PESTICIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD THE INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PESTICIDES

摘要

Pesticidal and fertilizer compositions containing at least one compound of formula I R3C(O)-N(R1)(R2)(I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group; R2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group; and R3C(O)- is a substituted or unsubstituted fatty acid residue of 8 to 22 carbon atoms are provided. A method of increasing the effectiveness of a pesticide which comprises applying a pesticide and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the pesticidal activity of the pesticide is also provided. A method for increasing the effectiveness of a fertilizer which comprises applying to a plant in need thereof a fertilizer and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the fertilizing activity of the fertilizer is also described.