An agricultural adjuvant includes microfibrillated cellulose, a dispersant or wetting agent, in a liquid carrier that has been subjected to shear conditions. The resultant adjuvant displays useful rheological structure and the adjuvant is added to agricultural formulations to stabilize and impart useful rheology to the formulations.

A method for controlling pests by incorporating into the soil effective amounts of one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (A) and one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (B) is provided. Compound group (A) includes clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and fipronil, and compound group (B) includes cadusafos, oxamyl, and fluensulfone.

A method for controlling pests by incorporating into the soil effective amounts of one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (A) and one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (B) is provided. Compound group (A) includes clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and fipronil, and compound group (B) includes cadusafos, oxamyl, and fluensulfone.

A method for controlling pests by incorporating into the soil effective amounts of one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (A) and one or more compounds selected from the following compound group (B) is provided. Compound group (A) includes clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, and fipronil, and compound group (B) includes cadusafos, oxamyl, and fluensulfone.

The invention provides a method of treatment of farmed fish to combat infestation by multicellular ectoparasites with exoskeletons, which method comprises topically exposing farmed fish, especially salmon in sea cages, to a first and a second sea lice treatment agent, said first sea lice treatment agent being a carbamate or organophosphate and said second sea lice treatment agent being a pyrethroid or pyrethrin.

The invention provides a method of treatment of farmed fish to combat infestation by multicellular ectoparasites with exoskeletons, which method comprises topically exposing farmed fish, especially salmon in sea cages, to a first and a second sea lice treatment agent, said first sea lice treatment agent being a carbamate or organophosphate and said second sea lice treatment agent being a pyrethroid or pyrethrin.

The invention provides a method of treatment of farmed fish to combat infestation by multicellular ectoparasites with exoskeletons, which method comprises topically exposing farmed fish, especially salmon in sea cages, to a first and a second sea lice treatment agent, said first sea lice treatment agent being a carbamate or organophosphate and said second sea lice treatment agent being a pyrethroid or pyrethrin.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and one or more nematicidal active ingredients selected from specific groups has an excellent controlling effect on plant diseases.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and one or more nematicidal active ingredients selected from specific groups has an excellent controlling effect on plant diseases.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and one or more nematicidal active ingredients selected from specific groups has an excellent controlling effect on plant diseases.