ANTIFUNGAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD

摘要

A composition comprising a surfactant, a co-surfactant, and a vanillin or an analogue thereof, that can be used to inhibit the growth of fungus on plants. The composition is diluted with water to form an oil-in-water microemulsion which can be applied to plants to inhibit the growth of fungus on plants.

主权项

1. A water-in-oil microemulsion composition comprising a surfactant, a co-surfactant, vanillin or an analogue thereof, and water;
wherein the surfactant and the co-surfactant are non-ionic surfactants; and wherein the vanillin analogue is selected from hydroxybenzaldehyde, dihydroxybenzaldehyde, hydroxybenzoic acid, dihydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxybenzyl alcohol and dihydroxybenzyl alcohol, wherein any of the compounds may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups.