Contents 2019

 

January/February March/April May/June
July/August September/October November/December

 

January/February 2019

  • New products and formulations at ASTM 2018
  • Editorial: “Renewable” surfactants and conventional surfactants
  • News in brief
    • Review of renewable surfactants
    • UV-protectants for Beauveria bassiana
    • Dye tracers for quantifying and visualising agrichemical spray deposits
    • Quantifying herbicide volatility
    • Liposome encapsulation and EDTA formulation of dsRNA increases efficacy of RNAi against Euschistus heros
    • Amphiphilic random copolymers can encapsulate agrochemicals through self-folding
    • Graphene oxide as pesticide carrier
    • High-throughput screening of adjuvant effects on cuticle disruption propensity
    • Liquid crystal adjuvants outperform surfactants in some respects
    • Surfactant counter-ion affects stability of microemulsion
    • New adsorbent for plant growth regulators in seed treatment
    • Saving irrigation water with nonionic surfactant
  • Patents in brief
    • Titanium-based biostimulant formulations
    • Heat protection of butroxydim during preparation of water dispersible granules
    • Better biodegradable APA and TSPA surfactants
    • Prothioconazole formulations with low content of prothioconazole-desthio
    • Lecithin stabilizes spray mixtures of pesticides and electrolyte fertilisers
    • Cations that counteract the volatility-enhancing effect of agrochemicals on auxin herbicides
    • Nitrification inhibitor for anhydrous ammonia or urea ammonium nitrate
    • New polymorphs of mesotrione copper chelate
    • Stabilizer for seed coating formulations
    • Surfactants for glufosinate
    • Glyphosate encapsulation
    • Alkoxylate solvents
    • New crystal form of prothioconazole
    • Sustained release formulation
    • Aqueaous glyphosate plus flupoxam composition
  • Symposia abstracts: Soil Science Society of America 2018-2019 International Soils Meeting
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Human urine as fertiliser for snap beans and turnips
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

March/April 2019

  • New model simulates diffusion of hydrophilic ionic agrochemicals through astomatous cuticle
  • In silico formulation optimisation
  • News in brief
    • Special issue of Outlooks focussing on glyphosate
    • Microencapsulated plant activator can partly replace fungicides in cucumber
    • Kenaf seed oil for better photoprotection
    • Novel film-forming formulations of the biocontrol agent Candida sake CPA-1
    • Synthesis and properties of alkoxyethyl ß-D-glucopyranoside based surfactants
    • Adjuvants affect transpiration differently
  • Patents in brief
    • Non-ionic surfactant with biostimulant effect
    • New rheological agents for concentrated liquid formulations
    • New crystal polymorph of bixlozone
    • Structured surfactant systems
    • OD formulation for flufenacet and sulfonylurea herbicide
    • Phosphate-compatible thickener for liquid pesticide-fertiliser compositions
    • New pyrimidine derivatives as adjuvants
    • Adjuvant system for selected herbicides
    • Nano-sized agrochemical mixture
    • Ethoxylated esteramine adjuvants for glyphosate compositions
    • Mixture of two adjuvants to circumvent drawbacks of both components
    • Chelating agents to reduce herbicide volatility
    • Solvent and UV absorber for metyltetraprole
    • Solvent system for oxamyl
    • Minicell delivery system
    • New formulation for alpha-cypermethrin
    • Tacky repellent formulations for trees
    • Emulsified eucalyptus oil as adjuvant and repellent
    • New formulation for nitrification inhibitor DMPP
    • Herbicide, desiccant and fungicide
    • Liquid adjuvant
  • Symposia abstracts: Northeastern Weed Science Society Annual Meeting, Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting and ACS Spring 2019 National Meeting & Exposition
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Encapsulation of thymol in nanofiber packaging material
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

May/June 2019

  • Soil applications of surfactants and polymers
  • 15 years Adjuvants & Formulations
  • News in brief
    • Influence of formulation and timing on rice tolerance to early-season applications of acetochlor
    • Placement and adjuvants influence benzobicyclon efficacy in flooded rice
    • Encapsulation of Mentha pulegium essential oil in yeast cell microcarriers
    • Cyflumetofen nanocapsules more effective than cyflumetofen suspension
    • Solubilisation of pesticides in surfactant micelles
    • Dodecenyl-modified alginate for encapsulation and oil-in-water emulsions
    • Sneezing plants spread particles from the leaf around
  • Patents in brief
    • Granular tebuthiuron for aerial application
    • New dispersants
    • Low-volatile bixlozone-based suspension concentrates
    • Dicamba compositions with reduced spray drift and volatility potential
    • Liposomal formulation of bacterial auxin
    • Mixture of glyphosate, amitrole, oxyfluorfen and terbuthylazine
    • Dicamba formulation with built-in drift control agent
    • Ether-ester-based solvents
    • Foliar fertiliser formulation
    • Seed treatment composition formulated as micro-emulsion
    • Solvents c.q. adjuvants
    • Acynonapyr formulation
    • Formulation aid with herbicidal activity
  • Apps: Savvy Farmer series of apps
  • Symposia abstracts: North Central Weed Science Society Annual Meeting and Western Society of Weed Science Annual Meeting
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Drones with stuffed prey deters birds in vineyards
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

