Contents 2019

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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