US20150305329A1 - Formulations Containing Paraffinic Oil and Anti-Settling Agent - Google Patents

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US20150305329A1
US20150305329A1 US14/405,644 US201214405644A US2015305329A1 US 20150305329 A1 US20150305329 A1 US 20150305329A1 US 201214405644 A US201214405644 A US 201214405644A US 2015305329 A1 US2015305329 A1 US 2015305329A1
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  • This disclosure features combinations that include a paraffinic oil and one or more anti-settling agents, which are useful, e.g., for promoting the health of a plant (e.g., turf grass), e.g., controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • a paraffinic oil e.g., a paraffinic oil and one or more anti-settling agents, which are useful, e.g., for promoting the health of a plant (e.g., turf grass), e.g., controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • Grasses are often planted and maintained to provide aesthetically pleasing or recreationally useful groundcover for an area of land, which may be called a lawn, turf, pitch, field or green depending on the context. Species of grasses that are maintained in this way are sometimes referred to as turf grasses. Turf grass care and maintenance has a rich horticultural tradition, reflecting in part the numerous economic and environmental benefits provided by turf grasses (see, for example, Walsh, B. et al., HortScience, 34, 1999, 13-21).
  • a number of different management practices for controlling a variety of turfgrass pests are known.
  • cultural practices for maintaining turfgrass health may include the selection or substitution of turfgrass species or cultivars that are not susceptible to certain pests.
  • Implementing a fertility program that promotes turfgrass vigor may also decrease the turfgrass' susceptibility to certain pests.
  • Adjustment of mowing practices, for example, cut height and frequency may also be included in a management program.
  • Extended periods of leaf wetness may also render turfgrass more susceptible to disease. Accordingly, moisture management practices, including proper irrigation, drainage and dew removal may improve turfgrass health.
  • Cultural practices for controlling turfgrass pests may also include proper thatch control and aerification.
  • oil-in-water emulsions comprising paraffinic oils and paraffinic spray oils have been used for controlling turfgrass pests (see, for example, Canadian Patent Application 2,472,806 and Canadian Patent Application 2,507,482).
  • Petro-Canada produces CIVITASTM, a broad spectrum fungicide and insecticide for use on golf course turf and landscape ornamentals, used for example to control powdery mildew, adelgids and webworms on landscape ornamentals (US EPA REG. NO. 69526-13).
  • Product labeling indicates that CIVITASTM may be applied as part of an alternating spray program or in tank mixes with other turf and ornamental protection products; and that CIVITASTM may be used as a preventative treatment with curative properties for the control of many important diseases on turf, including fairways and roughs.
  • oil-in-water formulations comprising paraffinic oils and a pigment for controlling turfgrass pests have been reported as well as stable composition concentrates including both the paraffinic oil and pigment in a single concentrate have been reported (see, for example, WO 2009/155693).
  • Petro-Canada produces a separate product, CIVITASTM HARMONIZER, a pigment dispersion.
  • Product labeling indicates that CIVITASTM HARMONIZER is for use with CIVITASTM for golf course applications.
  • This disclosure features combinations that include one or more paraffinic oils and one or more anti-settling agents.
  • compositions having a paraffinic oil, an oil-dispersible pigment, a surfactant and a polyethylene glycol (“PEG”) can be stored prior to application to a plant (e.g., a turf grass).
  • a plant e.g., a turf grass
  • These compositions are sometimes referred to as “one-pack formulations” and offer the safety and convenience of having all active components pre-mixed by a manufacturer instead of by the end user.
  • Such compositions can sometimes produce an unacceptable color in the grass and/or cause phytotoxicity to the plant.
  • the compositions may also form hard settling during storage. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the foregoing could be caused, in part, by the presence of the polymer components used in the oil-dispersible pigment to facilitate the incorporation of the pigment into the composition.
  • separately packaged and storable water-dispersible pigments can be combined with a paraffinic oil to form a mixture that is emulsified prior to application to a plant (e.g., a turf grass).
  • the separately packaged water-dispersible pigment/separately packaged paraffinic oil combinations are sometimes referred to as “two-pack formulations” (e.g., CIVITASTM 2-pack) and have been found to be generally effective for, e.g., promoting the health of a plant.
  • anti-settling agent refers to a dispersible substance, which when introduced into a solid (dispersed phase)-liquid (continuous phase) dispersion or suspension, substantially prevents the solid portion of said dispersion or suspension from undergoing coalescence, settling (e.g., due to gravity), and/or any other process(es) that cause(s) the solid portion to become a solid mass (e.g., a solid mass that is hard and/or compacted) that cannot be re-dispersed or re-suspended.
  • a solid mass e.g., a solid mass that is hard and/or compacted
  • the term “substantially prevents” means that the anti-settling agent prevents at least 50% (e.g., at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 99%) of the solid portion to become a solid mass (e.g., a hard and/or compact solid mass) that cannot be substantially re-dispersed or re-suspended (e.g., as determined by measuring the height of the solid settling in a clear bottle during storage test).
  • a solid mass e.g., a hard and/or compact solid mass
  • the pigments themselves tends to be generally heavy (e.g., has a higher density and/or specific gravity than the oil and water) and tend to settle to the bottom of the liquid medium when stored for extended periods in the absence of an anti-settling agent. It is believed that the anti-settling agents prevent these pigments from forming, e.g., a coalesced solid mass (e.g., a solid mass that is hard and/or compacted and cannot be re-dispersed or re-suspended).
  • a coalesced solid mass e.g., a solid mass that is hard and/or compacted and cannot be re-dispersed or re-suspended.
  • the presence of one or more anti-settling agents imparts rheological changes to the paraffinic oil-based combinations by forming a 3-dimensional structure in the oil, which reduces or slows down the settling of solids (e.g., pigments) in the combinations described herein (e.g., settling of one or more pigments, e.g., one or more pigments in the form of a water-based pigment dispersion).
  • solids e.g., pigments
  • the anti-settling agents can impart such changes by binding to the pigment.
  • the presence of the anti-settling agent allows any aggregated solid to be re-dispersed through simple agitation.
  • Solid (e.g., pigment) re-dispersion generally does not occur in the absence of the anti-settling agent.
  • a high-shear processing step e.g., using high speed mixers such as a dissolver, rotor-stator mixer, bead mill or homogenizer
  • a high-shear processing step can more efficiently disperse the anti-settling agent in the oil, and in some instances, reduce the particle size of solids in the combinations that tend to settle (e.g., reduce the particle size of the one or more pigments, e.g., reduce the particle size of the one or more pigments in the form of a water-based pigment dispersion).
  • the irreversible drop-out of solid aggregates is reduced or slowed in the combinations described herein, which enhances the stability of the combinations and can further extend their useful shelf life.
  • the combinations typically further include (but are not limited to) one or more of the following: one or more emulsifiers, one or more pigments (e.g., a water-based pigment dispersion), one or more silicone surfactants, one or more other chemical fungicides, and water.
  • This disclosure features stable and storable combinations that include one or more water-based pigment dispersions.
  • such combinations are prepared by processes that include emulsification of the combinations followed by mechanical dispersion of the resultant emulsions.
  • the combinations can be in the form of a single composition (e.g., a concentrate, e.g., which is contained within a storage pack or a vessel (e.g., a tank) suitable for applying the composition to a plant, e.g., turf grass).
  • a single composition e.g., a concentrate, e.g., which is contained within a storage pack or a vessel (e.g., a tank) suitable for applying the composition to a plant, e.g., turf grass.
  • the components that form part of said single composition can affect, e.g., controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • the combinations described herein therefore provide ease-of-use since the components, which achieve, e.g., the controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant, are present in a single composition and need not be combined by the end-user.
  • the composition is a concentrate.
  • concentrate refers to a combination (e.g., a single composition) that is free of water or includes small amounts of water (e.g., 3 parts per weight) due primarily to the inclusion of water from a water-based pigment dispersion.
  • such compositions are applied to a plant (e.g., turf grass) after dilution with water.
  • the combinations described herein can be prepared, stored, and transported in concentrated (e.g., undiluted) form (and still, e.g., exhibit one or more of the advantages described above), which conveniently reduces the volume of product sold to, and manipulated by, the end-user.
  • concentrated e.g., undiluted
  • This disclosure also features methods of using the combinations for promoting health of a plant (e.g., turf grass), including but not limited to controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant. Also featured are uses of the combinations for promoting health of a plant (e.g., turf grass), including but not limited to controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant (as well as uses in the manufacture of a composition for such purposes). In some implementations, other conventional agent(s) can be included for such a purpose.
  • a composition which includes a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a pigment, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent.
  • an emulsified composition which includes:
  • the first dispersible solid comprises a water dispersible pigment, which is dispersed within the aqueous dispersed phase
  • the second dispersible solid comprises an anti-settling agent, which is dispersed within the paraffinic oil continuous phase and the aqueous dispersed phase and is present in an amount sufficient to prevent at least 50 percent of the water dispersible pigment from coalescing and/or settling out of the aqueous dispersed phase and forming a non-dispersible solid mass of the water dispersible pigment.
  • the methods described herein are useful for promoting the health of a plant (e.g., controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant; e.g., controlling a disease caused by fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent).
