	US 12,274,265 B1
	Emulsifiable neonicotinoid pesticide concentrate
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 Dec. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/968,074.
Application 18/968,074 is a continuation of application No. 18/436,569, filed on Feb. 8, 2024, granted, now 12,185,722.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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)]

8 Claims

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

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

one or more anionic surfactants present in an amount of 1.5 to 7 wt. % based on a total weight of the EC concentrate;

one or more non-ionic surfactants present in an amount of 3 to 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the EC concentrate; 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 concentrate 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.