Advances in Pesticide Formulation Technology

Title Page......Page 1
Half Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
ACS Symposium Series......Page 5
FOREWORD......Page 6
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PREFACE......Page 7
1 Advances in Pesticide Formulation Technology An Overview......Page 8
Flowable Preparation and Stabilization (6)......Page 9
Use of Computers for Evaluation and Optimization of Formulations......Page 10
Timely Pesticide Formulation Topics Not Included in Symposium......Page 11
Literature Cited......Page 13
2 Stabilization of Aqueous Pesticidal Suspensions by Graft Copolymers and Their Subsequent Weak Flocculation by Addition of Free Polymer......Page 15
Experimental......Page 17
Results......Page 19
Discussion......Page 24
Conclusions......Page 27
Appendix......Page 29
Literature Cited......Page 31
3 Influence of Bentonite on the Rheology of Aqueous Pesticide Suspension Concentrates......Page 33
Rheological Measurements......Page 35
Results......Page 37
DISCUSSION......Page 42
Conclusions......Page 48
REFERENCES......Page 49
4 The Preparation of Aqueous-Based Flowables Ranging the Sample Size from Sub-Gram to Several Gallons......Page 51
BACKGROUND......Page 52
Attritor, Model 01......Page 53
FORMULATIONS......Page 55
Crescent Wig-L-Bug, Model 6000......Page 57
Attritor, Model 01, Mini Cup Adaptor......Page 58
Attritor, Q-1 System......Page 59
DISCUSSION......Page 60
LITERATURE CITED......Page 66
5 Dispersion and Grinding of Pesticides......Page 67
LITERATURE CITED......Page 77
6 A Computer-Based Technique for the Evaluation of Sedimentation Rates/Shelf Life of Pesticide Flowables......Page 78
The Viscometry System......Page 79
Computer Data Acquisition and Handling System......Page 80
Data Interpretation and Portrayal......Page 83
2. Relative Sample Quality Comparison......Page 85
Acknowledgement......Page 89
7 Using Computers in the Development of Pesticide Formulations......Page 90
Literature Searches......Page 91
Evaluation of Computer Programs......Page 93
Experimental Design......Page 94
Using PERSM......Page 97
Conclusions......Page 101
Bibliography......Page 105
8 Computer-Assisted Correlation Analysis in the Development of Pesticide Formulations......Page 106
Experimental Data For Suspensibility Correlation......Page 107
Results and Discussion......Page 111
Conclusions......Page 119
Literature Cited......Page 120
9 Computerized Optimization of Emulsifiers for Pesticide Emulsifiable Concentrates......Page 121
LITERATURE CITED......Page 137
10 Microencapsulated Pesticides and Their Effects on Non-Target Insects......Page 138
Insecticide Contamination of Bee Hives......Page 139
Comparative Bee Toxicity of Insecticide-Treated Fields......Page 141
Reduction of Bee Mortality by Adjuvants......Page 143
Effect of MMP on Entomophagous Insects......Page 144
Conclusions......Page 146
Literature Cited......Page 147
11 Development of an Aqueous-Based Controlled Release Pheromone-Pesticide System......Page 148
Formulation Development......Page 151
Testing and Results......Page 152
Results and Discussion......Page 155
Literature Cited......Page 159
12 Reduction of Propargite Phytotoxicity Through Spray Drying......Page 160
Results and Discussion......Page 164
Literature Cited......Page 168
13 Formulation of Biological Insectides Surfactant and Diluent Selection......Page 169
Clay Structure......Page 171
Physico-chemical Properties that Influence Microbial/Diluent Compatability......Page 172
Surfactant Selection......Page 175
Literature Cited......Page 176
14 Steps of Water Dispersible Granule Development......Page 179
Development of the Water Dispersible Granules......Page 181
Fundamentals of Granulation......Page 182
Scale Up......Page 184
Evaluation Program and Storage Stability......Page 185
Literature Cited......Page 186
15 Analysis of Pesticide Formulations Establishment of Methods and Collaborative Testing......Page 187
FAQ Specifications......Page 189
Need for Collaborative Study......Page 191
The Need for Harmonization......Page 192
Methods of Analysis and Tolerances......Page 193
Contaminants and Environmental Problems......Page 194
Literature Cited......Page 198
16 Identification of Glucosylated Conjugates and Oxygenated Metabolites of Nonionic Surfactants in Barley and Rice Leaf Tissues......Page 200
Surfactant Behavior in Plants......Page 201
Analysis of Polar Metabolites......Page 203
General Discussion......Page 210
Literature Cited......Page 211
17 Physical Properties Determining Chargeability of Pesticide Sprays......Page 212
Droplet Charging Methods......Page 213
Experimental Measurements......Page 219
Legend of Symbols......Page 222
Literature Cited......Page 223
18 Compatibility and Tank-Mix Testing of Pesticides......Page 224
Compatibility Testing Under Static Conditions......Page 227
Testing in a Spray-Rig Simulator......Page 231
Testing in Actual Spray Rigs......Page 233
Literature Cited......Page 234
Author Index......Page 235
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