  • a plant e.g., controlling a disease caused by fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent.
  • Such methods are featured in this disclosure along with uses of the combinations (e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions) for any one or more of the above-described utilities.
  • methods for promoting the health of a plant e.g., methods of controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant; e.g., controlling a disease caused by fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent
  • a combination e.g., a composition, e.g., a concentrate, e.g., as a packaged product
  • a combination e.g., a composition, e.g., a concentrate, e.g., as a packaged product
  • a plant e.g., turf grass
  • a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant e.g., controlling a disease caused by fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent
  • a plant e.g., turf grass
  • a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant e.g., controlling a disease caused by fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen; e.g., controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent
  • methods are featured, which include:
  • step (ii) homogenizing the first mixture formed in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • methods are featured, which include:
  • a pigment e.g., a water-based pigment dispersion
  • a shear stress e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling
  • a second mixture e.g., a dispersed emulsion
  • methods are featured, which include:
  • step (ii) applying a shear stress (e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling) to the first mixture formed in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • a shear stress e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling
  • methods are featured, which include:
  • a first mixture that comprises one or more of the following: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent;
  • step (ii) applying a shear stress to the first mixture provided in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • Combinations prepared by the methods described above (and anywhere herein) are also featured. Also featured are methods of providing a shelf-stable pigment emulsion, which include the methods described above (and anywhere herein).
  • compositions, methods, and/or uses can include any one or more of the following features.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the emulsifier can be from 10:1 to 500:1.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the emulsifier can be 50:1.
  • the paraffinic oil includes a paraffin having from 16 carbon atoms to 35 carbon atoms.
  • the paraffinic oil has a paraffin content of at least 80%.
  • the paraffinic oil includes synthetic isoparaffins.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW.
  • the emulsifier includes a natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate, an alcohol alkoxylate, an alkyl polysaccharide, a glycerol oleate, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a polymeric surfactant, a polyethylene glycol, a sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylate, or a composition thereof.
  • the emulsifier includes a natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate.
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273.
  • the pigment is a polychlorinated (Cu II) phthalocyanine.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the pigment can be from 5:1 to 100:1.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the pigment can be 30:1.
  • the pigment can be a water-based pigment dispersion (or sometimes referred to as a water-dispersible pigment).
  • the pigment can be an oil-based pigment dispersion (or sometimes referred to as an oil-dispersible pigment).
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60.
  • the pigment can be stably dispersed in the composition.
  • No visually detectable hard aggregation of the pigment occurs for at least 60 days (e.g., at least 90 days, at least 120 days, at least 6 months).
  • Any pigment e.g., water dispersible pigment that has aggregated can be re-dispersed by agitation of the composition.
  • the water dispersible pigment has a particle size of not more than 100 micrometers (e.g., from 50% to 99% of the water dispersible pigment has a particle size of not more than 100 micrometers).
  • the silicone surfactant can be a silicone polyether.
  • the silicone surfactant further includes a polyethylene glycol according to formula IV:
  • the weight ratio of the pigment to the silicone surfactant can be from 2:1 to 20:1.
  • the weight ratio of the pigment to the silicone surfactant can be 3.5:1.
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77.
  • the anti-settling agent can be a metal oxide or an organically modified clay.
  • the anti-setting agent can be a metal oxide.
  • the anti-setting agent can be a fumed metal oxide or a precipitated metal oxide (e.g., fumed silica or precipitated silica).
  • the anti-settling agent can be fumed silica.
  • the anti-settling agent can be present in an amount sufficient to prevent at least 60 percent (e.g., at least 70 percent, at least 80 percent, at least 90 percent, at least 95 percent, at least 99 percent) of the water dispersible pigment from coalescing and/or settling out of the aqueous dispersed phase and forming a non-dispersible solid mass of the water dispersible pigment.
  • At least one anti-settling agent particle binds directly or indirectly to one or more water dispersible pigment particles.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the anti-settling agent can be from 5:1 to 100:1.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the anti-settling agent can be 50:1.
  • the anti-settling agent can be Aerosil 200.
  • composition can include:
  • paraffinic oil 50 to 300 parts per weight emulsifier 1 to 10 parts per weight pigment 1 to 10 parts per weight silicone surfactant and 0.1 to 10 parts per weight polyethylene glycol anti-settling agent 0.5 to 20 parts per weight
  • composition can include:
  • paraffinic oil 100 parts per weight emulsifier 2 parts per weight pigment 3.5 parts per weight silicone surfactant and 1 parts per weight polyethylene glycol anti-settling agent 2 parts per weight
  • composition can include:
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion. In certain implementations, the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion; or the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion; and other inert materials such as biocide and/or other solvents.
  • composition can include:
  • paraffinic oil e.g., N65DW, 89 weight percent Petro-Canada
  • Emulsifier e.g., 1.8 weight percent Atlox 3273, Croda
  • Pigment e.g., GCDPC60, 2.5 weight percent SunChemical
  • silicone surfactant e.g., silicone surfactant and 1.2 weight percent polyethylene glycol (e.g., Silwet L-77, Momentive) anti-settling agent (e.g., 1.5 weight percent Aerosil 200, Evonik)
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW.
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273.
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60.
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77.
  • the anti-settling agent can be Aerosil 200.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW, and the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77
  • the anti-settling agent can be Aerosil 200.
  • composition can further include one or more other chemical fungicides.
  • the one or more other chemical fungicides can be selected from DMI fungicides, carboximide, dicarboximide, and MBC.
  • the one or more other chemical fungicides can be a DMI fungicide (e.g., propioconozole).
  • the composition can further include water.
  • the composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion.
  • the composition can be prepared by applying shear stress to the composition.
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of fungi, bacteria, viruses, spiders, ticks, mites, nematodes, gastropods and insects.
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of fungi, ticks, mites, gastropods and insects.
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of bluegrass weevils, cutworms, sod webworms, pillbugs, grubs, aphids, mites, chinch bugs, chafers, beetles, grasshoppers, scales, craneflies, earwigs, slugs, ants, fleas, mealybugs and ticks.
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of annual blue grass weevils, banks grass mites, mealybugs, mites, cutworms, sod webworms and fall armyworms.
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of a fungus that causes anthracnose, a fungus that causes brown patch, a fungus that causes dollar spot, a fungus that causes gray leaf spot, a fungus that causes crown rust, a fungus that causes fusarium patch, a fungus that causes large patch of zoysia , a fungus that causes leaf spot, a fungus that causes necrotic ring, a fungus that causes powdery mildew, a fungus that causes red thread, a fungus that causes pink snow mold, a fungus that causes grey snow mold, a fungus that causes southern blight, a fungus that causes spring dead spot, a fungus that causes summer patch, a fungus that causes yellow turf, a fungus that causes pythium foliar blight, a fungus that causes pink patch, a fungus that causes leaf blight, a fungus
  • the pest can be selected from the group consisting of a fungus that causes anthracnose, a fungus that causes brown patch, a fungus that causes crown rust, a fungus that causes dollar spot, a fungus that causes fusarium patch, a fungus that causes gray leaf spot, a fungus that causes large patch of zoysia , a fungus that causes leaf spot, a fungus that causes melting-out, a fungus that causes necrotic ring, a fungus that causes powdery mildew, a fungus that causes red thread, a fungus that causes grey snow mold, a fungus that causes pink snow mold, a fungus that causes southern blight, a fungus that causes spring dead spot and a fungus that causes summer patch.
  • the plant can be a turfgrass or a crop plant.
  • the plant can be a tree.
  • the turfgrass can be selected from the group consisting of bentgrass, ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, annual bluegrass, Bermudagrass, paspalum , zoysiagrass, fescues, bahiagrass, St. Augustinegrass, centipedegrass, buffalo grass, blue grama, wheatgrass, carpetgrass, buffo and beachgrass.
  • the turfgrass can be selected from the group consisting of bentgrass, ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, annual bluegrass, Bermuda grass, paspalum and zoysiagrass.
  • the crop plant can be selected from the group consisting of wheat, soybean and rice.
  • the pigment in the methods described herein can be a water-dispersible pigment.
  • the first mixture can be an emulsion.
  • Applying the shear stress to the first mixture can include one or more of the following: homogenizing the first mixture; mechanical shearing of the first mixture; or grinding and/or milling the first mixture.
  • the second mixture can be a dispersed emulsion.
  • the components that are present in the first mixture can all be added at once and mixed; or some of the components can be added and mixed followed by the addition and mixing in of one or more other components.
  • the first mixture can include a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, and an anti-settling agent.
  • the method can further include adding a silicone surfactant and a pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, and an anti-settling agent, and the method can further include adding a silicone surfactant and a pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent.
  • the providing step can include (a) mixing together the paraffinic oil, the emulsifier, and the silicone surfactant; and (b) adding the anti-settling agent to the paraffinic oil/emulsifier/silicone surfactant mixture formed in (a).
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent
  • the providing step can include (a) mixing together the paraffinic oil, the emulsifier, and the silicone surfactant; and (b) adding the anti-settling agent to the paraffinic oil/emulsifier/silicone surfactant mixture formed in (a).
  • the methods can further include adding the pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil and an emulsifier.
