Potentiation of fixed coppers and other pesticides containing copper and supplementing plant nutrition

Abstract

A pesticide, fungicidal, bactericidal, anti-pathogen or biocidal composition includes at least one biologically inert carrier; and at least one ferrite or at least one doped component including at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron compounds, zinc compounds, magnesium compounds, calcium compounds, and combinations and/or mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the doped component has a particle size of about 0.5 nm to about 30 microns. A method for the control of pests includes the step of applying to the pests or their growth habitat the aforementioned composition. The method also includes the control of disease in citrus plants caused by vectors such as Psyllid nymphs, by applying the aforementioned composition to their growth habitat in citrus groves.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A pesticidal composition to be applied to agricultural crop plants, wherein said composition is effective in treating agricultural plants afflicted with agricultural crop diseases, comprising:
 a) at least one biologically inert carrier; and   b) at least one ferrite containing copper, zinc or iron alone, or in any combination, and,   c) optionally at least one doped component comprising at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron compounds, zinc compounds and combinations thereof;   d) said pesticide composition to be applied to agricultural plants in an effective amount for the treatment of agricultural crop diseases.   
     
     
         2 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1  wherein said ferrite is iron oxide. 
     
     
         3 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1  wherein said ferrite is copper zinc iron oxide. 
     
     
         4 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1  wherein said ferrite is copper iron oxide. 
     
     
         5 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1  wherein said ferrite is zinc iron oxide. 
     
     
         6 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said fixed copper compound is selected from the group consisting of cupric hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper oxide, cupric carbonate basic, copper sulfate basic, tribasic copper sulfate, cuprous oxide, cupric citrate, cupric phosphate, cuprobam, indigo copper, minerals brochantite, langite, malachite, cornetite, libethenite, pseudolibethenite, pseudo-malachite, antlerite, covellite, marshite, cuprite, chalcocite, Rogojski's salt, brochantite, hydrocyanite, nantokite, dolerophane, ammonia copper carbonate, basic copper chloride, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 6 , wherein said fixed copper compound is cupric hydroxide. 
     
     
         8 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said iron compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble iron compound. 
     
     
         9 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 8  wherein said iron compound is selected from the group consisting of iron hydroxide, iron oxyhydroxide, iron oxide, iron glucose, ferric citrate, Ferritin, ferrous fumarate, ferrous sulfate, and iron saturated human holotransferrin. 
     
     
         10 . The pesticidal composition according  claim 1 , wherein said zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound. 
     
     
         11 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 10 , wherein said zinc compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxide and zinc oxide. 
     
     
         12 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said fixed copper compound is cupric hydroxide and said iron compound is iron hydroxide and/or iron oxyhydroxide. 
     
     
         13 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said doped component includes about 15 at % iron from said iron compound doped within said fixed copper compound. 
     
     
         14 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said particle size of said doped component is about 3.5 to about 200 nm. 
     
     
         15 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 14 , wherein said particle size of said doped component is about 3.5 to about 10 nm. 
     
     
         16 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said doped component is only doped with an iron compound and/or a zinc compound. 
     
     
         17 . The pesticidal composition according  claim 1 , further comprising c) at least one iron compound mixed with a) and b). 
     
     
         18 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 17 , wherein said iron compound is at least one insoluble or substantially insoluble iron compound. 
     
     
         19 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 18 , wherein said iron compounds is iron hydroxide. 
     
     
         20 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , further comprising d) at least one zinc compound mixed with a), b) and c). 
     
     
         21 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 20 , wherein said at least one zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound. 
     
     
         22 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 21 , wherein said at least one zinc compounds is zinc hydroxide or zinc oxide. 
     
     
         23 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 , further comprising d) at least one zinc compound mixed with a) and b). 
     
     
         24 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 23 , wherein said at least one zinc compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble zinc compound. 
     
     
         25 . The pesticidal composition according to  claim 24 , wherein said at least one zinc compounds is zinc hydroxide or zinc oxide. 
     
     
         26 . A method for the control of pests comprising;
 applying to said pests or their growth habitat a pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein said pesticidal composition is administered to said pests or their growth habitat by a method selected from the group consisting of dusting, sprinkling, spraying, brushing, dipping, smearing, impregnating, injection of the composition into plant vasculature, and application to a root system. 
     
     
         28 . A method for the control of pests of  claim 26  wherein said pest is at least one fungus and said method comprises the step of applying to said fungus or their growth habitat the pesticidal composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         29 . A method for the control of pests according to  claim 26  wherein said pest is at least one disease carrying vector and said method comprises the step of applying the pesticidal composition according to  claim 1  to their growth habitat. 
     
     
         30 . The method for the control of pests according to  claim 29  wherein said disease carrying vector is Psyllid.