Safer, Inc.

Michelle D Gorman

George S Puritch

Roderick Bradbury

Greg Salloum

Disclosed are arthropodicidal solutions for application to plants comprising, as an active ingredient, arthropodicidally active mono alpha carboxylic acids, of hydrocarbons having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, and/or monovalent metal salts thereof. The arthropodicidal activity of these fatty acids is potentiated by including in the solution an agent capable of sequestering metal ions such as one or a mixture of chelateing agents, sequestering agents, and surfactants.

Enhanced activity arthropodicidal solution

A composition and method for killing or controlling mites by contacting them with a mixture of certain organo-tin compounds, preferably tri-(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl) tin hydroxide, and a salt of a fatty acid, primarily sodium or potassium fatty acid soaps. The components of the composition interact to yield a miticidal activity greater than the activities of the components used separately. The composition has fewer long-term environmental effects than occur with the organo-tin compound used alone.

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Victoria, Canada

Michelle D Gorman