EP-4734762-A1 - BAIT COMPOSITIONS

Abstract

Described herein are bait compositions. Also described herein are methods of making bait compositions. Also described herein are methods for controlling pests with the bait compositions.

Inventors

• WANG, GUOZHI
• ANNAN, ISAAC BILLY
• GRAVOUIL, Magali
• GUTSCHE, OLIVER WALTER
• KENNEDY, ROBERT
• TEIXEIRA, LUIS

Assignees

• FMC Corporation
• FMC IP Technology GmbH

Dates

Publication Date

20260506

Application Date

20240626

Claims (1)

1. WHAT IS CLAIMED IS: 1. A bait composition comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants. 2 The bait composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one thickener is present in an amount in a range of from about 0.30 wt% to about 0.80 wt%. 3 The bait composition of any one of claims 1-2, wherein the at least one thickener is selected from hydrated magnesium aluminosilicate, xantham gum, amorphous silica, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, gum arabic, and combinations thereof. 4 The bait composition of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the at least one dispersant is present in an amount in a range of from about 0.010 wt% to about 2.0 wt%. 5 The bait composition of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the at least one dispersant is selected from sulfosuccinates, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate (e.g., STEPWET DOS 70-PG), lignosulfonates (e.g., REAX 88B or POLYFON F, Borresperse NA), naphthalene sulfonate condensates (e.g., Morwet D425, Morwet D400, Supragil MNS88), alkyl ethoxyl phosphate esters (e.g., Dextrol OC180, Stepfac 1818K), alky sulfates (e.g., Sodium Lauryl sulfate, Sodium Dodecyl sulfate), and combinations thereof. 6 The bait composition of any one of claim 1-5, wherein the bait composition comprises at least one non-ionic dispersant selected from graft polymers, acrylic graft copolymers (e.g., ATLOX 4913), polymethyl methacrylate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymers (e.g., STEP-FLOW 4000), alkyl polyglycosides, C9-11 alkyl polyglucosides (e.g., AGNIQUE PG 9116), C8-10 alkyl polyglucosides (e.g., AGNIQUE PG 8107), polyvinylpyrrolidones (e.g., PVP K-30, PVP 60, PVP 90), polyalkylene oxide block copolymers, polyalkylene glycol ethers (e.g., Atlas G5000), butyl polyalkylene oxide block copolymers (e.g., TOXIMUL 8330, Emulsogen EP4910), alkyl ethoxylates, tristyrylphenol ethoxylates (e.g., Sorprophor BSU, Markon TSP), and combinations thereof. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the at least one pesticidal active ingredient is present in an amount in a range of from about 0.10 wt% to about 0.70 wt%. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the pesticidal active ingredient is selected from insecticides, nematicides, biopesticides, and combinations thereof. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the pesticidal active ingredient comprises an insecticide. The bait composition of claim 9, wherein the insecticide is a diamide selected from chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, tetrachlorantraniliprole, bromoantraniliprole, dichlorantraniliprole, tetraniliprole, cyclaniliprole, cyhalodiamide, flubendiamide, and combinations thereof. The bait composition of claim 9, wherein the insecticide is cyantraniliprole. The bait composition of any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the composition comprises a pesticidal active ingredient selected from abamectin, acephate, acequinocyl, acetamiprid, acrinathrin, acynonapyr, afidopyropen ([(3S,4R,4aR,6S,6aS,12R,12aS,12bS)-3- [(cyclopropylcarbonyl)oxy]-1,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,12,12a,12b-decahydro-6,12-dihydroxy-4,6a,12b- trimethyl-11-oxo-9-(3-pyridinyl)-2H,11H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrano[3,4-e]pyran-4-yl]methyl cyclopropanecarboxylate), amidoflumet, amitraz, avermectin, azadirachtin, azinphos methyl, benfuracarb, bensultap, benzpyrimoxan, bifenthrin, kappa-bifenthrin, bifenazate, bistrifluron, borate, broflanilide, buprofezin, cadusafos, carbaryl, carbofuran, cartap, carzol, chlorantraniliprole, chlorfenapyr, chlorfluazuron, chloroprallethrin, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-e, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chromafenozide, clofentezin, chloroprallethrin, clothianidin, cyantraniliprole, (3-bromo-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6- [(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide), cyclaniliprole (3-bromo-N-[2- bromo-4-chloro-6-[[(1-cyclopropylethyl)amino]carbonyl]phenyl]-1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-1H- pyrazole-5-carboxamide), cycloprothrin, cycloxaprid ((5S,8R)-1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]- 2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-9-nitro-5,8-Epoxy-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine), cyenopyrafen, cyflumetofen, cyfluthrin, beta cyfluthrin, cyhalodiamide, cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, cyromazine, deltamethrin, diafenthiuron, diazinon, dicloromezotiaz, dieldrin, diflubenzuron, dimefluthrin, dimehypo, dimethoate, dimpropyridaz, dinotefuran, diofenolan, emamectin, emamectin benzoate, endosulfan, esfenvalerate, ethiprole, etofenprox, epsilon-metofluthrin, etoxazole, fenbutatin oxide, fenitrothion, fenothiocarb, fenoxycarb, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, fipronil, flometoquin (2-ethyl-3,7-dimethyl-6-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenoxy]-4-quinolinyl methyl carbonate), flonicamid, fluazaindolizine, flubendiamide, flucythrinate, flufenerim, flufenoxuron, flufenoxystrobin (methyl (αE)-2-[[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]methyl]-α- (methoxymethylene)benzeneacetate), fluensulfone (5-chloro-2-[(3,4,4-trifluoro-3-buten-1- yl)sulfonyl]thiazole), fluhexafon, fluopyram, flupiprole (1-[2,6-dichloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-[(2-methyl-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-4-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H- pyrazole-3-carbonitrile), flupyradifurone (4-[[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl](2,2- difluoroethyl)amino]-2(5H)-furanone), flupyrimin, fluvalinate, tau fluvalinate, fluxametamide, fonophos, formetanate, fosthiazate, gamma-cyhalothrin, halofenozide, heptafluthrin ([2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-[(1Z)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propen-1- yl]cyclopropanecarboxylate), hexaflumuron, hexythiazox, hydramethylnon, imidacloprid, indoxacarb, insecticidal soaps, isofenphos, isocycloseram, kappa-tefluthrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, lufenuron, malathion, meperfluthrin ([2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]methyl (1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate), metaflumizone, metaldehyde, methamidophos, methidathion, methiocarb, methomyl, methoprene, methoxychlor, metofluthrin, methoxyfenozide, epsilon-metofluthrin, epsilon-momfluorothrin, monocrotophos, monofluorothrin ([2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]methyl 3-(2-cyano-1-propen-1- yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate), nicotine, nitenpyram, nithiazine, novaluron, noviflumuron, N-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(methylthio)ethyl]-7-fluoro-2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-4- carboxamide, N-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfinyl)ethyl]-7-fluoro-2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-4- carboxamide, N-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-7-fluoro-2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-4- carboxamide, N-(1-methylcyclopropyl)-2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-4-carboxamide, and N-[1- (difluoromethyl)cyclopropyl]-2-(3-pyridinyl)-2H-indazole-4-carboxamide, oxamyl, oxazosulfyl, parathion, parathion methyl, permethrin, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, pirimicarb, profenofos, profluthrin, propargite, protrifenbute, pyflubumide (1,3,5-trimethyl-N-(2- methyl-1-oxopropyl)-N-[3-(2-methylpropyl)-4-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methoxy-1- (trifluoromethyl)ethyl]phenyl]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide), pymetrozine, pyrafluprole, pyrethrin, pyridaben, pyridalyl, pyrifluquinazon, pyriminostrobin (methyl (αE)-2-[[[2-[(2,4- dichlorophenyl)amino]-6-(trifluoromethyl)-4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]methyl]-α- (methoxymethylene)benzeneacetate), pydiflumetofen, pyriprole, pyriproxyfen, rotenone, ryanodine, silafluofen, spinetoram, spinosad, spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, spiropidion, spirotetramat, sulprofos, sulfoxaflor (N-[methyloxido[1-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]ethyl]- λ4-sulfanylidene]cyanamide), tebufenozide, tebufenpyrad, teflubenzuron, tefluthrin, kappa- tefluthrin, terbufos, tetrachlorantraniliprole, tetrachlorvinphos, tetramethrin, tetramethylfluthrin ([2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]methyl 2,2,3,3- tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate), tetraniliprole, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, thiodicarb, thiosultap-sodium, tioxazafen (3-phenyl-5-(2-thienyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole), tolfenpyrad, tralomethrin, triazamate, trichlorfon, triflumezopyrim (2,4-dioxo-1-(5-pyrimidinylmethyl)-3-[3- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2H- pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidinium inner salt), triflumuron, tyclopyrazoflor, zeta-cypermethrin, Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins, entomopathogenic bacteria, entomopathogenic viruses, entomopathogenic fungi, and combinations thereof. 13. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-12, wherein the at least one bait comprises a component selected from feedants, attractants, sugary attractants, ammonia, ammonium salts, hydrolyzed proteins, vegetable proteins, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, yeast proteins, hydrolyzed yeast proteins, animal proteins, hydrolyzed animal proteins, and combinations thereof. 14. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-13, wherein the at least one bait does not comprise an animal protein or a hydrolyzed animal protein. 15. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-14, wherein the at least one bait comprises about 55 wt% to about 80 wt% of at least one feedant, about 0.50 wt% to about 0.90 wt% of at least one sugary attractant, and/or about 0.50 wt% to about 0.90 wt% of at least one ammonium salt. 16. The bait composition of any one of claims 13-15, wherein the ammonium salts are selected from ammonium acetate, ammonium citrate, ammonium tartrate, ammonium lactate, water-soluble ammonium salts of fatty acids, and combinations thereof. 17. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-16, further comprising at least one auxillary selected from antifoams, antifreeze, biocides, and combinations thereof. 18. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-17, wherein the bait composition is a premix formulation. 19. The bait composition of any one of claims 1-18, wherein the bait composition does not leave a readily visible residue on a surface after application of the bait composition to the surface. 20. A method of preparing a bait composition, the method comprising A) forming a mixture comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants; and B) optionally diluting the mixture with water. 21. A method for controlling a pest comprising contacting the pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a composition comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the pest is selected from invertebrate pests, insects, arthropods, and combinations thereof. 23. The method of any one of claims 21-22, wherein the environment is selected from agricultural fields, orchards, forests, and combinations thereof. 24. The method of any one of claims 21-23, wherein contacting the pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a composition comprises applying the bait composition with an applicator selected from land-based sprayers, tractors, knapsacks, aerial-based sprayers, drones, and combinations thereof.

