JP2011063529A - Insect pest or tick controlling composition and method of controlling insect pest or tick - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a pest / mite control composition having an excellent control effect against pests, and a method for controlling pests / mites.
A pest / mite control composition comprising clothianidin and phosmet as active ingredients (weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is preferably in the range of 10: 1 to 1: 100), clothianidin and phosmet A method for controlling pests and mites characterized by applying an effective amount of pests or mites to habitats or places where pests or mites are expected to be inhabited, or to plants or the vicinity thereof, or soil where plants are grown, etc.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pest / mite control composition and a pest / mite control method.

  Conventionally, clothianidin and phosmet are known as compounds having insecticidal / miticidal activity (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

The Pesticide Manual-Fourteenth edition (BCPC) ISBN 1901396142 (209 pages, 828 pages)

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a pest / mite control composition having an excellent control effect against pests / ticks and a method for controlling pests / ticks.

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the use of clothianidin and phosmet together improves the control effect against pests and mites, and have reached the present invention.
That is, the present invention has the following configuration.
[1] A composition for controlling insects and mites containing clothianidin and phosmet as active ingredients;
[2] The pest / mite control composition according to [1] above, wherein the weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is in the range of 10: 1 to 1: 100;
[3] The pest / mite control composition according to [1] above, wherein the weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is in the range of 1: 2 to 1: 100;
[4] A method for controlling pests and mites characterized by applying an effective amount of clothianidin and phosmet to a pest / mite or a pest / mite habitat or a place where habitat is expected;
[5] A method for controlling pests and mites, which comprises applying an effective amount of clothianidin and phosmet to a plant, the vicinity thereof, or soil where the plant is cultivated;
[6] Use of a combination of clothianidin and phosmet to control pests and ticks;
etc.

  It becomes possible to provide a pest / mite control composition having an excellent control effect against pests and mites, and a method for controlling pests and mites.

Both clothianidin and phosmet used as the pest / mite control composition according to the present invention are known compounds, such as “The Pesticide Manual-Fourteenth edition (BCPC) ISBN 1901396142”, pages 209 or 828, etc. It is described in. These compounds can be obtained from commercially available preparations or produced by known methods.

  In the pest / mite control composition according to the present invention, the weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is appropriately changed depending on the type of the target pest / mite, preferably 10: 1 to 1: 100, more preferably 1. : The range of 2 to 1: 100.

  The composition for controlling pests and mites according to the present invention may be a mixture of clothianidin and phosmet, but usually, clothianidin, phosmet and an inert carrier are mixed, and if necessary, a surfactant or other It may be formulated into oils, emulsions, flowables, wettable powders, granule wettable powders, powders, granules, microcapsules, fine granules, etc. by adding a formulation adjuvant.

  In the pest / mite control composition according to the present invention, the total amount of clothianidin and phosmet is usually 0.1 to 99% by weight, preferably 0.2 to 90% by weight, more preferably 1 to 80% by weight. (Hereinafter, clothianidin and phosmet may be collectively referred to as this active ingredient).

  Examples of solid carriers used in the formulation include kaolin clay, attapulgite clay, bentonite, montmorillonite, acid clay, pyrophyllite, talc, diatomaceous earth, calcite minerals, corn cob flour, walnut shell powder, etc. Natural organic materials, synthetic organic materials such as urea, salts such as calcium carbonate and ammonium sulfate, fine powders or granular materials made of synthetic inorganic materials such as synthetic silicon hydroxide, etc., and liquid carriers include, for example, xylene, alkylbenzene, methyl Aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, alcohols such as 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ketones such as acetone, cyclohexanone and isophorone, vegetable oils such as soybean oil and cottonseed oil, petroleum fats Group hydrocarbons , Esters, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile and water.

  Examples of the surfactant include anions such as alkyl sulfate ester salts, alkyl aryl sulfonates, dialkyl sulfosuccinates, polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ether phosphates, lignin sulfonates, naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde polycondensates and the like. Nonionic surfactants such as surfactants, polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkyl polyoxypropylene block copolymers, sorbitan fatty acid esters, and cationic surfactants such as alkyltrimethylammonium salts.

