissolved while heating in 350 ml of xylene. The resulting solution is homogeneously kneaded with 628 g of bentonite (colloidal) and the paste obtained is dried. The product is ground in the presence of 4 g of Aerosil. 1 kg of this spraying powder (12.5%) is as effective against arachnids in fruit growing as 1 kg of a standard commercial product containing 25% of dinobuton. EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 1 kg of a spraying powder containing binapacryl as its active ingredient: 125 g of binapacryl, 150 g of PhospholiponR80 in 50 ml of ethanol and 75 g of PVP dissolved in ethanol are dissolved in 400 ml of heated xylene. The resulting solution is homogeneously kneaded-with 645 g of bentonite (colloidal) and the paste obtained is dried and then ground in the presence of 5 g of Aerosil. I kg of this spraying power (12.5%) is as effective against arachnids and powdery mildew as 1 kg of a standard commercial product containing 25% of binapacryl. EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 1 kg of a spraying power (12.58) containing formetanat as its active ingredient: 125 g of formetanat, 150 g of in 50 ml of ethanol and 1 g of DONSS are dissolved in 400 ml of heated methanol. The resulting solution is homogeneously kneaded with 721 g of bentonite (colloidal) and the paste obtained is dried. The product is then ground in the presence of 3 g of Aerosil. I kg of this spraying power (12.5%) is as effective against arachnids in horticulture as 1 kg of a standard commercial product containing 25% of formetanat. EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 1 litre of an emulsion concentrate (250 g/13 containing chlordimefon as its active ingredient: 250 g of chlordimefon, 250 g of PhospholiponR80 in 100 ml of ethanol, 10 g of Marlowet iHF and 100 ml of xylene are made up to 1 litre with Shellsol N and dissolved 1 litre of this emulsion concentrate (chlordimefon content 250 g/l) is as effective against arachnids and as ovicidal insecticide in fruit growing as 1 litre of a standard commercial product containing 500 g/l of chlordimefon. EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 1 litre of an emulsion concentrate (12.5%) containing tetradifon as its active ingredient: 125 g of tetradifon, 200 g of PhospholiponR55 in 100 ml of ethanol, 8 g of Tween 80 and 2 g of Span 80 are made up to 1 litre with cyclohexanone and dissolved. 1 litre of this emulsion concentrate containing 125 g/l of tetradifon is as effective against summer eggs and young larvae in fruit and vegetable growing and in viniculture as 1 litre of a standard commercial product containing 250 g/litre of tetradifon. EXAMPLE 6 Comparison test dicofol To control arachnids, ornamental plants are sprayed with various mixtures and the percentage destruction of arachnids determined. Test No. Mixture Arachnids destroyed in % 1 dicofol 0.15% 100 2 dicofol 0.075% 40 3 dicofol 0.075% + phosphatidyl choline 90 mg/l 100 4 phosphatidyl choline 90 mg/l 10 EXAMPLE 7 Comparison test with dienochlor To control arachnids, ornamental plants were sprayed with various mixtures and the percentage destruction of arachnids determined. Test No. Mixture Arachnids destroyed in % 1 dienochlor* 0.1% 100 2 dienochlor* 0.058 30 3 dienochlor* 0.025% 15 4 dienochlor* 0.05% + phosphatidyl choline 90 mg/l 100 5 dienochlor* 0.025% 70 + phosphatidyl choline 90 mg/l 6 phosphatidyl choline 90 mg/l 0 * Commercial product dienochlor = bis-(pentachloro-2,4 cyclopentadien-l-yI)

Claims: CLAIMS: 1. An acaridical composition, characterised in that it consists of a) one or more acaricidallyactive substances and b) one or more phospholipides from the group comprising phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamines, phosphatidyl inositol, phosphatidyl serine, lysolecithin, phosphatidyl glycerol and hydrogenated phosphatidyl cholines in a ratio by weight of a:b of from 1:0.2 to 1:20 in addition to standard vehicles, diluents, solvents, propellents and/or other inert auxiliaries. 2. An acaricidal composition as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that constituents a) and b) are present in a ratio by weight of from 1:0.5 to 1:10. 3. An acaricidal composition as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that constituents a) and b) are present in a ratio by weight of from 1:1 to 1:5. 4. An acaricidal composition as claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that phosphatidyl choline is used as the phospholipide. 5. An acaricidal composition as claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that one or more compounds from the following group is/are used as the acaricidally active substance: 1. compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI11.1 in which R1 represents H, CH3, alkoxy, alkoxymethyl, alkoxycarbamoyl or alkinyl and R2 represents CH3, CF3, Cl3, OH or H; 2. compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI12.1 in which R1 represents NO2f linear or branched alkyl, R2 represents H, alkenyl carbonyl or alkoxy carbonyl and R3 represents cycloalkyl or branched C1-C8-alkyl; 3. compounds corresponding to the following general formula EMI12.2 in which X represents S or n = O or 1 and R1 to Rg may be the same or different and represent H, NO2 or halogen. 4. The acaricides: thioquinox, chinomethionat, methiocarb, chlordimefcrm, formetanat, chlorfensulfid and chlorfenson. 6. Acaricidal compositions as claimed in Claim 5, characterised in that they contain as acaricidally active substance one or more of the compounds dinoc, benapacryl, dinobuton, tetrasul, chlorbensid, tetradifon, propargit, chlorfenethol, dicofol, chlorbenzilat, chlorpropylat, brompropylat, chlordimefon, formetanat, chinomethionat or thiquinox. 7. The use of the preparations claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 6 for controlling mites and arachnids. 8. A process for producing the acaricidal compositions claimed. in one or more of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the phospholipide is dissolved in an organic solvent or solvent mixture and the acaricide is dissolved in the resulting solution, optionally by heating and/or stirring, after which the solvent or solvent mixture is removed in vacuo and the mixture obtained is converted into a standard formulation after the addition of standard fillers and auxiliaries. 9. A process for producing the acaricidal compositions claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the acaricide(s) is dissolved or suspended in an organic solvent with one or more phospholipides and optionally together with standard fillers and auxiliaries, after which the solvent is distilled off. 10. A process for producing the acaricidal compositions claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that one or more water-soluble or alcohol-soluble acaricides is/are dissolved in water or water/alcohol mixtures together with one or more phospholipides by stirring and/or gentle heating and/or by the application of ultrasonic waves, after which the solvent or solvent mixture is removed.

Inventors: ETSCHENBERG, EUGEN, DR. MED., GHYCZY, MIKLOS, DR. DIPL.-CHEM., OSTHOFF, HEINRICH, DR.
Applicants: A. NATTERMANN & CIE. GMBH
Application year: 1982
Main classification: A01N57
IPC codes: A01N57