  • the method can further include adding the pigment and the silicone surfactant prior to and/or during the applying of the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil and an emulsifier, and the method can further include adding the pigment and the silicone surfactant prior to and/or during the applying of the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the methods can further include adding an anti-settling agent to the second mixture formed in (ii).
  • the methods further include mixing the second mixture with water for a time sufficient to form an oil-in-water emulsion.
  • the paraffinic oil and the pigment exhibit a greater than additive effect in controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • the paraffinic oil and the pigment exhibit a synergistic effect in controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • oil-in-water emulsion refers to a mixture in which one of the paraffinic oil and water (e.g., the paraffinic oil) is dispersed as droplets in the other (e.g., the water).
  • an oil-in-water emulsion is prepared by a process that includes combining the paraffinic oil, water, and any other components and the paraffinic oil and applying shear until the emulsion is obtained.
  • a white milky color is indicative of the formation of an emulsion in the absence of any pigment; and a green color is observed in the presence of a pigment.
  • an oil-in-water emulsion is prepared by a process that includes combining the paraffinic oil, water, and any other components in the mixing tank and sprayed through the nozzle of a spray gun.
  • controlling infection of a plant by a biotic agent means to diminish, ameliorate, or stabilize the infection and/or any other existing unwanted condition or side effect that is caused by the association of a pest organism with the plant include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes, parasitic plants and insects.
  • control a fungal pathogen of a plant or “control a disease caused by a fungal pathogen” (and the like) means to diminish, ameliorate, or stabilize the disease and/or any other existing unwanted condition or side effect that is caused by the association of a fungal pathogen with the plant.
  • controlling infection of a plant by a fungal pathogen means to diminish, ameliorate, or stabilize the infection and/or any other existing unwanted condition or side effect that is caused by the association of a fungal pathogen with the plant.
  • controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant means to diminish, ameliorate, or stabilize the disease, condition, or injury and/or any other existing, unwanted condition(s) or side effect(s) that caused by the association of a pest of a plant with the plant.
  • the term “pest of a plant” is used to refer to living organisms occurring on plants that are not desired to occur on plants or that cause injury or disease to plants. Examples include fungi, bacteria, viruses, spiders, ticks, mites, nematodes, gastropods and insects.
  • turf grass refers to a cultivated grass that provides groundcover, for example a turf or lawn that is periodically cut or mowed to maintain a consistent height.
  • Grasses belong to the Poaceae family, which is subdivided into six subfamilies, three of which include common turf grasses: the Festucoideae subfamily of cool-season turf grasses; and the Panicoideae and Eragrostoideae subfamiles of warm-season turf grasses.
  • a limited number of species are in widespread use as turf grasses, generally meeting the criteria of forming uniform soil coverage and tolerating mowing and traffic.
  • turf grasses have a compressed crown that facilitates mowing without cutting off the growing point.
  • turf grass includes areas in which one or more grass species are cultivated to form relatively uniform soil coverage, including blends that are a combination of differing cultivars of the same species, or mixtures that are a combination of differing species and/or cultivars.
  • turf grasses include, without limitation:
  • crop plant refers to a non-woody plant, which is grown, tended to, and harvested in a cycle of one year or less as source of foodstuffs and/or energy.
  • crop plants include, without limitation, sugar cane, wheat, rice, corn (maize), potatoes, sugar beets, barley, sweet potatoes, cassava, soybeans, tomatoes, legumes (beans and peas).
  • the term “tree” refers to a woody perennial plant having a single stem or trunk and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
  • the tree is deciduous.
  • the tree is evergreen (e.g., coniferous).
  • the tree is deciduous or evergreen and is grown, tended to, and harvested in a cycle of one year or less as source of foodstuffs.
  • the plant is a shrub. Examples of trees include, without limitation, maple trees, citrus trees, apple trees, pear trees, an oak tree, an ash tree, a pine tree, and a spruce tree.
  • FIG. 1A is an image of a combination that does not include an anti-settling agent at 50 ⁇ magnification.
  • FIG. 1B is an image of a combination that includes an anti-settling agent at 50 ⁇ , not homogenized.
  • FIG. 1C is an image of a combination that includes an anti-settling agent at 50 ⁇ , homogenized.
  • compositions that include one or more paraffinic oils and one or more anti-settling agents.
  • the combinations typically further include (but are not limited to) one or more of the following: one or more emulsifiers, one or more pigments, one or more silicone surfactants, one or more other chemical fungicides, and water.
  • the combinations can be in the form of a single composition (e.g., a concentrate, e.g., which is contained within a storage pack or a vessel (e.g., a tank) suitable for applying the composition to a plant, e.g., turf grass).
  • a concentrate e.g., which is contained within a storage pack or a vessel (e.g., a tank) suitable for applying the composition to a plant, e.g., turf grass.
  • a vessel e.g., a tank
  • such compositions are applied to a plant (e.g., turf grass) after dilution with water.
  • This disclosure also features methods of using the combinations for promoting health of a plant (e.g., turf grass), such as controlling a disease, condition, or injury caused by a pest of a plant.
  • a plant e.g., turf grass
  • other conventional agents can be included for such a purpose.
  • Methods of formulating combinations that include both oil and water as oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions are also featured.
  • the paraffinic oil confers properties (e.g., fungicidal properties) that are useful for promoting the health of a plant (e.g., turf grass). While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the paraffinic oil is able to provoke an induced systemic resistance (ISR) response, a systemic acquired resistance (SAR), or other defense response in a plant.
  • ISR induced systemic resistance
  • SAR systemic acquired resistance
  • the paraffinic oil includes an oil enriched in paraffin.
  • the paraffinic oil includes a paraffin having from 12 carbon atoms to 50 carbon atoms (e.g., 12 carbon atoms to 40 carbon atoms, 16 carbon atoms to 35 carbon atoms, 12 carbon atoms to 21 carbon atoms; e.g., 16 carbon atoms to 35 carbon atoms).
  • the paraffinic oil includes a paraffin having an average number of carbon atoms that is less than or equal to about 20 (e.g., 16).
  • the paraffinic oil includes a paraffin having an average number of carbon atoms of from 16 to 30 e.g., 23 or 27).
  • the paraffinic oil includes a paraffin having from 16 carbon atoms to 35 carbon atoms and an average number of carbon atoms of 23.
  • the paraffin is an isoparaffin (e.g., a synthetic isoparaffin manufactured from two-stage Severe Hydrocracking/Hydroisomerization process).
  • a paraffin is present in the paraffinic oil in an amount, that is at least 80% (e.g., at least 90%, at least 99%).
  • the paraffinic oil has been refined to remove compounds that are associated with plant injury, for example, aromatic compounds or compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or oxygen.
  • the paraffinic oil includes relatively low levels of aromatic compounds and/or compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or oxygen, e.g., less than 10 weight percent (less than 5 weight percent, less than 2 weight percent, less than 0.5 weight percent) of aromatic compounds and/or compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or oxygen.
  • paraffinic oils include, HT60, HT100, High Flash Jet, LSRD, and N65DW (available from Petro-Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada).
  • the paraffinic oil is N65DW.
  • the combinations include paraffinic oil, emulsifier, and water. It can be advantageous to store and/or apply such combinations as oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions.
  • O/W oil-in-water
  • Emulsions tend to be thermodynamically unstable due to excess free energy associated with the surface of the dispersed droplets such that the particles tend to flocculate (clumping together of dispersed droplets or particles) and subsequently coalesce (fusing together of agglomerates into a larger drop or droplets) to decrease the surface energy. If these droplets fuse, the emulsion will “break” (i.e., the phases will separate) destroying the emulsion, which in some cases can be detrimental to the storage shelf-life of the combinations. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the addition of one (or more) emulsifying agents or emulsifiers can prevent or slow the “breaking” of an emulsion. As the skilled artisan will appreciate, the type and concentration of a particular emulsifying agent will depend, inter alia, on the emulsion phase components and the desired result.
  • the emulsifier is a “fast break” or “quick break” emulsifier. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that a “fast break” or “quick break” emulsifier allows the paraffinic oil to be quickly released from the O/W emulsion upon application to the plant for contact, e.g., with a plant pest. When a “fast break” or “quick break” emulsifier is present in a suitable amount (for example a selected proportion or ratio with respect to the paraffinic oil), the resulting “fast break” or “quick break” O/W emulsion quickly releases the oil phase upon application to the turfgrass.
  • a suitable amount for example a selected proportion or ratio with respect to the paraffinic oil
  • the oil phase resides on the plant, e.g., turfgrass for a period of not less than one hour. In certain implementations, the oil phase resides on the plant, e.g., turfgrass for a period of from not less than 1 hour but not more than 30 days.
  • the “fast break” or “quick break” emulsion may be, for example, an emulsion having an oil phase that, after mixing with water, is reconstituted in 0.5 to 15 minutes according to the following test:
  • the oil phase is reconstituted in from 2 minutes to 5 minutes according to the test described above.
  • the “fast break” or “quick break” property of the O/W emulsion is balanced with the need to provide an O/W emulsion with a suitable shelf life under suitable storing conditions, and for a suitable timeframe.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) one (or more of the following) a natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate, an alcohol alkoxylate, an alkyl polysaccharide, a glycerol oleate, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a polymeric surfactant, a polyethylene glycol, a sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylate, or any combination thereof.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate, a polymeric surfactant, a sorbitan fatty acid ester, or any combination thereof.