  Examples of other adjuvants for preparation include water-soluble polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, gum arabic, alginic acid and salts thereof, polysaccharides such as CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) and xanthan gum, aluminum magnesium silicate, alumina sol Inorganic substances such as preservatives, colorants and stabilizers such as PAP (isopropyl acid phosphate) and BHT.

The composition for controlling pests and mites according to the present invention can protect plants from damage caused by pests and mites that cause feeding, sucking, etc. on the following plants. Examples of the pests and mites that have the control effect of the pest / mite control composition according to the present invention include the following.

Hemiptera: small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus), brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens), Sejirounka (Sogatella furcifera) planthoppers such as, green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix cincticeps), Taiwan green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix virescens) leafhoppers such as, cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) , Peaches aphids (Myzus persicae), radish aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae), tulip beetle aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae), potato beetle aphids (Aulacorthum solani), wheat Aphids such as aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi), citrus aphids (Toxoptera citricidus), Nezaa tentensata (Nezara antenata), moss aphids (Riptortus clavetus), claw helicopters Bugs such as the smelt beetle (Halyomorpha mista) and the grounded plant bug (Lyus lineolaris), the whitefly (Trialeurodes vapariorium), the whitefly (Bemisia tabacii) and the silver leaf (Bemisia tabacii) olii) and other whiteflies, Aonidiella aurantii, Santos scale insects (Comstockcaspis perniciosa), Citrus snow scale (Unaspis citris), Cerobipestrum (Ceroplastes rubenga) , Whales, etc .;
Lepidoptera: rice stem borer (Chilo suppressalis), Sankameiga (Tryporyza incertulas), leaf roller (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis), Watanomeiga (Notarcha derogata), Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), the European corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilaris), Common moths such as Hellula undalis and Pediasia teterrellus, Spodoptera litura, Spodoptera exigua, P. genus of udaletia separata, moths of mamestra brassicae, genus agrotis ipsilon, genus esca (Grapholita molesta), Leguminivora glycinivolorella, Azusa yamushiga (Matsumuraeses azukivivora), Apple wolfberry (Adoxophyces ora pacifica) ona magnanima), Mi someone summer fruit moth (Archips fuscocupreanus), codling moth (Cydia pomonella) Tortricidae such as, Chanohosoga (Caloptilia theivora), subfraction class, Shinkuiga such as peach fruit moth (Carposina niponensis) of the apple leaf miner (Phyllonorycter ringoneella), Rionetia genus Species of the genus Candida, Limantria, Euprocutis, etc., Suga, such as Plutella xylostella, Peptinophora gossypiella, Phythomaea opercula, H. phantria cunea) Arctiidae such as, clothes moth (Tinea translucens), webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) Hirozukoga such as such;
Thysanoptera: western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), Minami thrips (Thrips parmi), yellow tea thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), green onion thrips (Thrips tabaci), Hirazuhanaazamiuma (Frankliniella intonsa), the tobacco thrips (Frankliniella fusca) such as Thrips, etc .;
Diptera: Housefly (Musca domestica), Culex (Culex popiens pallens), gadfly (Tabanus trigonus), onion maggot (Hylemya antiqua), seedcorn maggot (Hylemya platura), Anopheles sinensis (Anopheles sinensis), rice leafminer (Agromyza oryzae), rice Hydrelia grisela, Chlorops oryzae, Limmyza trifolii, etc., Physarumae, Dacus cucurbita
Coleoptera: beetle, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Epilachna vigintioctopunctata), cucurbit leaf beetle (Aulacophora femoralis), Kisujinomihamushi (Phyllotreta striolata), Inedorooimushi (Oulema oryzae), rice weevil (Echinocnemus squameus), rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus), boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), Azuki beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis), Shibahorusu weevil (Sphenophorus venatus), Japanese beetle (Popilia japonica), Douganebububu (Anomala cupre) ), Corn root worm mate (Diabrotica spp.), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), beetle beetle (Agriotes spp.), Thaliana worm (Lioderma serricorne) Oyster beetle (Lyctus bruneus), Japanese horned beetle (Anoprophora malasiaca), pine beetle (Tomicus piniperda) and the like;
Pterodactyl pests: Locusta migratoria, Kelly (Gryllotalpa africana), Oxya yezoensis, Oxya japonica, etc .;
Hymenopteran pests: Athalia rosae, Acrymyrme spp., Fire Ant (Solenopsis spp.), Etc .;
Cockroach pests: German cockroaches (Blatella germanica), Black cockroaches (Periplaneta furiginosa), American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), Japanese cockroaches (Peripraneta brunet)
Acarina: Tetranychus urticae, Pandychus citri, Odonidus spp., Acarops pelekassi, Mite, Phyphagotaris Mite, such as Typhophagus putrescentiae, Mite, Dermatophagoides falinae, Mite, Mite censis), Minami Tsumedani (Cheyletus moorei) Tsumedani such as the like;
C. elegans: rice scentless nematode (Aphelenchodes besseyi), strawberry nematode (Notothylenchus acris) and the like.

  Among the above-mentioned pests and mites, preferable examples include aphids, thrips, leafworms, longhorn beetles, green caterpillars, bean sink moths, scallops, apple cockle beetle, medallion crickets, codling moths, king beetle moths, Examples of the genus Crestidae, genus Limantria and Euprocutis, etc.

  Pests and mites can be controlled by applying clothianidin and phosmet to pests and ticks, or places where pests and mites inhabit or possibly live.

Pests and mites can be controlled by applying effective amounts of clothianidin and phosmet to the plant, the vicinity thereof, or the soil where the plant is cultivated. Plants to be applied include plant stems and leaves, plant seeds, plant bulbs, and the like. In addition, a bulb means here a bulb, a bulb, a rhizome, a tuber, a tuberous root, and a root support body.
In the pest / mite control method according to the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the present invention control method), the weight ratio of clothianidin and phosmet when used in combination is appropriately changed depending on the type of the target pest / mite. Or preferably in the range of 10: 1 to 1: 100, more preferably 1: 2 to 1: 100.

  When applied to pests, mites, plants, soil for cultivating plants, clothianidin and phosmet may be applied separately at the same time, but from the viewpoint of simplicity during application, the pests of the present invention A tick control composition is used.

Specific examples of the control method of the present invention include the treatment of plant foliage such as foliage spraying, the treatment of plant cultivated land such as soil treatment, the treatment of seeds such as seed disinfection and seed coating, and the bulbs of seed pods, etc. And the like.

  Specific examples of the treatment of the foliage of the plant in the control method of the present invention include a treatment method applied to the surface of the plant such as foliage spraying and trunk spraying.

  Examples of the soil treatment method in the control method of the present invention include, for example, spraying on the soil, mixing with the soil, and chemical irrigation to the soil (chemical irrigation, soil injection, chemical drip). Crop, near planting hole, near crop line, whole area of plantation area, plant land edge, between stocks, under trunk, trunk trunk, cultivation soil, seedling box, seedling tray, nursery, etc. Examples include the sowing time, immediately after sowing, the seedling growing season, before planting, at the time of planting, and the growing season after planting. Moreover, in the said soil treatment, an active ingredient may be processed simultaneously to a plant, and solid fertilizers, such as a paste fertilizer containing an active ingredient, may be applied to soil. Moreover, you may mix with an irrigation liquid, for example, the injection | pouring to irrigation equipments (irrigation tube, irrigation pipe, a sprinkler, etc.), the mixing to a streak water solution, mixing to a hydroponic liquid etc. are mentioned. In addition, the irrigation liquid and the active ingredient can be mixed in advance, and can be treated using an appropriate irrigation method such as the above irrigation method or other watering or watering.

In the control method of the present invention, when the active ingredient is treated on the plant or the vicinity thereof or the soil where the plant is cultivated, the treatment amount is the kind of the plant to be treated, the kind and occurrence of the pest / mite to be controlled, the preparation Although it can be changed depending on the form, treatment time, weather conditions, etc., it is usually 1 to 10000 g, preferably 30 to 3000 g per 10,000 m ² .

  Emulsions, wettable powders, flowables and the like are usually treated by diluting with water and spraying. In this case, the concentration of the active ingredient is usually 0.0001 to 3% by weight, preferably 0.0005 to 1% by weight. Powders, granules, etc. are usually processed without dilution.

  In the treatment of seeds, the active ingredient is usually applied in the range of 0.001 to 20 g, preferably 0.01 to 5 g, per 1 kg of seeds.

  The control method of the present invention can be used for agricultural land such as fields, paddy fields, lawns, orchards, or non-agricultural land.

In addition, the present invention can be used for controlling pests and ticks on the farmland without causing any phytotoxicity on the farmland or the like where the “plants” listed below are cultivated. it can.
Agricultural crops: corn, rice, wheat, barley, rye, oat, sorghum, cotton, soybean, peanut, buckwheat, sugar beet, rapeseed, sunflower, sugarcane, tobacco, etc.
Vegetables: Eggplant vegetables (eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, peppers, potatoes, etc.), cucurbits vegetables (cucumbers, pumpkins, zucchini, watermelon, melon, squash, etc.), cruciferous vegetables (radish, turnip, horseradish, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage) , Cabbage, mustard, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), asteraceae vegetables (burdock, garlic, artichoke, lettuce, etc.), liliaceae vegetables (leek, onion, garlic, asparagus), celery family vegetables (carrot, parsley, celery, USA) Bowfish, etc.), red crustacean vegetables (spinach, chard, etc.), perilla vegetables (perilla, mint, basil, etc.), strawberries, sweet potatoes, yam, taros, etc.
Bridegroom,
Foliage plant,
Shiva,
Fruit trees; pears (apples, pears, Japanese pears, quince, quince, etc.), nuclear fruits (peaches, plums, nectarines, ume, sweet cherry, apricots, prunes, etc.), citrus (satsuma mandarin, orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit) ), Nuts (chestnut, walnut, hazel, almond, pistachio, cashew nut, macadamia nut, etc.), berries (blueberry, cranberry, blackberry, raspberry, etc.), grape, oyster, olive, loquat, banana, coffee, Date palm, coconut palm, etc.
Trees other than fruit trees: Cha, mulberry, flowering trees, street trees (ash, birch, dogwood, eucalyptus, ginkgo, lilac, maple, oak, poplar, redwood, fu, sycamore, zelkova, black bean, peach tree, Tsuga, rat, pine, Spruce, yew) etc.

  The above “plant” refers to HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutol, ALS inhibitors such as imazetapyr and thifensulfuron methyl, EPSP synthase inhibitors such as glyphosate, glutamine synthase inhibitors such as glufosinate, cetoxydim Plants to which tolerance to herbicides such as acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitor, bromoxynil, dicamba, 2,4-D, etc. are imparted by classical breeding methods or genetic recombination techniques are also included.

  Examples of “plants” that have been given resistance by classical breeding methods include rapeseed, wheat, sunflower, and rice that are resistant to imidazolinone-based ALS-inhibiting herbicides such as imazetapil under the trade name Clearfield (registered trademark). Already sold. Similarly, there are soybeans that are resistant to sulfonylurea ALS-inhibiting herbicides such as thifensulfuron methyl by classical breeding methods, and are already sold under the trade name of STS soybeans. Similarly, SR corn and the like are examples of plants to which tolerance has been imparted to acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitors such as trione oxime and aryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides by classical breeding methods. Plants tolerant to acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitors have been identified as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA) 87, 7175-7179 (1990). A mutant acetyl CoA carboxylase resistant to an acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitor has been reported in Weed Science 53, 728-746 (2005). A plant resistant to an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitor can be produced by introducing a mutation into plant acetyl-CoA carboxylase or introducing a mutation associated with imparting resistance into the plant. Further, a base substitution mutation-introduced nucleic acid represented by chimera plastic technology (Gura T. 1999. Repairing the Genome's Spelling Mistakes. Science 285: 316-318.) Is introduced into plant cells, and then plant acetyl-CoA carboxylase is introduced. By introducing site-specific amino acid substitution mutations into genes, ALS genes, etc., plants resistant to acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitors, ALS inhibitors, etc. can be created.

  Examples of plants to which resistance has been imparted by genetic recombination techniques include glyphosate-resistant maize, soybean, cotton, rapeseed, sugar beet varieties, and are already available under trade names such as Roundup Ready (RoundupReady (registered trademark)), AgriureGT, etc. Sold. Similarly, there are corn, soybean, cotton and rapeseed varieties that are resistant to glufosinate by genetic recombination technology, and are already sold under trade names such as Liberty Link (registered trademark). Similarly, bromoxynyl-resistant cotton by gene recombination technology is already sold under the trade name BXN.

