NZ734615B2 - Solutions for enhancing the effectiveness of insecticides and fungicides on living plants and related methods - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a solution for resisting destruction of living plants and a related method. Specifically the invention provides a solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprising: a buffered amine oxide administered admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of permethrin and propiconazole in water, the buffered amine oxide has a pH of 6.5 to 10.5 and is present in a concentration of 0.06% to 0.12% weight % and includes at least a 12 carbon length amine oxide (e.g. lauramine oxide), and said buffer system being selected from (a) potassium phosphate monobasic/potassium phosphate dibasic and (b) potassium bicarbonate/potassium carbonate. The solution provides a synergistically effective greater resistance to living plant deterioration than any of the individual buffered amine oxide, insecticides and fungicide achieve considered individually. group consisting of permethrin and propiconazole in water, the buffered amine oxide has a pH of 6.5 to 10.5 and is present in a concentration of 0.06% to 0.12% weight % and includes at least a 12 carbon length amine oxide (e.g. lauramine oxide), and said buffer system being selected from (a) potassium phosphate monobasic/potassium phosphate dibasic and (b) potassium bicarbonate/potassium carbonate. The solution provides a synergistically effective greater resistance to living plant deterioration than any of the individual buffered amine oxide, insecticides and fungicide achieve considered individually.

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SQLUTIQNS FOR ENHANCING THE £FE££11\E\£“S 0F INSECT!CIDES AND FUNGICIDES ON IVJI'VING PLANTS AND RELATEI} METHQE‘S BACKGRCKJND ()1: iii-iii. i‘iON Fieii‘i of'the invention {sea}; The present invention witness to an. imprm'eti soiutien for enhancing pmtectien of iii-ring talents through synergistic effects between buffered amine exides and insecticides and fungicides and related methods. 2. Desoi'iptrimi of the Prior Art {@0021 Fungi, insects and other pests cause- significant ic ‘iosses in fond crop production as weii as iosses in forestry; tree animations, pastures flowers and ether agrieuitntai products. in sdditinn, flingieide and insecticides have been emnloyeti in a wide variety of locations anti types nfnses to inhibit piant desttfnetion due to i’nngns anti insect pests. Prohienis created by insects and fungi, have long existed in many environments incinding, but not iimiied to agrienitnre, parks, geifeonrses, residentiai ments, highways, vegetable s, ad necks, recreational faciiities, flomi gardens, ferests, pastures, waterways and in many other emirrnnnents. ‘i‘his can interfere with desired funetionaiity, the iieaith of piants, as weii as the aesthetics nf an area sustaining tion. {sane} it has been known to use a wine variety (2F i'nateriais to t ii'K-"i¥3g piants from insects and fungi, A wide vari ety of insecticides anti ides inn-e been employed in order to enhance the lieaith of iiving piants and resist attack thereon by insects, fungi and other destructive organisms. geese} it has been known to introduce ’woed atixes inn) inmost in. order to resist deterioration ofthe same. genes; Ward, US Patent 7,896,960 diseioses a method. and on for providing ei'nianeed penetration of wood preservatives into wood to a greater depth. through. synergism between a buffering agent and an amine oxide. it. piates the use oi‘vetiens types efwooti preservatives on wand which has been severed from a fitting tree. Green finnibe'r is also said tn be n‘estahie by the 3353118311. recast This patent, which reistes to weed as guished from iiving plants does ineinde within the definition of woes preservatives, a number of eliemieai cempennds including specific reference to fimgicidai, ieidai, water resistant, termite teeistant material‘s. {ann7i US. Patent 6,8i 3,733 is ed toward a fire—retardant weed—based cenrnnsite created by treating a green wand furnish with a phasphatex’hnrnte fire—retardant ni. The fireuretardant treated green weed h is hiended with a. binder and then. bound by nppiying re to form. a nen—ieaehing fire retardant weed based composite. {finest Waiker, US. Patent 655732,?88 dinnieees the use nf amine exides as wood prenervntiven. it states that the amine oxides inhibit. mim‘nbiai gmwth in. wan-(i.

