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Adjuvant Newsletter
January / February 2014 |
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Micelles can reduce herbicide leaching
Herbicide-micelle
formulations reduce herbicide leaching more than current slow-release
formulations. Two researchers conclude this from experiments with
metolachlor and sulfentrazone solubilized in ODTMA micelles. Adjuvant
Newsletter presents details about this pioneering research. Picture by
researchers.
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Patents in brief
Washing with fresh water is enough to clean out a spray tank after application of the patent pending sulfonylurea formulation developed by Chinese inventors.
Other patent applications in this issue of the Adjuvant Newsletter cover new binders for seed treatment formulations, an attractant for both the male oriental fruit fly and the male melon fly and low volatility aqueous herbicidal concentrate compositions comprising a glyphosate salt and a dicamba salt.
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And further in this issue
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Hairy leaves and drop fragmentation affect spray retention. |
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Properties of Pickering emulsions. |
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Replacement of synthetic surfactants by biopolymers in emulsions. |
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Novel coating for granular urea fertiliser. |
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Effect of liquid and granular application on absorption of triclopyr by Eurasian watermilfoil. |
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Thermosensitive coating for controlled-release fertiliser. |
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Effect of adjuvants on the the biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against the cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae (picture by Wikimedia).
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Adjuvant and formulation news from the 2nd Global Conference on Entomology. |
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An overview of the recent adjuvant and formulation literature, including hyperlinks to original sources.
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