Description

BAIT COMPOSITIONS CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/523,509 filed June 27, 2023. FIELD OF DISCLOSURE [0001] This disclosure relates to the field of insect attractants, and in particular, to bait compositions and methods of using bait compositions for controlling pests. BACKGROUND [0002] Pests, and particularly agronomic pests, are capable of causing extensive crop damage and economic losses. Examples of such agronomic pests include fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, with the genera Anastrepha, Bactrocera, and Ceratitis posing the greatest risk to U.S. agriculture. The extensive damage and wide host range of pests such as tephritid fruit flies become obstacles to agricultural diversification and trade when pests become established. [0003] Insecticides have been used as a primary method for pest control for the last 100 years and are still widely employed today. Yet despite large numbers of available agrochemical products, heavy pest populations are still present on crop fields. For example, Tephritid fruit flies spend their larval stages feeding and growing in over 400 host plants. Many pest control failures can be attributed to insecticide resistance. Therefore, there exists a need to provide further, improved compositions and methods to combat pests such as fruit flies. [0004] The present disclosure provides bait compositions useful for controlling pests such as fruit flies. The bait compositions exhibit improved efficacy and do not leave a readily visible residue on a surface after application of the bait composition to the surface. This feature of the bait composition is especially important when the bait is applied close to fruit harvest and may touch the fruit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION [0005] In one aspect, provided herein is a bait composition comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants. [0006] In another aspect, provided herein is a method of preparing a bait composition, the method comprising: (A) forming a mixture comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants; and (B) optionally diluting the mixture with water. [0007] In another aspect, provided herein is a method for controlling a pest comprising contacting the pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a composition comprising: (i) at least one pesticidal active ingredient; (ii) at least one bait; (iii) at least one dispersant; and (iv) at least one thickener in an amount no more than about 0.80 wt%; wherein the bait composition comprises no more than about 6.0 wt% anionic dispersants. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] Figure 1A is a photograph of a citrus fruit after application of a composition according to the present disclosure. [0009] Figure 1B is a photograph of leaves after application of a composition according to the present disclosure. [0010] Figure 2A is a photograph of a citrus fruit after application of a comparative composition. [0011] Figure 2B is a photograph of leaves after application of a comparative composition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE [0012] This written description uses examples to illustrate the present disclosure, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, including making and using any compositions or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the disclosure is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent elements with insubstantial differences from the literal language of the claims. [0013] As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having,” “contains”, “containing,” “characterized by” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, subject to any limitation explicitly indicated. For example, a composition, mixture, process or method that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such composition, mixture, process or method. [0014] The transitional phrase “consisting of” excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified. If in the claim, such would close the claim to the inclusion of materials other than those recited except for impurities ordinarily a