This patent relates to weed which has been severed from granting trees and diseinsen the use ni‘ wen-d premix-retires which are said in inhibit destruetive nrganisms such as fungi and sapstaim for exampie. it is ed toward preserving structural integrity ei‘ weed after the tree has been ltilied and reeinting destruction ni‘tiie resuitant inmher as the grime tiire. {it-{mil 13 Tseng, US Patent {5,503,869 discinses the tree et‘nmine nxidee to enhance the perfennanee at” heron eempnnnds an weed preseri-etiven. There is mentinn of the amine Oxides improx-Iing the effectiveness of boron emnpounds as insecticides or iiincvides and piant growth regniatihg agents. They are nine said tn prm-ide better dispersi 0,1} Ofb-Oi‘Ofl epmpounds when appiied to piants and fungi. it 3130 makes reference to the seeds; of’piants and the area. on which the pients or Fungi grow. {fiflldi 'ii‘here remains., therefore. a very real and substantial need for an imprnved system fer radiating attacks nn and dentruetinn ni‘ fining plants: by insects and fungi.

Sijs'i‘tii‘viAIR‘i’ OF THE INVENYEQN infill} The t inventinn tn‘m-‘iden a. en and inethnd et‘nhtnining synergistic aetien betttteen a iimgieide and a buffered amine nxide andfnr an insecticide and a ed amine oxide in girder to provide enhanced resistance of a iiving piant to undesired deterioration due tn fungi and inseets. {3012i "the snlntion and reinted methnd prey-ides fer greater ’piant pretender} than would he. nineined titrntigh use ni’the iiuigieide alone in the insecticide ainne. {ants} it: is an nhj eet (if the present in t-"tfitliimi to. pint-tide effective ecnnnmieni means for enhancing the peribmianee of insecticides and ides en iiving plants. {8014}; It is mettle: object of the present invention to preside at seintiee and reieted method which wiii enhance the performance offitngieides and insecticides on ng plants. {001-3}; it is; engines object of the present: invention which through synergiso'i with a. buffei‘efii amine exidef, es the pei‘iin‘manee of COB‘K-‘Bi‘i'iifli'lili insecticides and t‘imgieides. {@816}? it is yet. somber obj eat at tire present iiweiitiee te empioy a. synergistic cambinatitm (if insecticides er fimgieidee with e buffeted émlillc eside s3stem tn pmduee imprtwed insect and fitngi resistance while einnieying a smaller quantity ofthe insecticide 0r timgieide. {ii-{H 7]; ‘i‘iiese and other objects oi‘the ins ention wiii be more i‘t’iii'y understood from the feiiowmg deseriptieii nf the invention.

