Stabilized liquid agrochemical compositions are provided that comprise flowable, aqueous dispersion concentrates comprising a) a continuous aqueous liquid phase; b) at least one dispersed, solid phase comprising a dispersion of polymer particles having a mean particle size of at least one micron, wherein the outside surfaces of the particles comprise a colloidal solid material and wherein the particles have at least one agrochemically active ingredient distributed therein, optionally a non-porous particulate mineral that acts as a diffusion barrier to slow the release of the active ingredient, and optionally at least one non-cross-linkable mobile chemical such that the extraction of this chemical from the disperse phase renders it porous in a manner that allows the active ingredient to diffuse out. The colloidal solid is used to stabilize the polymerizable resin in an emulsion state during preparation. In one embodiment, the agrochemically active ingredient is a solid and is distributed within the dispersed solid phase or is a liquid and is distributed within the dispersed solid phase. The compositions of the invention can be used directly or with dilution to combat pests or as plant growth regulators.

The present invention relates to herbicidal mixture comprising L-glufosinate or its salt and at least one photosynthesis inhibitor. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in burndown programs, in industrial vegetation management and forestry, in vegetable and perennial crops and in turf and lawn.

The present invention relates to herbicidal mixture comprising L-glufosinate or its salt and at least one photosynthesis inhibitor. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in burndown programs, in industrial vegetation management and forestry, in vegetable and perennial crops and in turf and lawn.

An N-benzylbenzamide-based compound as shown below or its salt which may be used as a herbicide is provided.

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The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt serves as a pigment synthesis inhibitor for controlling weeds in field crop growing places or non-farming crop places. Furthermore, the compound may form an agricultural herbicide with an agriculturally accepted carrier. Still further, the compound also serves an agricultural herbicide in a manner of a mixed formulation with a further herbicidal active component, particularly atrazine. The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt has high herbicidal activity, and can be used to control weeds that are resistant to existing herbicides, which thereby exhibits a good synergistic effect when combined with a further herbicidal active component.

An N-benzylbenzamide-based compound as shown below or its salt which may be used as a herbicide is provided.

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The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt serves as a pigment synthesis inhibitor for controlling weeds in field crop growing places or non-farming crop places. Furthermore, the compound may form an agricultural herbicide with an agriculturally accepted carrier. Still further, the compound also serves an agricultural herbicide in a manner of a mixed formulation with a further herbicidal active component, particularly atrazine. The N-benzylbenzamide-based compound or its salt has high herbicidal activity, and can be used to control weeds that are resistant to existing herbicides, which thereby exhibits a good synergistic effect when combined with a further herbicidal active component.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)].sub.b[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2O].sub.a}.sub.mP(═O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)].sub.b[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2O].sub.a}.sub.mP(═O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

This disclosure provides a composition comprising a mixture of molecules of Formula (I): {RO—[CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2O)].sub.b[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2O].sub.a}.sub.mP(═O)(O.sup.−X.sup.+).sub.n (I), wherein R is chosen from linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl groups; a is 0 to 50, b is 0-30, and a+b>0; X.sup.+ is potassium, triethanolamine, or H, and m and n are each equal to 1 or 2, such that when m=1 then n=2, and when m=2 then n=1. Moreover, in the mixture some of the molecules have m=1 and n=2 and some of the molecules have m=2 and n=1, wherein the mole ratio of compounds where m=1 to compounds where m=2 is of from 1:1 to 3:1.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.