  • the natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate is a polyoxyethylene (4 to 12) lauryl ether (C12), polyoxyethylene (10) cetyl ether (C16), polyoxyethylene (10) stearyl ether (C18), polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether (C18 mono-unsaturated), a polyoxyethylene (2 to 11) C12-C15 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (3 to 9) C11-C14 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (9) C12-C14 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (11) C16-C18 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (20) C12-C15 alcohol, or any combination thereof.
  • the natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate can be a polyoxyethylene (4 to 7) lauryl ether (C12), polyoxyethylene (10) cetyl ether (C16), a polyoxyethylene (2 to 11) C12-C15 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (3 to 9) C11-C14 alcohol, a polyoxyethylene (9) C12-C14 alcohol, or any combination thereof.
  • the alcohol alkoxylate can be a butyl ether polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymer.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) an alkyl polysaccharide, e.g., a C8-C11 alkylpolysaccharide or any combination thereof.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a glycerol oleate, e.g., a glycerol mono-, di-, tri-oleate, or any combination thereof.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, e.g., a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer having a molecular weight (or relative molar mass) of from 1100 to about 11400 and 10 to 80% (ethylene oxide) EO.
  • a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer e.g., a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer having a molecular weight (or relative molar mass) of from 1100 to about 11400 and 10 to 80% (ethylene oxide) EO.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, e.g., a nonyl phenol ethoxylate, a dodecyl phenol ethoxylate, or any combination thereof.
  • the nonyl phenol ethoxylate can be a polyoxyethylene (2 to 8) nonylphenol.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a polymeric surfactant, e.g., a graft copolymer, a random copolymer, or any combination thereof.
  • a polymeric surfactant e.g., a graft copolymer, a random copolymer, or any combination thereof.
  • the graft copolymer can be a polymethacrylic acid and acrylate with polyoxyethylene chains.
  • the random copolymer can be a random copolymer having ester and ether groups.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a polyethylene glycol, e.g., a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight (“MW”) (or relative molar mass) of from 200 to 8000, e.g., MW 400 PEG dioleate; or MW600 PEG dioleate.
  • MW molecular weight
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylate, e.g., polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, or any combination thereof.
  • a sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylate e.g., polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, or any combination thereof.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a mixture of an ethoxylated alcohol and a glycerol oleate, or any combination thereof.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a mixture of an ethoxylated alcohol and a glycerol oleate, e.g.: a C10 to C16 alcohol ethoxylate and a glycerol oleate combination; or polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, C10 to C16 alcohol ethoxylates, and glycerol oleate; or ethoxylated alcohols having primary C5-C20 carbon chains with an average of about 2 to about 7 ethoxylation groups, and a glycerol oleate; or a polyoxyethylene (11) C16-18 alcohol.
  • the emulsifier is (or includes) a sorbitan tristearate.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable emulsifiers include AL3149 (available from Uniqema), AL3313 (available from Uniqema), PC Emuls Green (available from Petro-Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada), LutensolTM AT11 (available from BASF), SPAN65 (available from Uniqema), and S-MAZTM65 K (available from BASF).
  • the emulsifier is Atlox 3273.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the emulsifier is from 10:1 to 500:1 (e.g., from 98:2 to 99.9:0.1, from 98:2 to 99.5:0.5).
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the emulsifier can be 95:5, 98:2, 98.5:1.5, 99:1, 99.5:0.5.
  • the combinations can include one (or more) pigments.
  • the pigments can provide color to the plant being treated (e.g., turf grass) and/or in some implementations, the pigment(s) and the paraffinic oil can exhibit a greater than additive effect in promoting the health of a plant (e.g., controlling a fungal pathogen of a plant; see, for example, WO 2009/155693).
  • the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion (or sometimes referred to as a water-dispersible pigment).
  • the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion (or sometimes referred to as a water-dispersible pigment).
  • the pigment is a phthalocyanine compound.
  • the pigment is a metal-free phthalocyanine compound.
  • the pigment is a halogenated, metal-free phthalocyanine, e.g., a polychlorinated metal-free phthalocyanine.
  • the pigment is a metal phthalocyanine compound.
  • the pigment is a copper phthalocyanine.
  • the copper phthalocyanine is a non-halogenated copper phthalocyanine, e.g., a nonchlorinated copper phthalocyanine.
  • the pigment can be Phthalocyanine Blue BN (CAS 147-14-8).
  • the copper phthalocyanine is a halogenated copper phthalocyanine.
  • the pigment can be Phthalocyanine Green 6G (CAS 14302-13-7).
  • the pigment can be polychlorinated (Cu II) phthalocyanine, such as Phthalocyanine Green G (CAS 1328-45-6 and 1328-53-6).
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable pigments include SunsperseTM Green 7 (Pigment Green 7 dispersed in water, available from Sun Chemical Corp. Performance Pigments Cincinnati, Ohio, USA), SunsperseTM EXP 006-102 and 006-95B (Pigment Green 7 dispersed in oil, available from Sun Chemical Corp. Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA), and Pigment Green 7 powder (available from Hercules Exports, Mumbai, India).
  • the pigment is GCDPC60.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a silicone polyether.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a silicone polyether having a suitable alkoxy group with hydrogen end groups (H-capped), methyl end groups (CH 3 -capped), or acetyl end groups (COCH 3 -capped).
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a trisiloxane having a suitable alkoxy group with hydrogen end groups (H-capped), methyl end groups (CH 3 -capped), or acetyl end groups (COCH 3 -capped).
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a silicone polyether of the formula I:
  • R is H, CH 3 or COCH 3 ; x is 1 to 24; and n is 0 or 1.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) an H-capped dimethyl methyl(polyethylene oxide) silicone polymer; e.g., having a molecular weight (or relative molar mass) from 200 to 6000.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a silicone polyether of the formula II:
  • the average b 44.
  • the average c 10.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) an H-capped trisiloxane, such as a silicone polyether of the formula III:
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a silicone copolyol, containing a hydrogen end group and one pendant polyethylene oxide group and has an average molecular weight between about 600 to about 1000 Daltons.
  • the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a trisiloxane with an ethoxylated alkyl group having a hydrogen end group (H-End); e.g., having a number of ethoxylation groups in the range of 1-20.
  • the silicone surfactant the silicone surfactant is (or includes) a methyl(propylhydroxide, ethoxylated) bis(trimethylsiloxy)silane; e.g., a dimethyl, methyl(polyethylene oxide)silicone polymer.
  • commercial preparations of the silicone surfactants may or may not contain small amounts of polyethylene glycols (PEG) or other low molecular weight polydimethyl siloxanes (PDMS).
  • PEG polyethylene glycols
  • PDMS low molecular weight polydimethyl siloxanes
  • the silicone surfactant further includes a polyethylene glycol.
  • the polyethylene glycol is (or includes) a polyethylene glycol of the formula IV:
  • the polyethylene glycol has a relatively low molecular weight, e.g. from 300 Daltons to 1500 Daltons.
  • the polyethylene glycol is a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol allyl ether, such as a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol mono-allyl ether having an average molecular of from about 300 to about 600 Daltons and having from 1 to 20 moles of ethylene glycol with an average ethylene oxide unit (EO) of 8 to 10.
  • EO average ethylene oxide unit
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable polyethylene glycols may include Polyglykol A500 (available from Clariant).
  • the silicone surfactant includes from 10 to 30 weight percent of a polyethylene glycol as described anywhere herein.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable silicone surfactants may include SylgardTM 309 (available from Dow Corning, Midland, Mich., USA), SilfsurfTM A008-UP (available from Siltech Corp. Toronto, ON, Canada), Silwet L-77 (Momentive, USA), Lambent MFF 199 SW (available from Lambent Technologies Corp., Gurnee, Ill., USA), and Lambent MFF 159-100 (available from Lambent Technologies Corp., Gurnee, Ill., USA).
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol is Silwet L-77.
  • the anti-settling agent can be a dispersible substance, which when introduced into a solid (dispersed phase)-liquid (continuous phase) dispersion or suspension, substantially prevents the solid portion of said dispersion or suspension from undergoing coalescence, settling (e.g., due to gravity), and/or any other process(es) that cause(s) the solid portion to become a solid mass (e.g., a solid mass that is hard and/or compacted) that cannot be re-dispersed or re-suspended.
  • the dispersible substance is a solid substance.
  • the anti-setting agent is (or includes) a metal oxide and/or an organically modified clay.
  • the anti-setting agent is (or includes) a metal oxide.
  • the anti-setting agent is (or includes) a fumed metal oxide and/or a precipitated metal oxide.
  • the anti-setting agent is (or includes) one or more of the following forms of silica: precipitated silica (e.g., an untreated, precipitated silica) or fumed silica (e.g., an untreated, fumed silica).
  • precipitated silica e.g., an untreated, precipitated silica
  • fumed silica e.g., an untreated, fumed silica
  • untreated fumed silica is used to refer to a hydrophilic fumed silica.
  • treated fumed silica is used to refer to a hydrophobic fumed silica.