PTEON 0F PREFERRED EM BOQEMENTS {ems} As ed herein? the term flg giant“ is used in its ordinary sense? and is to be dieiingniehed from both {it} plants whieh haste died and {b} products or items which once were, but are no ionger iiving or part ofe living piant such as for exampie, lumber. This defiititien wiil ineiude iiving piant food precincts such as fruits or \='egetebies which have been returned frem a piant. {3019i AS employed, herein: a “buffer system” is so aqueous soiution consisting et‘ a mixture ef‘a weeds acid and its conjugate base car a. weak base with its conjugate acid. A {miter system may aisle he ed by adding a week acidr‘conjugate base at e t reek baseieenjugate eeid or by adding the weak acidfweak base and it sitting fsn‘eng base in sufficient amount t0 form the eenjngate acidiemijngate base. iii-e291 The preemt inven‘iii'n‘i invokes creating a synergistic. effect by appiying m the eiani a snitttien which inciudee Ofeither an insecticide or a fungicide er bath which will achieve a swergistieaiiy created improvement in the resnit through combining the same with a. buffered amine oxide. {3031i The amine oxides may be mixed with imft‘ers in a solvent to create a ed amine oxide sniuiien and, then mixed with a herbicide seitition. The preferred amine oxides are sefieo-ted fifnin the group censistiog of {e} the i2 carbon iength amine oxides; even as that soid under the trade designetinn Ratios: 1.2 and {b} a mixture oftiie 1‘3 and 3.8 Gerber} iengths soid under the trade desigiiatien ; 1318. The buffer system has the preteen}? that the pH (if the on changes very iittie when a email amount at a strong acid or strong base is added in it. Buffet enintinns are enrpinyed as; a means of keeping phi at a nearby censtant value within a wide range ef ni itting. in the present int-entieh, the butter system heipe tn maintain a. su‘tistantiniiy mnetant pit-i when in contact with hittingicel syetems, such as iii-ting pianist [fifllfii The buh‘hr system enneepte‘ can be extended to pniyprotitt species in which em: or mere preteens may he removed to fenn different buffet s: iei; phosphate systems. Ameng the preihrred buffets ate ammonium sein’emntonia._ Deprottmetetl ineiih‘miiif; iilienmmnated Itsine, Pfilnstihate iliihtieie, htiiaesinm Biearhnnat “-fT’Oi’dSSiUYi} Carbonate. rates} Brine nrax, iuni Phosphate Dihtteici’Pnteesium Fheenhnte ’i'rihneie, Ammonium Citrate Tribasie: and Pntassium Phennhete Monchesieit’etassium ate Dihasie. {8024} it wifil he appreciated that the hnffered amine oxides do not signii‘icentiy hitter the pH of the insecticide or fungicide pmdncte but, rather, make the pH inneh iese iiiireiy to change based on the buffer capacity efthe buffer vee {9325i A series 0f tests were performed in the United States in order tn determine the effectiveness 0ft"! snlution of the present int-“entinh emnhiniiig an insecticide with a ed amine oxide and the etTfeetii-eness Ofa seiutien of the present. invention eettthining a fungicide with ti buffeted amine oxide {nezei XBLES i«3 describe respectively describe the buffer syeteme employed in the North American. experiments repetted in TABIES it and 5 with TABLE 2 referring to the expetinientai method and ’I‘ABLE 4 showing a group of buffer Systems phi and tettii inn strengthn {$6271 TABLE i recites the emnpneitinn ei‘htti‘ier syetettis 3~-‘i'tht~1txwete used in the studies. Buf "’et systems 3—4 were prepared. by dissniving the appropriate teztgents intn tine iiter ot‘deinnixed water until a, hmnngennns seiution was obtained. "i‘ABLE ti shews, in the ieft hand cohimn; the number assigned tr) a ular buffer with minim} 3 wntaining the abhteviated name tn“ iiiii name {if the heifers. ‘fi‘he amount ofaeidic ni per titer and hasie ehemieai per liter appear in the next two pairs nf shinning.

Table 1: Buffet System15 3, 4 Ctmiposition Acidic Chemicai (per Basic Chemiee} (pet Buffet Metem am; Iii-€33 may} i"Abbreviated Nettie) ‘ ' Amount Nettie Amount Nettie Potaesi um Phosphate Potassium Potassium Monobasic Phosphate ate Potassium Phosphate iDi'hasie hiioi'iehasic Biliaeie (Phosphate Buffer '1.) Potassium Bicarbonate ium_ ium_ Potassium Cai‘hmtete 0.5 moi . , {3.5 n10} Bieethohate_ (emanate.t _ .

{Latitunate }_ \ {0038}? 'i'fiiifilfii 2 is teti tween? the experimental method in preparation {if the pee hiended aniline oxide and butter s. The. mitipttsitimns ofbttiii‘et System identifies the buffer system name in the first coitunii with the next two coitu'inis providing identification ofthe acidic ehemicai and weight percent amenm foiioweti b}. the amount ofbaeie enemieai and the name. The iesi: two eoiumne provide the water weight percent. and Ratio}; 13 {3.0% by weight amine oxide donor} {ii-829]? Tile-\BLE '3 dieeioeee the composition 0? p,t'e~i‘)ie}}de~d Amine Qxide and Butter System 3 that was used in. the studiesi Butter eyetem 3 wee pregame by dissoivihg the appreeriate reagent se’its in water and then adding the amine exide donor in sufficient. amount to make me iitei‘ of seiutien.

