Microparticles comprising (a) a water-soluble solid organothiophosphate, (b) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (c) one or more odor-masking components are disclosed, as well as a method of making the microparticles, and odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising the microparticles. The microparticles and formulations can also contain other crop protection agents. Odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising (a) a pyrethroid, (b) an organothiophosphate, (c) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (d) one or more odor-masking components are also disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of reducing the odor of an organothiophosphate-containing formulation by incorporating one or more odor-absorbing components and one or more odor-masking components.

Microparticles comprising (a) a water-soluble solid organothiophosphate, (b) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (c) one or more odor-masking components are disclosed, as well as a method of making the microparticles, and odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising the microparticles. The microparticles and formulations can also contain other crop protection agents. Odor-reduced insecticidal formulations comprising (a) a pyrethroid, (b) an organothiophosphate, (c) one or more odor-absorbing components, and (d) one or more odor-masking components are also disclosed. Additionally disclosed is a method of reducing the odor of an organothiophosphate-containing formulation by incorporating one or more odor-absorbing components and one or more odor-masking components.

The present invention relates to agricultural methods and the use of an insecticidal active carboxamide derivative in seed treatment and soil application methods. The insecticidal carboxamide derivative is highly suitable alone or in combination with other active agricultural ingredients for controlling animal pests such as insects and/or spider mites and/or nematodes by treating the soil/growth substrate by drenching or drip application or dipping or soil injection.

The present invention relates to agricultural methods and the use of an insecticidal active carboxamide derivative in seed treatment and soil application methods. The insecticidal carboxamide derivative is highly suitable alone or in combination with other active agricultural ingredients for controlling animal pests such as insects and/or spider mites and/or nematodes by treating the soil/growth substrate by drenching or drip application or dipping or soil injection.

The present invention relates to agricultural methods and the use of an insecticidal active carboxamide derivative in seed treatment and soil application methods. The insecticidal carboxamide derivative is highly suitable alone or in combination with other active agricultural ingredients for controlling animal pests such as insects and/or spider mites and/or nematodes by treating the soil/growth substrate by drenching or drip application or dipping or soil injection.

Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.

Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.

The present invention is an efficacy-enhancing agent composition for agrochemicals, including water and the following components A, B and C: <component A> one or more cellulose derivatives selected from hydroxypropylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, <component B> one or more compounds selected from a sulfate, a phosphate, a nitrate, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, and glycerin, and <component C> one or more surfactants selected from an alkylbenzene sulfonate having an alkyl group with 12 or more and 16 or less carbon atoms and an alkyldimethylamine oxide having an alkyl group with 12 or more and 16 or less carbon atoms, wherein a mass ratio of component B to component C, component B/component C, is 5 or more and 100 or less.

The present invention is an efficacy-enhancing agent composition for agrochemicals, including water and the following components A, B and C: <component A> one or more cellulose derivatives selected from hydroxypropylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, <component B> one or more compounds selected from a sulfate, a phosphate, a nitrate, sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol, and glycerin, and <component C> one or more surfactants selected from an alkylbenzene sulfonate having an alkyl group with 12 or more and 16 or less carbon atoms and an alkyldimethylamine oxide having an alkyl group with 12 or more and 16 or less carbon atoms, wherein a mass ratio of component B to component C, component B/component C, is 5 or more and 100 or less.

An agrochemical composition comprising at least one low melting active ingredient; at least one moisture sensitive active ingredient; and an additive, characterised in that said additive has a softening point or melting point lower than the melting point of said low melting active ingredient; a process for the preparation thereof, a method of use thereof and a kit comprising the same is disclosed.