	US 12,185,722 B1
	Emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation of nitenpyram
Nadeem Raza, Riyadh (SA); Sabir Razzaq, Riyadh (SA); Suryyia Manzoor, Riyadh (SA); Waseem Raza, Riyadh (SA); Muhammad Hayat, Riyadh (SA); and Faisal K. Algethami, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/436,569.
Int. Cl. A01P 7/04 (2006.01); A01N 25/04 (2006.01); A01N 25/30 (2006.01); A01N 43/40 (2006.01); A01N 43/88 (2006.01); A01N 47/40 (2006.01); A01N 47/44 (2006.01); A01N 47/46 (2006.01)

CPC A01N 43/40 (2013.01) [A01N 25/04 (2013.01); A01N 25/30 (2013.01); A01N 43/88 (2013.01); A01N 47/40 (2013.01); A01N 47/44 (2013.01); A01P 7/04 (2021.08)]

10 Claims

1. A stable emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation, comprising:

a solvent mixture comprising dimethylformamide (DMF), methanol, and xylene;

one or more anionic surfactants;

one or more non-ionic surfactants; and

a neonicotinoid pesticide;

wherein the neonicotinoid pesticide is present in an amount of 15 to 40% weight over volume (w/v) of the solvent mixture; and

wherein the EC formulation has a room temperature shelf life of at least 2 years under CIPAC guidelines,

wherein a volume ratio of DMF to methanol to xylene is about 5:2:9.