Table 2: Pre—hienticd Buffet" eitt 3 Coimjoeitimi Acidic Chemical Basic Chemietii Bet-ism 13 ' {30% by weight *a [W Better byetem NettieM ., . WE Amount. «‘Anitfmi in???time. i Ameugiii‘ {s—Xbbifiviqiiefi. N ) Ntime Nmm) . . (wt $3.52)} (wt ‘i-ti) {M 6;} Ami)“: oxide Done}: in! it} POUISSi-Ufli PhQSphén‘C i‘v’iOI‘iniriSiC ,3! nun Paigggiunl Petassiimi Fixesphate fiibasic _, .2 I Phosphate to ., Fixesphate (Phosphate Buiiht 3} ,M'enohasic Dihesic {(3039}; TABLE; 3 shim-'3 the pH and buffer l inn Strengths {Molar} fer buffer System 3.

Table 3: Buffer System pH and Toi’ai inn Strengths Buffer Buffer System Name pfi (Butter Butte-r Tami {cm Strength N0. (Abbreviated Name} SJSiCifl} (Meier) Potassium Phosphate Monetmsie {4-} " Potassnim Phosphate Dtbasm. _ , 0"‘i l .435 it1 {Phosphate Buffer i} 'Pijtaesium Biearbenate r“ 4 'Pnttiesium Carbnnete 10,2 {33395 M {Carbonate Buffet} {$03113 Refettittg to "EMBLiES 4 and 5, the eeiumne under the heading Buttered Amine Oxide System eertespetid te the identitieetien provided in TABLES i tlirttiugh '3. {(3832}; it}, genertti, it}, the present irwentiei}, amine tixides were mixed with buffets and then added to insecticide 01‘ fungicide fermniations. Ameng the red amine exities were these et‘ 12 carbon iength truth as that said under the trade designatien Barley: 1‘3 and a mixture of the i2 and 18 C-al'bflfl s said under the trade designatinn Bttriox 3218.. The buffer on serves to ize the pH at e neariy eenstent value iii a wide variety efelieiniea} aperations‘ £6033]? iii the t it‘flr‘entimlg the buffer system maintains a siibetaiitieily eiit pH when in t with binlegieai syeiams. The buii‘et eystem is an tiqnetms system centieting eta mixture. ofe weak acid it} its eotiiugate (it a week ease in its. eenjugete acid. One may ebtain the desired buffer system by directiy adding the week acidifiediiigate base er weak iieseico-njiigate acid salts or by adding the weak acidifweait heme and 21 strong acidt‘eirnng base in suit]eieiit amenni in {mm the. conjugate eenjugate base. {(1034}; The amine Oxide additives may be mixed as tank biends with the insecticides or fungicides or may be ineerprirateti into the insecticides or fungicide fortniiiae.