  The above “plant” includes, for example, a plant that can synthesize a selective toxin or the like known in the genus Bacillus using a gene recombination technique.

  Examples of toxins expressed in such genetically modified plants include insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus cereus and Bacillus popirie; Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bb1 and Cry9C derived from Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal proteins such as δ-endotoxin, VIP1, VIP2, VIP3 or VIP3A; nematode-derived insecticidal proteins; toxins produced by animals such as scorpion toxins, spider toxins, bee toxins or insect-specific neurotoxins; filamentous fungal toxins; plants Lectin; agglutinin; protease inhibitors such as trypsin inhibitor, serine protease inhibitor, patatin, cystatin, papain inhibitor; lysine, corn-RIP, abrin, ruffin, saporin, bryodin, etc. Ribosome inactivating protein (RIP); steroid metabolic enzymes such as 3-hydroxysteroid oxidase, ecdysteroid-UDP-glucosyltransferase, cholesterol oxidase; ecdysone inhibitor; HMG-CoA reductase; sodium channel, calcium channel inhibitor, etc. Ion channel inhibitor; juvenile hormone esterase; diuretic hormone receptor; stilbene synthase; bibenzyl synthase; chitinase; glucanase and the like.

  Further, as toxins expressed in such a genetically modified plant, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1F, Cry1Fa2, Cry2Ab, Cry3A, Cry3Bb1, Cry9C, Cry34Ab or Cry35Ab or other δ-endotoxin proteins, VIP1, VIP2, VIP3 or VIP3A etc. Also included are insecticidal protein hybrid toxins, partially defective toxins, and modified toxins. Hybrid toxins are produced by new combinations of different domains of these proteins using recombinant techniques. As a toxin lacking a part, Cry1Ab lacking a part of the amino acid sequence is known. In the modified toxin, one or more amino acids of the natural toxin are substituted.

  Examples of these toxins and recombinant plants capable of synthesizing these toxins are EP-A-0 374 753, WO 93/07278, WO 95/34656, EP-A-0 427 529, EP-A-451 878. , WO 03/052073, and the like.

  Toxins contained in these recombinant plants particularly confer resistance to Coleoptera, Hemiptera pests, Diptera pests, Lepidoptera pests and nematodes.

  In addition, genetically modified plants that contain one or more insecticidal pest resistance genes and express one or more toxins are already known and some are commercially available. Examples of these transgenic plants include YieldGard® (a corn variety that expresses Cry1Ab toxin), YieldGard Rootworm® (a corn variety that expresses Cry3Bb1 toxin), YieldGard Plus® (Cry1Ab and Cry3Bb1) Corn varieties expressing toxin), Herculex I® (corn varieties expressing phosphinotricin N-acetyltransferase (PAT) to confer resistance to Cry1Fa2 toxin and glufosinate), NuCOTN33B® ( Cotton varieties expressing Cry1Ac toxin), Bollgard I (registered trademark) (cotton varieties expressing Cry1Ac toxin), Bollgard II (registered trademark) (Cotton varieties expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab toxins), VIPCOT (registered trademark) (cotton varieties expressing VIP toxins), NewLeaf (registered trademark potato varieties expressing Cry3A toxin), NatureGard (registered trademark) Agurisure ( (Registered trademark) GT Advantage (GA21 glyphosate resistant trait), Agurisure (registered trademark) CB Advantage (Bt11 corn borer (CB) trait), Protecta (registered trademark), and the like.

  The “plant” includes those imparted with an ability to produce an anti-pathogenic substance having a selective action using a gene recombination technique.

  PR proteins and the like are known as examples of anti-pathogenic substances (PRPs, EP-A-0 392 225). Such anti-pathogenic substances and genetically modified plants that produce them are described in EP-A-0 392 225, WO 95/33818, EP-A-0 353 191 and the like.