  • the anti-settling agent is Aerosil 200.
  • the anti-settling agent is (or includes) an organically modified clay.
  • the anti-setting agent is (or includes) one or more of the following organically modified clays: an organically modified smectite clay, an organically modified hectorite clay, an organically modified bentonite clay, an organically modified montmorillonite clay and an organically modified attapulgite clay.
  • the organically modified clay is activated by a chemical activator.
  • the chemical activator includes a low-molecular-weight polar organic compound, e.g., a least one compound selected from the group consisting of a low-molecular weight ketone, a low-molecular weight alcohol and propylene carbonate.
  • a low-molecular-weight polar organic compound e.g., a least one compound selected from the group consisting of a low-molecular weight ketone, a low-molecular weight alcohol and propylene carbonate.
  • the chemical activator includes water and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a low-molecular weight ketone, a low-molecular weight alcohol and propylene carbonate.
  • the chemical activator includes a low-molecular weight ketone; or a low-molecular weight ketone and water (such as a low molecular weight ketone and water in a weight ratio of 95/5).
  • a low-molecular weight ketone is acetone.
  • the chemical activator includes a low-molecular weight alcohol; or a low-molecular weight alcohol and water (such as a low-molecular weight alcohol and water in a weight ratio of 95/5).
  • low-molecular weight alcohols include methanol or ethanol.
  • the chemical activator includes propylene carbonate; or propylene carbonate and water (such as, propylene carbonate and water in a weight ratio of 95/5).
  • the combinations can further include water.
  • the pigment is dispersed in water before it is added to the remaining components of the combination (typically water is 1:1 weight percent with with pigment), resulting in, e.g., the presence of 3 parts per weight of water in the combination.
  • the combinations can further include water, e.g., as a diluent, e.g., as a diluent added prior to application of the combinations to a plant (e.g., a turfgrass).
  • a diluent e.g., as a diluent added prior to application of the combinations to a plant (e.g., a turfgrass).
  • the combinations can further include both sources of water described above.
  • the water is distilled water and/or other waters having a low mineral electrolyte content.
  • the combinations further include one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other fungicides).
  • components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other fungicides).
  • the combinations can further include one or more other chemical fungicides.
  • the other chemical fungicide is a DMI fungicide (e.g., tetraconazole, tebuconazole, propiconazole, azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, epoxiconazole, etaconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, prothioconazole, simeconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole, imazalil, oxpoconazole, pefurazoate, prochloraz, triflumizole, fenarimol, nuarimol, triforine, and pyrife
  • the other chemical fungicide is a QoI fungicide (e.g., pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, trifloxystrobin, coumoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enoxastrobin, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenaminostrobin, flufenoxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, pyraoxystrobin picoxystrobin, pyrametastrobin, pyribencarb, and triclopyricarb).
  • QoI fungicide e.g., pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, trifloxystrobin, coumoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enoxastrobin, famoxadone, fenamidone, fenaminostrobin, flufenoxystrobin, kre
  • the other chemical fungicide is methyl benzimidazole carbamate (“MBC”), such as thiophanate-methyl
  • the other chemical fungicide is dicarboximide such as iprodione, vinclozolin.
  • the other chemical fungicide is carboximide such as boscalid, flutolanil.
  • the combinations can further include one or more customary additives or adjuvants that may be present in such chemical fungicides.
  • the combinations include only combinations of the components set forth is sections [A] through [F] above.
  • the combinations do not include one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other chemical fungicides).
  • the combinations are free of one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other chemical fungicides); (e.g., the combinations contain less than 5%, less than 4%, less than 3%, less than 2%, less than 1% (w/w or w/v) of one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other chemical fungicides)).
  • the combinations contain less than 5%, less than 4%, less than 3%, less than 2%, less than 1% (w/w or w
  • the combinations are substantially free of one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other chemical fungicides) (e.g., the combinations contain less than 0.5%, less than 0.2, less than 0.1, less than 0.05% (w/w or w/v), do not include a detectable amount of one or more other components that are customary additives or adjuvants for the preparation of compositions in the field of turf or field crop protection and/or components that are inert (e.g., may not materially affect the activity and/or overall performance of the combinations) and/or one or more other active components (e.g., other chemical fungicides)).
  • other active components e.g., other chemical fungicides
  • the combinations can be in the form of a single composition (e.g., all components contained within a storage pack or a vessel suitable for applying the composition to a plant, e.g., turf grass).
  • the composition includes:
  • one (or more) paraffinic oils which can include any one or more of the features described in any one or more of sections [I] [A] [1], [I] [A] [2], and [I] [A] [3] above; and
  • one (or more) anti-settling agents which can include any one or more of the features described in section [I] [E] above.
  • the combination further includes (but is not limited to) one or more of the following:
  • one (or more) emulsifiers which can include any one or more of the features described in any one or more of sections [I] [B] [1], [I] [B] [2], and [I] [B] [3] above;
  • silicone surfactants which can include any one or more of the features described in any one or more of sections [I] [D] [1], [I] [D] [2], and [I] [D] [3] above; and
  • the composition includes (i), (ii), and (iii) above.
  • the composition includes (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) above.
  • the composition includes (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) above.
  • the composition includes (i), (i), (iii), (iv), (v), and (vi) above.
  • the composition are in the form of a concentrate.
  • the weight ratio of the paraffinic oil to the anti-settling agent is from 5:1 to 100:1 (e.g., from 25:1 to 35:1, e.g., 28:1, 30:1).
  • the weight ratio of paraffinic oil to the pigment is from 5:1 to 100:1 (e.g., from 25:1 to 35:1, e.g., 28:1, 30:1);
  • the weight ratio of paraffinic oil to the emulsifier is from 10:1 to 500:1 (e.g., from 45:1 to 55:1, e.g., 49:1, 50:1); or
  • the weight ratio of pigment to the silicone surfactant is from 2:1 to 50:1 (e.g., from 3:1 to 6:1, e.g., 3.5:1);
  • (2-a) applies; or (2-a) and (2-b) apply or (2-a), (2-b) and (2-d) apply; or (2-b), and (2-c) apply.
  • (2-d) further applies to any one of the above-listed combinations of (2-a), (2-b) and (2-c).
  • the concentrate includes from 50 to 300 parts per weight (e.g., 200-300, e.g., 260; e.g., 50-150, e.g., 100) parts per weight of the paraffinic oil;
  • the concentrate includes from 0.5 to 20 parts per weight (e.g., 6-10, e.g., 8; e.g., 2-5, e.g., 3.1) parts per weight of the anti-settling agent;
  • the concentrate includes from 1 to 10 parts per weight (e.g., 3-7, e.g., 5; e.g., 1-5, e.g., 1.9, e.g., 2) parts per weight of the emulsifier;
  • the concentrate includes from 1 to 15 parts per weight (e.g., 7-11, e.g., 9; e.g., 2-5, e.g., 3.5) parts per weight of the pigment; or
  • the concentrate includes from 0.1 to 10 parts per weight (e.g., 0.5-1, e.g., 0.8, e.g., e.g., 2-5, e.g., 3) parts per weight of the silicone surfactant.
  • (2-aa) and (2-bb) apply; or (2-dd) and (2-ee) apply; or (2-aa), (2-bb), and (2-dd) apply; or (2-aa), (2-bb), (2-dd), and (2-ee) apply.
  • (2-cc) further applies to each of the above-listed implementations.
  • the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion.
  • the pigment is dispersed in compatible oil, e.g., a paraffinic oil, e.g., the same paraffinic oil as is used to provide the fungicidal properties as described herein, for addition to the other components of the combinations described herein.
  • a silicone surfactant and/or emulsifier can be included, e.g., to further stabilize the pigment in the oil-based combination.
  • polychlorinated Cu (II) phthalocyanine can be dispersed in a paraffinic oil, such as N65DW (available from Petro-Canada) to provide about 18% polychlorinated CU (II) phthalocyanine (SUNSPERSE® EXP 006-102, available from Sun Chemical Corp. Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, Ohio USA) prior to mixing with the remaining components.
  • a silicone surfactant and/or emulsifier and/or anti-settling agent can be included.
  • the concentrate includes the components present in CivitasTM ONE and one (or more) anti-settling agents, which can include any one or more of the features described in section [I] [E] above.
  • the concentrate includes:
  • paraffinic oil 50 to 300 parts per weight emulsifier 1 to 10 parts per weight pigment 1 to 10 parts per weight silicone surfactant and 0.1 to 10 parts per weight polyethylene glycol anti-settling agent 0.5 to 20 parts per weight
  • the concentrate includes:
  • paraffinic oil 100 parts per weight emulsifier 2 parts per weight pigment 3.5 parts per weight silicone surfactant and 1 parts per weight polyethylene glycol anti-settling agent 2 parts per weight
  • the composition includes:
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion. In certain implementations, the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion; or the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion; and other inert materials such as biocide and/or other solvents.
  • the composition includes:
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion.
  • the composition includes:
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion. In certain implementations, the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion; or the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion; and other inert materials such as biocide and/or other solvents.