? TIABLE t shows ‘3 different buffers, white "i‘ABLE 3 shows an amine exide biend. 313581333 4 diseieses systems- wherein the aptiri‘ipriate reagents were dieseived in deienized water until it immegenens sedation was obtained. ‘i‘fi‘xiifiLiiEi 3 deais with the entiing of the amine wide and buffer ewtems with the apprepriete reagents saits disseix-red in water and subsequenti}; adding the amine exide deem: American Field Tests 331‘ Buffered Amine {)xide ves w Fungicide and Insecticide (fables 4 and 5} 'I‘aMe 4 Maw ‘10 June 21113 Fungicific 2133333 1 ‘ ;. . .517 "’13 Amine ()23311: 2331313313 Pfimcmi {31533631133135 with Smining 113331133311 Commzxmiim 131111333 Number 5: amine (Md-el Fungi in Siam 1130131331 of 13PM Dunn: {311.311333'17-1 While 0:31: ‘3 4 S. 8.91 P1333\33m2.0165 {,1 3m! 1.) 1d 2)" wet.) ,A 33.: w. (Z) m C;a”; . w w 3011 PPM 1 110 PPM !} 1311131 51.3 PPM h}C: w 51} P131321 .LA:3C' V I ll 3;} 333.33.1 - In) n- “d 5"?" - .32.2». :3. w 53:; PPM :3 PPM 51} 1’?1\-‘1 50 PPM 3 :1 ‘L‘Vawr 13133123331 2) 21} seediingzs 3} 3:13 33111111313513gsfii'scedhng; 11.33:? 3333mm: 13333311 $3.3m}! =3?) (1336133315 31133} m{33-‘13itc 333k} :3) 131333- ' . June. Pennsyhrania, USA (’33 17612131331331 131111131331 regislssmi} 13y Uni’wd Swiss 1313A (1333313131331. 1?: 113‘3'13})1‘1)p:§1£flij 54131311 and ; (hatiikxi water 1’: Scc 13131335 1. ’3 am} 1‘3 1133133311235; and 15313133: (3.3231 use 8) "3 (1333.3: 1311333: 33333311‘1‘3313013 51355316. razor: 131231.133 wound (317,2 “‘3 1133333115 133 13313113 33331333313 53351111353’ 513333 9,! 14 d . 1111:; 33131333333331. wounds was 111331 1131mm. 3353: L. . . 3.1333333 11m3: ’} Buffers: and amine oxides wen: 3311313331 1011113333: 513131313313offixngicfidc 6}; Referring ta TA B1413; £1 where-311 a mmnmniy used fungicide. PEGPECONAZOLE was empioyed in tests in the 313301.333: of 50:200 PPM {parts per 33111113311} empioyed with 33131133311103“ buffered amine . 5333163338 3 and 61 with 301333: {313.1323 333.9353 employing the 12 carbon 11213911 and others. the 1218. carbon mixture. In a pukned unbudxmunm 1218 1313 a weight 1351513 113121. 313 1315111133311 be 131888111 in an 3133mm 013130331 1.33H}3’ 1) times the 3133011131 @1718 333113023 16139113 and inthat{33121131331132113541233333.3331 1.5510 1. 8 times {11323111310111}fo 18 carbon 1e13g1h. The tests were performed en white oak seediings which were provided with a stem wound in which wee introduced staining fungi which was ofthe ceratocystis variety. Staining indicates that the fungicide or other treatment. did not resist growth oi’the Fungi witl'i the number 1th.} representing 100% with no inhibitions oi" hihgi growth and the i'nnnher {3 indicating t} % or 0 indicating no fungi growth. {flfl37} Referring in. TABLE 4 to the heading under No Buffing it is seen that the amine oxides of both the 13 and iEtS iength in trations of 200:1 and 489:1 did not in an}; we}; t growth of the staining fungi. Considering the Pt‘onieonenole entph'iyed alone, it i3 eeen that. with. :30 ppm, Kit} ppm and fifth point the. inhibition at 50 ppm did not exist as. there was ?» growth and that at 1th} ppm, Shit-ti growth was experieneed. whiie at 308 ppm Eti‘ifi growth existed. teaser With continued reference to "E'ABLE. it. the combination of the ide with the hoii’etied amine oxide system No. 3 oying 50 ppm in the 1'3 {lather} iength ed with 530 npnt propiconazoiefi at Etitjri ooneent‘ratiom there was. t} thngai growth, and at. 400:1, there was 20% growth. The same 50 ppm oi’the fungicide employed with 200:1 and 400: i til 18 buffered amine oxide system \o. 3 produced 0 fungal , {0039}? 'i'fiti:3ii..i31 4 shows. that both the i2, and 1218 iength ot’imft‘ered amine oxide System \to 3 used atone at trations (1520011 and, 460:} tttodtieed no fungai growth inhibition as both showed 1th ‘i-‘Ei staining hmgi. {fifleht Ct‘iitsidering hnffered amine oxide system \o 4 when the 332‘ iength is used in combination with St} ppm of the fungicide in weeetttrtttinn oi‘ittit'}: L 20% fringe} growth was experienced and, in 2509:1310 fttttgat growth was experienced. With regard to the ti'ingieide being in St? print and the ”38 carbon iengthy a buffered amine oxide system No. it, as to both 230:3 and 4001i eoiteentrtttiom there was 0 fungai growth. teoeit Considering both the 12 length and 1233 iength empioyed without: the flingieide in both concentrations; 300:1 and 4th}: 2 there was a itth‘fi‘tt fringe} growth. tam]; The test reenhs in TABIE 45 therethre, support the cottehision that, in the absence rife heifer, there was 1,3130% freight . in the use of 12 length amine exide or 12} 8 iength amine oxide alone with. both buffered amine systems No. '3: and 4: there was 1802-?) i growth. When? however) the combination offirngieide and the battered amine Oxide systems were E‘mtjifiyfid, whether length 12 or 1318 was considered? when the mncenu‘atien was 21111:},1’he1e was 110 1111131111 gmwth and when 11113 concentration was 4013113, there w as 20‘3111 fungai gmwih. {1111-43}? '3‘he method oftestihg me 1113112111113 was 10 spray the 11111111 111? the seediing with the 1321111611131 5031111011 being tested 111111 '7 days; after such 2113131111311111'1) creating 21 1110111111 0f appmximateiy 2 11111Ii111e'1e1's’by 18 111111111'113181‘3 1111 each seedhhg 1 1301111111211 days 1113:1311er wannding, the 111111111113 were examined 133111111 presence 01‘ staining fungi.