  Examples of anti-pathogenic substances expressed in such genetically modified plants include, for example, sodium channel inhibitors, calcium channel inhibitors (KP1, KP4, KP6 toxins produced by viruses, etc.). Ion channel inhibitors; stilbene synthase; bibenzyl synthase; chitinase; glucanase; PR protein; peptide antibiotics, heterocyclic antibiotics, protein factors involved in plant disease resistance (called plant disease resistance genes, WO 03/000906)) and the like, and the like, and the like, which are produced by microorganisms. Such anti-pathogenic substances and genetically modified plants that produce them are described in EP-A-0392225, WO95 / 33818, EP-A-0353191, and the like.

  The above “plant” includes plants imparted with useful traits such as oil component modification and amino acid content enhancing traits using genetic recombination techniques. Examples include VISTIVE (registered trademark) (low linolenic soybeans with reduced linolenic content) or high-lysine (high-oil) corn (corn with increased lysine or oil content).

  In addition, the above-mentioned classic herbicide traits or herbicide resistance genes, insecticidal pest resistance genes, anti-pathogenic substance production genes, oil traits modification, amino acid content enhancement traits, etc. Combined stack varieties are also included.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to formulation examples and test examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples. In the following examples, parts represent parts by weight unless otherwise specified.

Formulation Example 1
Each emulsion is obtained by thoroughly mixing 1.25 parts of clothianidin, 2.5 parts of phosmet, 14 parts of polyoxyethylene styrylphenyl ether, 6 parts of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, and 76.25 parts of xylene.

Formulation Example 2
Each emulsion is obtained by mixing 2 parts of clothianidin, 20 parts of phosmet, 14 parts of polyoxyethylene styrylphenyl ether, 6 parts of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and 58 parts of xylene.

Formulation Example 3
By mixing 5 parts of clothianidin, 5 parts of phosmet, 35 parts of a mixture of white carbon and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate ammonium salt (weight ratio 1: 1) and 55 parts of water, and finely pulverizing by wet grinding method Obtain each flowable formulation.

Formulation Example 4
By mixing 1 part of clothianidin, 10 parts of phosmet, 35 parts of a mixture of white carbon and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate ammonium salt (weight ratio 1: 1) and 54 parts of water, and finely pulverizing by wet grinding method Obtain each flowable formulation.

Formulation Example 5
20 parts of clothianidin, 5 parts of phosmet, 1.5 parts of sorbitan trioleate, and 28.5 parts of an aqueous solution containing 2 parts of polyvinyl alcohol were mixed and pulverized by a wet pulverization method. 45 parts of an aqueous solution containing 0.05 part of xanthan gum and 0.1 part of aluminum magnesium silicate is added, and further 10 parts of propylene glycol is added and stirred to obtain each flowable preparation.

Formulation Example 6
10 parts of clothianidin, 2.5 parts of phosmet, 1.5 parts of sorbitan trioleate, and 30 parts of an aqueous solution containing 2 parts of polyvinyl alcohol were mixed and finely pulverized by a wet pulverization method. 47.5 parts of an aqueous solution containing 0.1 parts of aluminum magnesium silicate and 10 parts of propylene glycol are added and stirred and mixed to obtain each flowable preparation.

Formulation Example 7
5 parts of clothianidin, 40 parts of phosmet, 5 parts of propylene glycol (manufactured by Nacalai Tesque), 5 parts of Soprophor FLK (manufactured by Rhodia Nikka), 0.2 part of antifoam C emulsion (manufactured by Dow Corning), Proxel A base slurry is prepared by mixing 0.3 parts of GXL (manufactured by Arch Chemical) and 49.5 parts of ion-exchanged water. 150 parts of glass beads (Φ = 1 mm) are added to 100 parts of the slurry, and pulverized for 2 hours while cooling with cooling water. After grinding, the glass beads are removed by filtration to obtain each flowable formulation.

Formulation Example 8
1 part of clothianidin, 4 parts of phosmet, 1 part of synthetic hydrous silicon oxide, 2 parts of calcium lignin sulfonate, 30 parts of bentonite and 62 parts of kaolin clay are thoroughly pulverized and mixed. Each granule is obtained by grain drying.

Formulation Example 9
Each powder is obtained by thoroughly grinding and mixing 1 part of clothianidin, 2 parts of phosmet, 85 parts of kaolin clay, and 10 parts of talc.

Formulation Example 10
Each wettable powder is obtained by thoroughly grinding and mixing 10 parts of clothianidin, 1 part of phosmet, 3 parts of calcium lignin sulfonate, 2 parts of sodium lauryl sulfate, and 84 parts of synthetic hydrous silicon oxide.

