This invention provides for a solid, particulate insecticidal formulation in the form of a granule, a bait or a tablet for mechanical incorporation into or onto soil comprising a volatile insecticidal active ingredient that is microencapsulated and combined with a bulking agent and a disintegrating agent. The solid particulate formulation is characterized in that the volatile insecticide is selected from insecticidal active ingredients having: (a) a vapour pressure at 25 C. in the range from about 1 mPa to about 1,000 mPa; and (b) a water solubility at 25 C. less than about 100 mg/Litre.

This invention provides for a solid, particulate insecticidal formulation in the form of a granule, a bait or a tablet for mechanical incorporation into or onto soil comprising a volatile insecticidal active ingredient that is microencapsulated and combined with a bulking agent and a disintegrating agent. The solid particulate formulation is characterized in that the volatile insecticide is selected from insecticidal active ingredients having: (a) a vapour pressure at 25 C. in the range from about 1 mPa to about 1,000 mPa; and (b) a water solubility at 25 C. less than about 100 mg/Litre.

The present invention, which addresses the problem of providing a composition that has an excellent effect of controlling plant disease, provides a plant disease control composition that includes the Bacillus strain APM-1 (New strain of Bacillus, APM-1) which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-4838 and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethaboxam, tolclofos-methyl, metalaxyl, fludioxonil, and a carboxamide compound represented by formula (1).

The present invention, which addresses the problem of providing a composition that has an excellent effect of controlling plant disease, provides a plant disease control composition that includes the Bacillus strain APM-1 (New strain of Bacillus, APM-1) which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-4838 and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethaboxam, tolclofos-methyl, metalaxyl, fludioxonil, and a carboxamide compound represented by formula (1).

The present invention, which addresses the problem of providing a composition that has an excellent effect of controlling plant disease, provides a plant disease control composition that includes the Bacillus strain APM-1 (New strain of Bacillus, APM-1) which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-4838 and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ethaboxam, tolclofos-methyl, metalaxyl, fludioxonil, and a carboxamide compound represented by formula (1).

The present invention provides: a composition containing (a) a glycerin acetic acid fatty acid ester and (b) a particular insecticidal compound; and a method for suppressing plant virus infection transmitted by winged pests, the method including applying the composition to a crop.

The present invention provides: a composition containing (a) a glycerin acetic acid fatty acid ester and (b) a particular insecticidal compound; and a method for suppressing plant virus infection transmitted by winged pests, the method including applying the composition to a crop.

Solvent formulations under EC form comprising (% by weight): 10-40% of one or more compounds having an insecticidal activity selected among those of the organophosphate class, comprising the following group (formula (I)):

##STR00001## wherein: L.sub.1 is selected between oxygen and sulphur, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3, equal to or different from each other, are selected from oxygen, sulphur or a NH group, with the proviso that at least one from L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 is sulphur and at least one from L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 is oxygen, M is selected from oxygen, sulphur or NH; 1-20% of an additive formed of methyl or ethyl esters of fatty acids having a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 chain, saturated or unsaturated, or mixtures thereof, the fatty acids deriving from vegetal oils; 3-15% of one or more surfactants selected from non ionic and anionic surfactants, or thereof mixtures;
the complement to 100% being one or more organic solvents having the following characteristics: capable to solubilize the active principle, expressed as % by weight, at room temperature (20-25 C.) for at least 5%; preferably 10%, more preferably at least 20%, substantial immiscible with water.

Solvent formulations under EC form comprising (% by weight): 10-40% of one or more compounds having an insecticidal activity selected among those of the organophosphate class, comprising the following group (formula (I)):

##STR00001## wherein: L.sub.1 is selected between oxygen and sulphur, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3, equal to or different from each other, are selected from oxygen, sulphur or a NH group, with the proviso that at least one from L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 is sulphur and at least one from L.sub.1, L.sub.2 and L.sub.3 is oxygen, M is selected from oxygen, sulphur or NH; 1-20% of an additive formed of methyl or ethyl esters of fatty acids having a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 chain, saturated or unsaturated, or mixtures thereof, the fatty acids deriving from vegetal oils; 3-15% of one or more surfactants selected from non ionic and anionic surfactants, or thereof mixtures;
the complement to 100% being one or more organic solvents having the following characteristics: capable to solubilize the active principle, expressed as % by weight, at room temperature (20-25 C.) for at least 5%; preferably 10%, more preferably at least 20%, substantial immiscible with water.

Solvent formulations under EC form comprising (% by weight): 10-40% of one or more compounds having an insecticidal activity selected from the organophosphate class; 1-20% of an additive (A) methyl or ethyl esters of carboxylic acids having a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 chain, saturated or unsaturated, or mixtures thereof, the fatty acids deriving from vegetal oils; 0.5-10% of an additive B) of a cellulose derivative soluble in the organic solvent of EC formulation; 3-15% of one or more surfactants selected from non ionic and anionic surfactants, or thereof mixtures; the complement to 100% being of one or more organic solvents having the following characteristics: capable to solubilize the active principle, expressed as % by weight, at room temperature (20-25 C.) for at least 5%; preferably 10%, more preferably at least 20%, immiscible with water.