Table 5 M311 1111311118 2313 3115'L116Idc'3'ypfi No Bufibr BUIIUCCI111111111: Oxide $511,111 P13158111 13},- "V'E\-'§-'..1‘1I1 iim‘ Ii'mdmi Concentration 1311111121 \1111112131 & A111111e1‘111111. Dahmgci' 5‘ ' Wk ' P13?“ i3G1“?! ()1 I'T‘rj‘i‘1 I, Mnu‘h :11th.4131lx2»11E-§1:I"3} I’L111111111111“ H30 PPM 50 RPM 1 1‘! PPM if: I’FIVI 111 11:11 1} th'et 13111111111. 2) 21'} :1 flags 3} 21} miIéiliiem per seafiiing: 111w Wham hand away "1111;111:115 1111121, >3 }"~3131}{2, Pennsylvania, USA 13111111118131 an‘eutmie Luntaénmg 3114 percent {14111131111111 1.1 SL1; 'I‘ahlcs 1‘ 2:11:11 3 {111' buffets 3 111135113 Mides 13) 1'11th than $09.1 11111111511:sz $351331 ‘31 1%1111‘L’1x 1311111 11L Midas \S‘LEC 2111111111 1111; 511111111111 111'11~xLL11L1111 111111-14]; Refeming 111 TABLE 5 {here is SI‘31'1W‘11: the 11331115115 11111331111}; 1'31? 31111151301111.1111: which, 111113111 case: was p-em'lethtihf, which was presented in 113110113 tests 111 quantities of If) ppm 10 51‘} ppm and 100 ppm mneeutratimts 11113131331134 against a I with no buffer as weII 3.5 buffer 1111111113 oxide systems- e111ph1ying 123 $811th semen. {8045}; The cuiai‘ ons tested were applied, to a stem eftiie white oak seediing using a tow veinme hand. spray and sprayii'ig 2i} miililitei‘s pet seediing. A total of :20 seediings were tested. The use ethtih alcne in concentration of 10 ppm resuiteci in 80% gypsy moth catetpiiiai‘ damage. At pernlethi'in etn'icenttation nt‘ 50 ppm) the damage afiet tine month was 309-2: and with 100 ppm used alone the damage was 04 When buffeted amine oxide system No. '3 nan empinyeti in. concentrations at 489:1 with it} pent ofthe insecticide, the gypsy ninth catetpiiiai' damage was iG‘il-ii anti when a concentration at Eiiflri nas yeti with it} ppm insecticide the damage was 0- This shows that a much eif amount {if insecticide was needed :0 achieve 0 damage when was used in combination with the buffeted amine oxide system which. created. a desired. synergistic eiiect. if less than 50 percent at the ’iea‘f mass was eaten. this shows successful inhibition of gfiisy moth damage. i904fii Using buffeted amine oxide system Na. 3 aione in concentrations 0.1940833, and Etifiri tesnhed in 100% gypsy moth catetniilat dai‘nage after one month. {ti-c4713 ’tising bnffeteti amine aside system No. it in enmhinaticn with 3.8 ppm of the insecticide, reduce the gypsy moth cateiipiiiat damage to 10% when using a concentration 0f 480:1 anti t0 0 when using a concentration efEQGfl. {3043i Using buffered amine oxide system Ne. at withent the insecticide tesuited in 200% gypsy i'nnth catet‘piiiat daii‘iage. {ti-c4913 'Ti‘he fnregeing tests Show that neither buffeted amine oxide system 3 not ii in ccnccntraticns {if 209: 2 and 400;? pmtinced any measurable tiiii‘etence in gypsy ninth caterpiiiat damage over the } which had. neither icide net imitated amine naide systems. Wl'ien, however, the buffeted amine oxide systems 3 and ti were yeti with insecticide cnncenti‘ations oi‘ i0 ppm, at 4%:'1. ccncentration ofthe 13 length carbon buffeted amine oxide systems, there was only ii iii: gypsy ninth catetniilat damage and. with 200:} concentratinn, there was 0 damage. ififi5fil ii‘desit‘ech a singie snintion may cnniain both an insecticide anti 3 fungicide. was: i it: wiil he annreciatect {hie that both in connection with fungicide tests and insecticide tests? neither the insecticide net fungicide employed aione achieved! any meaningful reduction in staining thngi or gypsy moth caterpiilat in the iicwet concentrations oftiie niatei‘iai. iiy, the buffeted amine osicle system, when used inane, produced tie sigi’iifieem reduetien in staining fungi er gypsy moth catet'piiiar damage When? r? the fungicic’ie was; used at: inwet‘ parts per miiiiei} in eei'nbinatinn with the buffered amine oxide e there was, due to: synergism, a substantini reduetit'nzt t‘n‘ eiii‘ninntit‘nt nfstniiztittg fungi. Similarly when the insecticide was; used in lower concenttat'iens in cmnbinatim: with buffered, amine wide systems, there nae Substantial inn 01‘ eliminatinn 0’? .31m moth eaterpiiier . geese}; While pettittniar embodiments of‘tnie inventinn have been described herein for p‘turpesee efiliuetrati 01% it will be evident. to. titeee skilled in. the art that rnttrtei‘nue variatiens 0f the details of‘the present imtentien may be made without departing fine} the inventinn as defined in the appended eia’ime.