Test Example 1: Insecticidal test against Spodoptera litura (1)
An acetone solution of clothianidin and an acetone solution of phosmet were each diluted with water and mixed to prepare a mixed solution containing clothianidin and phosmet at a predetermined concentration. 2 ml of the mixed solution was impregnated in 13 g of artificial feed (Insector LF: manufactured by Nippon Nosan Kogyo Co., Ltd.) prepared in a polyethylene cup having a diameter of 5.5 cm. Next, 5 4th instar larvae of Spodoptera litura were released into a polyethylene cup. After 3 days, the life and death were investigated, and the control value was calculated using Equation 1. For comparison, clothianidin solutions and phosmet solutions each diluted to a predetermined concentration by diluting each acetone solution with water were prepared and subjected to the same test. Iteration 2. The results are shown in Table 1.

“Formula 1”; control value = 100 × (A−B) / A
A: Survival rate of Spodoptera litura in the treatment-free zone B: Survival rate of Spodoptera litura in the treated zone

In general, the control effect expected when two kinds of given active ingredient compounds are mixed and processed, that is, the so-called expected value of control value, is obtained by the Colby calculation formula of the following formula 2.
“Formula 2”; E = X + Y− (X × Y) / 100
X: Control value when active ingredient compound A is treated with Mppm Y: Control value when active ingredient compound B is treated with Nppm E: Expected when active ingredient compound A is treated with Mppm and active ingredient compound B is mixed with Nppm Control value (control value expected value)
“Synergistic effect” = (actual control value) × 100 / (expected control value)

Test Example 2: Insecticidal test against Spodoptera litura (2)
An acetone solution of clothianidin and an acetone solution of phosmet were each diluted with water and mixed to prepare a mixed solution containing clothianidin and phosmet at a predetermined concentration. 2 ml of the mixed solution was impregnated in 13 g of artificial feed (Insector LF: manufactured by Nippon Nosan Kogyo Co., Ltd.) prepared in a polyethylene cup having a diameter of 5.5 cm. Next, 5 4th instar larvae of Spodoptera litura were released into a polyethylene cup. After 5 days, the life and death were investigated, and the control value was calculated using Equation 1. For comparison, clothianidin solutions and phosmet solutions each diluted to a predetermined concentration by diluting each acetone solution with water were prepared and subjected to the same test. Iteration 2. The results are shown in Table 2.

  A mixture of clothianidin and phosmet showed a high insecticidal effect against Spodoptera litura.

Test Example 3: Insecticidal test against apple coconut sprout An cloth solution of clothianidin in N, N-dimethylformamide (abbreviated DMF) and phosmet in DMF were each diluted with water and mixed to obtain a predetermined concentration of clothianidin and phosmet. A mixed solution containing was prepared. 1 ml of the mixed solution was soaked in 9 g of artificial feed (Silk Mate 2S: manufactured by Nippon Nosan Kogyo Co., Ltd.) prepared in a polyethylene cup having a diameter of 5.5 cm. Next, 30 first-instar larvae of Adoxophies orana fascita were released into a polyethylene cup. After 6 days, the life and death were examined, and the control value was calculated using Equation 3. Iteration 2. The results are shown in Table 3.

“Formula 3”; control value = 100 × (C−D) / C
C: Survival rate of apple cockroach in the untreated area D: Survival rate of apple cockroach in the treated area

  The composition which concerns on this invention showed the high insecticidal effect with respect to the apple cockerel.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pest / mite control composition having high activity and a method capable of effectively controlling the pest / mite.

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  A composition for controlling insects and mites containing clothianidin and phosmet as active ingredients.   The pest / mite control composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is in the range of 10: 1 to 1: 100.   The pest / mite control composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of clothianidin to phosmet is in the range of 1: 2 to 1: 100.   A method for controlling pests and mites characterized by applying effective amounts of clothianidin and phosmet to pests and ticks or habitats or places where pests and mites are expected to live.   A method for controlling pests and mites, which comprises applying an effective amount of clothianidin and phosmet to a plant, the vicinity thereof, or the soil where the plant is grown.   Use of clothianidin and phosmet in combination to control pests and mites.