  • the composition includes:
  • paraffinic oil 89 weight percent emulsifier 1.8 weight percent pigment 2.5 weight percent silicone surfactant and 1.2 weight percent polyethylene glycol anti-settling agent 1.5 weight percent propioconozole 0.53 weight percent
  • the remaining balance of material is water when the pigment is a water-based pigment dispersion. In other implementations, the remaining balance of material is oil when the pigment is an oil-based pigment dispersion. This composition is sometimes referred to as Civitas+propiconazole 1 pack.
  • any one or more of the following can apply:
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW.
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273.
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60.
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77.
  • the anti-settling agent can be Aerosil 200.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW, and the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77.
  • the paraffinic oil can be N65DW
  • the emulsifier can be Atlox 3273
  • the pigment can be GCDPC60
  • the silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol can be Silwet L-77
  • the anti-settling agent can be Aerosil 200.
  • compositions and concentrates further include water, and are in diluted form.
  • in diluted form means that the amount of water present is greater than the amount of water that would be present due to the inclusion of a water-based pigment dispersion. In certain implementations, the amount of water present is sufficient to form an oil-in water emulsion as described anywhere herein.
  • weight percent ratio of the undiluted composition to water is from 1:1 to 1:100 (e.g., from 1:50, 1:30, 1:20, 1:15, 1:10).
  • weight percent of the paraffinic oil in the diluted compositions is from 2-5 weight percent (e.g., 2.5 weight percent).
  • the composition is in the form of an oil in water emulsion as described anywhere herein.
  • the pigment is dispersed in water for addition to the other components of the combinations described herein.
  • a silicone surfactant and/or emulsifier can be included, e.g., to further stabilize the pigment in the oil/water-based combination.
  • polychlorinated Cu (II) phthalocyanine can be dispersed in a water to provide about 40% polychlorinated CU (II) phthalocyanine (SUNSPERSE® GREEN 7, available from Sun Chemical Corp. Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, Ohio USA) prior to mixing with the remaining components.
  • a silicone surfactant and/or emulsifier can be included.
  • the combinations can be applied to the plant by conventional methods known in the art, e.g., spraying, misting, sprinkling, pouring, or any other suitable method.
  • the combinations include both paraffinic oil and water. It is advantageous to apply such combinations as oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions.
  • an oil-in-water emulsion is prepared by a process that includes combining the paraffinic oil, water, and any other components and the paraffinic oil and applying shear or shaking vigorously (e.g., for 30 seconds) until the emulsion is obtained.
  • an oil-in-water emulsion is prepared by a process that includes combining the paraffinic oil, water, and any other components at the nozzle of a spray gun. In certain implementations, agitation is maintained throughout mixing and/or application of the combinations.
  • the combinations are applied by foliar application (e.g., by applying to the aerial exterior portion of the plant, e.g., to the leaves of the plant, e.g., by spraying the plant.
  • the combination is applied to a plant (e.g., turf grass) at a rate from 1.0 oz/1000 square ft to 50 oz/1000 square ft (e.g., from 1.0 oz/1000 square ft to 40 oz/1000 square ft; from 1.0 oz/1000 square ft to 35 oz/1000 square ft; from 5.0 oz/1000 square ft to 35 oz/1000 square ft; from 5.0 oz/1000 square ft to 15 oz/1000 square ft; from 16.0 oz/1000 square ft to 35 oz/1000 square ft; from 8.5 oz/1000 square ft to 17 oz/1000 square ft; from 17.0 oz/1000 square ft to 34 oz/1000 square ft; 17.0 oz/1000 square ft).
  • a plant e.g., turf grass
  • the paraffinic oil is applied to a plant (e.g., turf grass) at a rate from 1.0 oz/1000 square ft to 32 oz/1000 square ft (e.g., from 4.0 oz/1000 square ft to 16 oz/1000 square ft).
  • the pigment is applied to a plant (e.g., turf grass) at a rate from 0.001 lb/1000 ft 2 to 0.5 lb/1000 ft 2 .
  • the total application volume with water is from 1 gallon/1000 square ft to 50 gallons/1000 square ft (e.g., from 1 gallon/1000 square ft to 20 gallons/1000 square ft; from 1 gallon/1000 square ft to 10 gallons/1000 square ft; from 1 gallon/1000 square ft to 5 gallons/1000 square ft)
  • the paraffinic oil is used or applied to the plant (e.g., turf grass) at an interval rate of, for example, from 7 days to 90 days (e.g., from 7 days to 28 days, from 7 days to 21 days, from 7 days to 14 days, from 14 days to 21 days, from 14 days to 28 days, 7 days, 10 days, 14, days, 21 days).
  • 7 days to 90 days e.g., from 7 days to 28 days, from 7 days to 21 days, from 7 days to 14 days, from 14 days to 21 days, from 14 days to 28 days, 7 days, 10 days, 14, days, 21 days.
  • the combinations are applied by spraying (e.g., using a medium or coarse spray (ASABE standard 572) and the minimum volume mean diameter for spinning atomizer nozzles).
  • the nozzle height is at most about four feet above ground level.
  • the combinations are applied by spraying when the wind speed is equal to or less than 15 mph.
  • the combinations e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions
  • a growing medium e.g., soil
  • the amount of the composition that is applied to the growing medium is sufficient to penetrate the growing medium and contact the root tissue for uptake by the plant.
  • growing medium refers to any soil (of any composition) or soil-free (e.g. hydroponic) medium that is suitable for growing and cultivating a plant.
  • the growing medium can further include any naturally occurring and/or synthetic substance(s) that are suitable for growing and cultivating a plant.
  • the growing medium e.g., soil
  • the growing medium can include any surface of the growing medium that is from 0 inches to six feet (e.g., 0 inches to five feet, 0 inches to four feet, 0 inches to three feet, 0 inches to two feet, 0 inches to 12 inches, 0 inches to six inches, 0 inches to one inch, 0 inches to 0.5 inch) from the base of the plant and any growing medium that is from 0 inches to 24 inches beneath said surface of the growing medium.
  • the length of the surface of the growing medium can be determined on the basis of the height of the plant, e.g., can correspond to the shade radius of the plant (i.e., the distance around the plant that is shaded during daylight hours due to the height of the plant).
  • applying is carried out by soil drenching (e.g., by pouring the combinations described herein as a bolus on the surface of the growing medium or soaking a plant tray in the combinations described herein, e.g., root bathing).
  • applying is carried out by drip irrigation.
  • applying is carried out by soil injection.
  • the combinations e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions
  • the combinations can be applied at a rate of from 100 gal/acre to 800 gal/acre (e.g., 200 gal/acre to 400 gal/acre).
  • the combinations further includes from 50 to 99 parts per weight of water (e.g., the composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion), and the combinations (e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions) can be applied at a rate of from 100 gal/acre to 800 gal/acre (e.g., 200 gal/acre to 400 gal/acre).
  • the oil can be applied at a rate of from 1 gal/acre to 20 gal/acre.
  • the combinations e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions
  • the combinations further includes from 5 to 99 parts per weight of water (e.g., the composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion).
  • the oil can be added at a rate of from 1 oz to 2 gallons of the combinations (e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions) per inch of tree diameter.
  • the composition further includes from 5 to 99 parts per weight of water (e.g., the composition can be an oil-in-water emulsion), and the oil can be added at a rate of from 1 oz to 2 gallons of the combinations (e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions) per inch of tree diameter.
  • the combinations e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions
  • application of any one (or more) combinations can be repeated one or more times.
  • the application methods described above can further include applying one or more conventional chemical fungicides to the plant (e.g., the one or more conventional chemical fungicides can be applied to an aerial portion of the plant), e.g., when disease pressure is high, e.g., when disease pressure is high and/or when the target disease is one or more of fusarium patch, grey leaf spot, large patch of Zoysia , snow mold (grey or pink), spring dead spot, summer patch, brown patch, crown rust, or dollar spot.
  • one or more conventional chemical fungicides e.g., the one or more conventional chemical fungicides can be applied to an aerial portion of the plant
  • the target disease is one or more of fusarium patch, grey leaf spot, large patch of Zoysia , snow mold (grey or pink), spring dead spot, summer patch, brown patch, crown rust, or dollar spot.
  • the application methods described above can further include adding water (e.g., to the growing medium) after the composition has been applied.
  • the methods can further include “watering in” the combinations (e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions).
  • the combinations e.g., compositions, e.g., fungicidal compositions
  • the combinations can be applied first to a growing medium (e.g., soil) and then watered in with, e.g., 0.5 to 2 inches of water.
  • the combinations are applied to golf courses (e.g., golf course fairways, tee boxes, and/or putting greens).
  • golf courses e.g., golf course fairways, tee boxes, and/or putting greens.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): fungus or fungi, one or more bacteria, one or more viruses, one or more spiders, one or more ticks, one or more mites, one or more nematodes, one or more gastropods, and one or more insects.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): fungus or fungi, one or more ticks, one or more mites, one or more gastropods, and one or more insects.
  • the pest is a fungus or fungi.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): one or more bacteria, one or more viruses, one or more spiders, one or more ticks, one or more mites, one or more nematodes, one or more gastropods, and one or more insects.
  • plant pests include those that are at various stages of development, for example, egg, larva, nymph or adult stage.
