The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.

The present invention provides a combined formicide preparation comprising at least one insecticide and at least one laccase inhibitor, said laccase inhibitor being present in the preparation at a content of 0.5% or more by weight of the preparation, and the mass ratio between the at least one laccase inhibitor and the at least one insecticide being 2 or more. The present invention also relates to a method of controlling fungus-growing ants and a method of producing a combined formicide preparation.

The invention relates to pesticidal compositions comprising trisiloxane surfactants and a matrix-forming agent, which compositions are capable of controlling pests and pathogens using a physical mode of action. Accordingly, in one aspect, the present disclosure provides a pesticidal composition for controlling pests and pathogens with a physical mode of action. The composition comprises trisiloxane surfactants and matrix-forming agents. The composition may form a gel matrix or a film matrix. The trisiloxane surfactants may be selected from the group consisting of Silwet L-77, Silwet 408, Break-Thru S-240, and Silibase 2848. The matrixforming agents of a pesticidal composition are selected from the group consisting of chitosan salts and sol-gel precursors.

The invention relates to pesticidal compositions comprising trisiloxane surfactants and a matrix-forming agent, which compositions are capable of controlling pests and pathogens using a physical mode of action. Accordingly, in one aspect, the present disclosure provides a pesticidal composition for controlling pests and pathogens with a physical mode of action. The composition comprises trisiloxane surfactants and matrix-forming agents. The composition may form a gel matrix or a film matrix. The trisiloxane surfactants may be selected from the group consisting of Silwet L-77, Silwet 408, Break-Thru S-240, and Silibase 2848. The matrixforming agents of a pesticidal composition are selected from the group consisting of chitosan salts and sol-gel precursors.

The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising a) an anthranilamide compound of formula (I) and b) an insecticidal compound.

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The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising a) an anthranilamide compound of formula (I) and b) an insecticidal compound.

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The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising a) an anthranilamide compound of formula (I) and b) an insecticidal compound.

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