July/August 2019

  • Glyphosate can lower pH of low-volatile dicamba formulations below acceptable levels
  • News in brief
    • Application designed for formulators
    • Association of zein nanoparticles with botanical compounds
    • A novel and effective formulation of dsRNA
    • Safer and more effective paraquat nanoformulation
    • Biogenic formulation of silver nanoparticles with improved effectivety
    • Formulation and application technology congress
  • Patents in brief
    • Alkali-swellable and acid-swellable rheology modifiers
    • Tank-mix adjuvants
    • Buffers for high-temperature storage-stable flucetosulfuron SC’s
    • New crystal polymorphs of uracil pyridine herbicide
    • Alkoxylate surfactant mixture to stabilize emulsions and dispersions
    • Oil-soluble polymer rheology modifiers for OD formulations
    • Benzoxaborole formulation
    • EC formulation of fluindapyr and prothioconazole
    • Carrier for co-formulations of bifenthrin and other active ingredients for use with liquid fertiliser
    • Secondary alcohol phosphate esters
    • New crystal form of tebuconazole
    • Acaricide comprising surfactant and penetrant
    • Pinoxaden EC formulation
    • Abamectin microcapsule formulation
    • Triflusulfuron-methyl formulation
  • Symposia abstracts: Plant Health 2019 and the ACS Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition
  • Book reviews and announcements
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Biocontrol of phytobacteria with bacteriophage cocktails
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

September/October 2019

  • High drift risk in very calm weather
    • Spraying low-volatile dicamba formulations some days prior to a temperature inversion can affect sensitive crops in the vicinity
    • Vapour drift
    • Search for new adjuvants and formulations
    • Understanding drift during temperature inversions
    • Further reading
  • News in brief
    • Glucosyl esters as biosurfactants
    • NIR-responsive herbicide formulation
    • Nanosuspension improves abamectin bioavailability
    • Hat and hanger
    • Hard water-resistant polycarboxylate dispersant for water dispersible granules
    • Dipping in mineral oil protects ornamental cuttings against pests
    • Polyethoxylated tallow amine in Roundup effects autophagy in human cells
    • Phosphorylated zein as biodegradable and aqueous nanocarriers for pesticides
    • Safe nanotechnologies for more effective natural agrochemicals
    • Metal oxide nanoparticles stimulate purple nutsedge sprouting
  • Patents in brief
    • Pethoxamid microcapsule formulation
    • New formulation for afidopyropen plus cypermethrin
    • Amphoteric surfactants thought to have extended ‘working time’
    • Synergistic composition comprising two trisiloxane alkoxylate surfactants
    • Urease and nitrification inhibitor formulations
    • Preservative to increase half-life of urease inhibitors in the presence of biostimulants
    • Seed treatment formulation of metalaxyl and other low-melting point fungicides
    • Wax with UV blocker as edible biopesticide carrier for insects and their larvae
    • Stable solid emamectin and cartap composition
    • 3D-printed carrier for active ingredients
    • High load mixture of glyphosate potassium and isopropylamine
    • Insect repellent incorporated in film forming matrix
    • Slow-release formulation of benzyl propargyl ether nitrification inhibitor
    • Surfactant for highly acidic pH
    • Concentrated liquid 2,4-D formulation that is crystallisation-tolerant at low temperatures
    • New ivermectin polymorph
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: Spider?venom?derived knottins as bioinsecticides
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

November/December 2019

  • Organosilicones: from history to present time
    • History
    • Agricultural applications
    • Producers
    • Benefits and Drawbacks
    • Current developments
    • Conclusions
  • News in brief
    • Very long-chain aliphatic wax compounds in the plant cuticle limit uptake of active ingredients
    • Modified cellulose nanofibers as emulsifier for insect repellent microcapsules
    • Formulation of plant based insecticides
    • Combination of a biosurfactant with entomopathogenic fungi enhances efficacy against Bemisia whitefly
    • Alginate-cellulose biopolymeric beads as efficient vehicles for encapsulation and slow-release of herbicide
    • In vivo evaluation of zinc foliar uptake and transport in soybean
    • No effect of wetting agents on golf ball roll distance
    • Alginate beads investigated as soil conditioner
  • Patents in brief
    • Microemulsions of glyphosate, imazapic, imazapyr or picloram in acid form
    • Aqueous micellar auxinic herbicide formulations
    • Combination of fipronil and isoprothiolane in EC formulation
    • Polymeric dispersants
    • Penetrants for SDHI fungicide fluindapyr
    • Vegetable oil based pesticides with pour point depressant
    • Urease inhibitor premix to prevent rapid decomposition
    • Tetramic acid insecticide formulations and compositions
    • Few large droplets with acrylate-based copolymer drift control agent
    • Crystalline form of spiromesifen
    • Encapsulated herbicide safener
    • Ether ketone solvents
    • Solvent system for diflufenican EC formulation
    • Pyrapropoyne suspension concentrate
    • Biofungicide formulation
    • Photodecomposable coating for gradually-release granular fertiliser
    • Aqueous urease and/or nitrification inhibitor formulations
  • Symposia abstracts: Ag Aviation Expo - Aerial Application Technology Research Session, ASA, CSSA & SSSA 2019 Annual Meeting, Entomology 2019 and 2019 Annual Meeting on The Korean Society of Pesticide Science
  • Literature with hyperlinks to the original sources
  • Item of the month: New age of insecticide discovery and the impact of natural products
  • Agenda of meetings online
  • Advertising companies online

 

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