  • plant pests include creeping, crawling, hopping, flying, burrowing or subterranean insects.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): Colletotrichum cereale, Rhizoctonia solani , the fungus that causes crown rust, Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, Microdochium nivale, Pyricularia grisea, Drechslera spp., Biopolaris spp., Leptosphaeria korrae, Erysiphe graminis, Laetisaria fuciformis, Typhula ishikariensis, Typhula incarnate, Microdochium nivale , the fungus that causes southern blight, Ophiosphaerella korrae, Magnaporthe poae, Pythium spp., Limonomyces roseipellis, Rhizoctonia cerealis, Sclerophthora macrospora, Ustilago striiformi, Gaeumannomyces graminis var.
  • avenae Puccinia spp., Ascochyta spp., a weevil, a cutworm, a webworm, an armyworm, a pillbug, a grub, an aphid, a chinch bug, a chafer, a beetle, a grasshopper, a scale, a mealybug, a cranefly, an earwig, a slug, an ant, a flea, a tick, a mite, a nematode, a ground pearl, a billbug and a mole cricket.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): Colletotrichum cereale, Rhizoctonia solani , the fungus that causes crown rust, Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, Microdochium nivale, Pyricularia grisea, Drechslera spp., Biopolaris spp., Leptosphaeria korrae, Erysiphe graminis, Laetisaria fuciformis, Typhula ishikariensis, Typhula incarnate, Microdochium nivale , the fungus that causes southern blight, Ophiosphaerella korrae, Magnaporthe poae, Pythium spp., Limonomyces roseipellis, Rhizoctonia cerealis, Sclerophthora macrospora, Ustilago striiformi, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae, Pu
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): a weevil, a cutworm, a webworm, an armyworm, a pillbug, a grub, an aphid, a chinch bug, a chafer, a beetle, a grasshopper, a scale, a mealybug, a cranefly, an earwig, a slug, an ant, a flea, a tick, a mite, a nematode, a ground pearl, a billbug and a mole cricket.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): bluegrass weevils, cutworms, sod webworms, pillbugs, grubs, aphids, mites, chinch bugs, chafers, beetles, grasshoppers, scales, craneflies, earwigs, slugs, ants, fleas, mealybugs and ticks.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): annual blue grass weevils, banks grass mites, mealybugs, mites, cutworms, sod webworms and fall armyworms.
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): an annual blue grass weevil ( Listronotus maculicollis ), a black cutworm ( Agrotis ipsilon ), a granulate cutworm ( Feltia subterranea ), a variegated cutworm ( Peridroma saucia ), a bronzed cutworm ( Nephelodes minians ), a tropical sod webworm ( Herpetogramma phaeopteralis ), a bluegrass webworm ( Parapediasia teterrella ), a larger sod webworm ( Pediasia trisecta ), a true armyworm ( Pseudaletia unipuncta ), a fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ), a white grub of a Green June Beetle ( Cotinis nitida ), a white grub of a Japanese Beetle ( Popillia japonica
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): a fungus that causes anthracnose, a fungus that causes brown patch, a fungus that causes dollar spot, a fungus that causes gray leaf spot, a fungus that causes crown rust, a fungus that causes fusarium patch, a fungus that causes large patch of zoysia , a fungus that causes leaf spot, a fungus that causes necrotic ring, a fungus that causes powdery mildew, a fungus that causes red thread, a fungus that causes pink snow mold, a fungus that causes grey snow mold, a fungus that causes southern blight, a fungus that causes spring dead spot, a fungus that causes summer patch, a fungus that causes yellow turf, a fungus that causes pythium foliar blight, a fungus that causes pink patch, a fungus that causes causes summer patch,
  • the pest is any one or more of the following (or any combination thereof): a fungus that causes anthracnose, a fungus that causes brown patch, a fungus that causes crown rust, a fungus that causes dollar spot, a fungus that causes fusarium patch, a fungus that causes gray leaf spot, a fungus that causes large patch of zoysia , a fungus that causes leaf spot, a fungus that causes melting-out, a fungus that causes necrotic ring, a fungus that causes powdery mildew, a fungus that causes red thread, a fungus that causes grey snow mold, a fungus that causes pink snow mold, a fungus that causes southern blight, a fungus that causes spring dead spot and a fungus that causes summer patch.
  • the plant is monocotyledonous. In certain implementations, the monocotyledonous plant is of the order Poaceae. In certain implementations, the plant is of the genus Triticum, Secale, Hordeum, Oryza, Zea , or Elymus.
  • the plant is dicotyledonous. In certain implementations, the plant is of the order Fabaceae. In certain implementations, the plant is of the species Glycine max.
  • the plant is a turf grass.
  • the turf grass is one or more of: bentgrass, fine-leaf fescue, poa annua , tall fescue, seashore paspalum , Bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, bahiagrass, centipedegrass, or St. Augustinegrass.
  • the turf grass is one or more of: bentgrass, bluegrass, ryegrass, fescue, bermudagrass, bahiagrass, zoysia , beachgrass, wheatgrass or carpetgrass.
  • the turf grass is one or more of: creeping bentgrass, colonial bentgrass, perennial ryegrass, annual ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, common bermudagrass, hybrid bermudagrass, annual bluegrass, seashore paspalum , St. Augustinegrass, tall fescue, bahiagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, rough stalk bluegrass, buffalo grass, blue grama, or annual bentgrass.
  • the turf grass is one or more of: creeping bentgrass or annual bluegrass.
  • the plant is a “crop plant.”
  • the crop plant is sugar cane, wheat, rice, corn (maize), potatoes, sugar beets, barley, sweet potatoes, cassava, soybeans, tomatoes, legumes (beans and peas).
  • the crop plant is wheat, barley, oat, soybeans, and corn.
  • the crop plant is wheat, barley, and/or oat.
  • the crop plant is soybeans.
  • the crop plant is corn.
  • the plant is a tree (e.g., a maple tree, a citrus tree, an apple tree, a pear tree, an oak tree, an ash tree, a pine tree, or a spruce tree, or any combination thereof; e.g., a maple tree).
  • a tree e.g., a maple tree, a citrus tree, an apple tree, a pear tree, an oak tree, an ash tree, a pine tree, or a spruce tree, or any combination thereof; e.g., a maple tree).
  • the plant disease may be caused by, for example, a fungal pathogen, e.g., Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, Colletotrichum cereale, Rhizoctonia solani, Microdochium nivale, Pyricularia grisea, Rhizoctonia solani, Drechslera spp., Biopolaris spp, Leptosphaeria korrae, Erysiphe graminis, Laetisaria fuciformis, Typhula ishikariensis, Typhula incarnate, Ophiosphaerella korrae, Magnaporthe poae , or a combination thereof.
  • the fungal pathogen is Sclerotinia homoeocarpa.
  • the turfgrass disease may be, for example, dollar spot, anthracnose, brown patch, crown rust, fusarium patch, gray leaf spot, large patch of zoysia , leaf spot/melting-out, necrotic ring, powdery mildew, red thread, grey snow mold, pink snow mold, southern blight, spring dead spot, summer patch, or a combination thereof.
  • the plant disease may be, for example, at least one plant disease selected from the group consisting of anthracnose, brown patch, crown rust, dollar spot, fusarium patch, gray leaf spot, large patch of zoysia , leaf spot, melting-out, necrotic ring, powdery mildew, red thread, grey snow mold, pink snow mold, southern blight, spring dead spot, summer patch, yellow patch, downy mildew/yellow tuft, stripe smut, take-all patch, microdochium patch, rusts, yellow turf, leaf blight, summer leaf spot, pythium foliar blight disease, pink patch and pythium blight.
  • plant disease may be, for example, at least one plant disease selected from the group consisting of anthracnose, brown patch, crown rust, dollar spot, fusarium patch, gray leaf spot, large patch of zoysia , leaf spot, melting-out, necrotic ring, powdery mildew, red thread, grey
  • the plant disease may be, for example, at least one plant disease selected from the group consisting of anthracnose, brown patch, crown rust, dollar spot, fusarium patch, gray leaf spot, large patch of zoysia , leaf spot, melting-out, necrotic ring, powdery mildew, red thread, grey snow mold, pink snow mold, southern blight, spring dead spot and summer patch.
  • the fungal pathogen is a fungus that blights leaf tissue in a turfgrass.
  • the fungal pathogen is a fungus that causes dollar spot in a turf grass.
  • the plant is monocotyledonous. In certain implementations, the monocotyledonous plant is of the order Poaceae. In certain implementations, the plant is of the genus Triticum, Secale, Hordeum, Oryza, Zea , or Elymus .
  • the fungal pathogen may be of the order Pucciniales.
  • the fungal pathogen may be of the genus Puccinia .
  • the fungal pathogen may be of the species Puccinia graminis, Puccinia triticina , or Puccinia sriiformis .
  • the fungal pathogen can also be Bipolaris sorokiniana or Fusarium graminearum.
  • the plant is dicotyledonous. In certain implementations, the plant is of the order Fabaceae. In certain implementations, the plant is of the species Glycine max .
  • the fungal pathogen can be of the genus Phakopsora .
  • the fungal pathogen can be Phakopsora pachyrhizi and Phakopsora meibomiae .
  • the plant can be of the genus Gossypium .
  • the fungal pathogen can be Phakopsora gossypii.