Claims (11)

What is claimed 1. is:

1. A solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprising: a buffered amine oxide administered admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of permethrin and propiconazole in water, when used on living , wherein said buffered amine oxide having a pH of 6.5 to 10.5; wherein said buffered amine oxide being present in a concentration of 0.06% to 0.12% weight %; wherein said buffered amine oxide being a 12 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system being selected from the group ting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium ate; or said buffered amine oxide comprising a e of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system being selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate, wherein said 12 carbon length amine oxide being present on a weight basis in an amount of 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

2. The solution of claim 1 including said solution having said propiconazole present in an amount of at least 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

3. The solution of claim 1 including said solution having said permethrin t in an amount of at least 10 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

4. The solution of claim 3 including said solution having said permethrin t in an amount of 10 to 100 ppm.

5. The solution of claim 1 including said 12 carbon length amine oxide being present on a weight basis in an amount of 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

6. The solution of claim 1 including said buffered amine oxide having a pH of 7 to 9.

7. A method of resisting destruction of living plants comprising: providing a solution having a buffered amine oxide d with at least one material selected from the group ting of permethrin and propiconazole in water, and applying said solution to said living plants against insects and/or fungi wherein said buffered amine oxide having a pH of 6.5 to 10.5; wherein said buffered amine oxide being resent in a concentration of 0.06% to 0.12% weight %; and wherein said ed amine oxide being a 12 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system being selected from the group ting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate; or said buffered amine oxide comprising a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system being selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate, n said 12 carbon length amine oxide being present on a weight basis in an amount of 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

8. The method of claim 7 including said on having said propiconazole present in an amount of at least 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis.

9. The method of claim 7 including said permethrin in an amount of 10 to 100 ppm on a solution total weight basis.

10. The method of claim 7 including said 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide.

11. The method of claim 7 including said solution containing a buffered amine oxide having a pH of 7 to 9.