Surfactant Enhanced Release of Permethrin from a Cellulosic Granular Carrier

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Surfactant-Enhanced Release of Permethrin from a Cellulosic Granular Carrier

Stern, AJ
Research Chemist, Agrochemicals, Huntsman Corporation, Austin, TX

(Received 18 January 2005; accepted 8 August 2005)

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine whether the efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides, formulated with Biodac² (an inert carrier granule derived from paper recycling waste) could be enhanced through the addition of surfactants. Thus, a series of formulations of permethrin on Biodac was prepared so that the effect of several nonionic surfactants on granule efficacy could be studied. To compare the efficacy of the formulations, the granules were tested on imported red fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, under laboratory conditions. Formulations with surfactant outperformed the control formulation (no surfactant) by a wide margin.

Keywords:
permethrin, insecticide, surfactant, granules, pesticide, fire ants, solenopsis invicta, pyrethroid

Paper ID: JAI12918
DOI: 10.1520/JAI12918
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Author Title Surfactant-Enhanced Release of Permethrin from a Cellulosic Granular Carrier Symposium Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems: Advances in Crop Protection Technologies: 25th Volume, 2004-10-07 Committee E35

		SEDL / Journals / Journal of ASTM International (JAI) / Citation Page Volume 3, Issue 1 (January 2006) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (80K) View License Agreement ISSN: 1546-962X CODEN: JAIOAD Page Count: 6 Surfactant-Enhanced Release of Permethrin from a Cellulosic Granular Carrier Stern, AJ Research Chemist, Agrochemicals, Huntsman Corporation, Austin, TX (Received 18 January 2005; accepted 8 August 2005) Abstract A study was conducted to determine whether the efficacy of pyrethroid insecticides, formulated with Biodac² (an inert carrier granule derived from paper recycling waste) could be enhanced through the addition of surfactants. Thus, a series of formulations of permethrin on Biodac was prepared so that the effect of several nonionic surfactants on granule efficacy could be studied. To compare the efficacy of the formulations, the granules were tested on imported red fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, under laboratory conditions. Formulations with surfactant outperformed the control formulation (no surfactant) by a wide margin. Keywords: permethrin, insecticide, surfactant, granules, pesticide, fire ants, solenopsis invicta, pyrethroid Paper ID: JAI12918 DOI: 10.1520/JAI12918 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Surfactant-Enhanced Release of Permethrin from a Cellulosic Granular Carrier Symposium Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems: Advances in Crop Protection Technologies: 25th Volume, 2004-10-07 Committee E35