  • the fungal pathogen may be, for example, Gymnosporangium juniperi - virginianae, Cronartium ribicola, Hemileia vastatrix Puccinia graminis, Puccinia coronata, Puccinia hemerocallidis, Puccinia persistens subsp. Triticina, Puccinia sriiformis, Puccinia triticina, Phakopsora meibomiae, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Uromyces phaseoli, Uromyces appendeculatus, Fusarium graminearum, Bipolaris sorokiniana , or a combination thereof.
  • the fungal disease may be, for example: cedar-apple rust, which attacks, for example, apple and pear and hawthorn); white pine blister rust, which attacks, for example, white pines and currants; coffee rust, which attacks, for example, the coffee plant; wheat stem rust, which attacks, for example, Kentucky bluegrass, barley, and wheat; crown rust, which attacks, for example, oats and ryegrass; soybean rust, which attacks, for example, soybean and various legumes; leaf rust, which attacks, for example, wheat; bean rust which attacks, for example, bean; Daylily rust, which attacks, for example, Daylily; wheat rust in grains, also known as “brown” or “red rust’); “yellow” or “stripe rust”, which attacks, for example, wheat; spot blotch, which attacks, for example, wheat; and Fusarium head blight, which attacks, for example, wheat.
  • cedar-apple rust which attacks, for example, apple and
  • the fungal pathogen may be, for example, a fungus that blights leaf tissue in a crop plant.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Gymnosporangium juniperi - virginianae , and the disease may be, for example, cedar-apple rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Cronartium ribicola , and the disease may be, for example, white pine blister rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen, and the disease may be, for example, coffee rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia graminis , and the disease may be, for example, wheat stem rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia coronata , and the disease may be, for example, crown rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Phakopsora meibomiae or Phakospora pachyrhizi , and the disease may be, for example, soybean rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Uromyces phaseoli , and the disease may be, for example, bean rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia hemerocallidis , and the disease may be, for example, Daylily rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia persistens subsp. triticina , and the disease may be, for example, brown rust or red rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia sriiformis , and the disease may be, for example, yellow rust or strip rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Uromyces appendeculatus , and the disease may be, for example, bean rust.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Puccinia triticina , and the disease may be, for example, leaf rust.
  • the crop plant fungal pathogen is Fusarium graminearum and the disease may be, for example, Fusarium head blight.
  • the crop plant pathogen is the fungal pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana , and the disease may be, for example, spot blotch.
  • the plant pest is Pythium spp.
  • the disease is pythium foliar blight and/or pythium blight.
  • the plant pest is Limonomyces roseipellis
  • the disease is pink patch.
  • the plant pest is Rhizoctonia cerealis
  • the disease is yellow patch.
  • the plant pest is Sclerophthora macrospora
  • the disease is downy mildew/yellow tuft.
  • the plant pest is Ustilago striiformis
  • the disease is stripe smut.
  • the plant pest is Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae
  • the disease is take-all patch.
  • the plant pest is Microdochium nivale
  • the disease is microdochium patch.
  • the plant pest is Puccinia spp.
  • the disease is rust.
  • the disease is yellow turf.
  • the disease is leaf blight.
  • the plant pest is Ascochyta spp.
  • the disease is Ascochyta leaf blight.
  • the disease is summer leaf spot.
  • the plant disease is maple tar spot.
  • the plant disease is Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP)/Huanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus cancer.
  • ACP Asian Citrus Psyllid
  • HLB Humananglongbing
  • the plant disease is one or more of those listed in http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/target_pests.html; http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/fid/wo-fidls/fidls-title.shtml;
  • the plant disease is bacterial spot and/or bacterial speck.
  • the combinations described herein can be prepared using the methods described in, for example, WO 2009/155693.
  • methods for making the combinations described herein include:
  • step (ii) homogenizing the first mixture formed in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • methods for making the combinations described herein include:
  • a pigment e.g., a water-based pigment dispersion
  • a shear stress e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling
  • a second mixture e.g., a dispersed emulsion
  • methods for making the combinations described herein include:
  • step (ii) applying a shear stress (e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling) to the first mixture formed in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • a shear stress e.g., homogenization, mechanical shearing, grinding/milling
  • methods for making the combinations described herein include:
  • a first mixture that comprises one or more of the following: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent;
  • step (ii) applying a shear stress to the first mixture provided in step (i) to form a second mixture.
  • the pigment is a water-dispersible pigment.
  • the first mixture is an emulsion.
  • the components that are present in the first mixture can all be added at once and mixed; or some of the components can be added and mixed followed by the addition and mixing in of one or more other components.
  • one or components can be added prior to and during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture (e.g., the methods can further include adding the pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture (e.g., to achieve a pigment (e.g., a water dispersible pigment) particle size of not more than 100 micrometers (e.g., from 50% to 99%, 50% to 90%, 50% to 80%, 90% to 99% of the pigment (e.g., a water dispersible pigment) has a particle size of not more than 100 micrometers).
  • a pigment e.g., a water dispersible pigment
  • the first mixture can include a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, and an anti-settling agent.
  • the method can further include adding a silicone surfactant and a pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, and an anti-settling agent, and the method can further include adding a silicone surfactant and a pigment prior to and/or during the applying the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent.
  • the providing step can include (a) mixing together the paraffinic oil, the emulsifier, and the silicone surfactant; and (b) adding the anti-settling agent to the paraffinic oil/emulsifier/silicone surfactant mixture formed in (a).
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil, an emulsifier, a silicone surfactant, and an anti-settling agent
  • the providing step can include (a) mixing together the paraffinic oil, the emulsifier, and the silicone surfactant; and (b) adding the anti-settling agent to the paraffinic oil/emulsifier/silicone surfactant mixture formed in (a).
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil and an emulsifier.
  • the method can further include adding the pigment and the silicone surfactant prior to and/or during the applying of the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the first mixture can include: a paraffinic oil and an emulsifier, and the method can further include adding the pigment and the silicone surfactant prior to and/or during the applying of the shear stress to the first mixture.
  • the second mixture is a dispersed emulsion.
  • applying the shear stress to the first mixture can include one or more of the following: homogenizing the first mixture; mechanical shearing of the first mixture; or grinding and/or milling the first mixture.
  • step (ii) in the methods described above includes dual-feed operation of a Sonolator homogenizer (Sonic Corp.). See, e.g., http://www.sonicmixing.com/homogenizer/.
  • step (ii) in the methods described above includes rotor-stator type, or colloid mill, or single-feed high pressure homogenizer (such as APV 2000, Microfluidizer, or Sonolator).
  • these methods include pre-mixing of the oil and pigment that are then processed through the homogenizer.
  • the process includes dual-feed operation where oil and pigment are not pre-mixed but rather they are fed to the homogenizer separately and mix instantly in the homogenizing valve.
  • the methods can further include adding an anti-settling agent to the second mixture formed in (ii).
  • the methods further include mixing the second mixture with water for a time sufficient to form an oil-in-water emulsion.
  • the image on the top (a) shows a mixture of the pigment mixed into the oil. There is immediate aggregation and dropout of solid material. It was not possible to re-disperse the material through agitation, and there was also no benefit to homogenization.
  • the image on the middle (b) shows the effect of the addition of the anti-settling agent in 1-Pack, which was found to reduce the aggregation and dropout of pigment when added to the oil. Over time (weeks, months) some phase separation that occurs; however, this can be reversed through agitation.
  • the image on the bottom (c) shows the effect of the addition of a high shear processing step to disperse the anti-settling agent into the oil.
  • a high shear processing step (using dual-feed operation of Sonolator, Sonic Corp.) further reduces particle size of the pigment and improves the stability.
  • Civitas 1-Pack or Civitas ONE
  • Civitas+propiconazole 1 pack and compared to Civitas (2-Pack) standard and in combination with chemical fungicides.
  • the study was maintained as a typical golf course tee.
  • the site has a history of severe brown patch ( Rhizoctonia solani ) and dollar spot activity.
  • the turf consisted of ‘Princeville’ creeping bentgrass that was mowed at the height of 0.450 and three times per week.
  • the study area received 1.5 lb N per 1000 ft 2 from 31-0-0 (IBDU) in winter before the trial.
  • Dollar spot data are in table 1. Brown patch data are shown in table 2. Civitas+Harmonizer (aka Civitas 2 Pack) and Civitas 1 Pack and Civitas+propiconazole 1Pack (with anti-settling agent) performed very well and had significantly disease when compared to the untreated control. The largest impact on turfgrass quality was dollar spot and brown patch severity. Generally, treatments providing the highest level of dollar spot had the highest quality.
  • the experimental turf area was fertilized with 1.5 lb nitrogen (18-9-18) and per 1000 sq ft on 15 May and 20 July Treatment plots, 3 ft ⁇ 6 ft, were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. All treatments were applied with a CO 2 -powered sprayer using a TeeJet 11008E nozzle at 40 psi, in water equivalent to 2 gal per 1000 sq ft. Treatments applications were made on 2, 16, 30 August, and 6 September.
  • the experimental turf area was inoculated with M.
  • Civitas 2 Pack, Civitas 1 Pack and 1 Pack tank mix with Thiophanate-methyl fungicide (Cleary 3336) significantly controlled the disease when compared to untreated control.

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