Controlled Release, Biochemical Effects of Pesticides, Inhibition of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

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Synopsis

Since the middle of the Sixties, new types of formulation for biologically active com­ pounds have been developed, which have been introduced into the literature under the term Controlled Release Formulations (CRF). Stimulated by results from former and successful pharmaceutical research, which was engaged in the production of prepa­ rations with protracted effects (introduction onto the market in the year 1952 of D­ amphetamine in the form of pellets, coated to varying degrees with fats and waxes) 1), experiments were carried out to transfer the prolongation of effectiveness to pesticidal substances also, by means of a depot formulation. Initial work was concerned with the production of protective coatings for sonar systems in marine ecosystems. By means of antifouling paints or rubber coatings containing tri-n-butyl-tin oxide (TBTO), the growth of marine organisms on sonar domes, buoys and hulls in the water could be effectively prevented 2. 3). Controlled release formUlations of pesticides are defined as depot systems which continuously release their toxic constituents into the environment over a specified period of time (usually months to years) 4). According to this definition, such formu­ lations can be successfully employed where a chronic exposure to biologically active compounds is required over a longer period. The following hypothetical example is intended to illustrate this 5). In Fig. 1, the duration of activity of a non-persistent pesticide with a loss rate under environmental conditions of t1/2 = 15 days, is graphically illustrated.

Book details

Edition:
1990
Series:
Chemistry of Plant Protection (Book 6)
Author:
Mufit Bahadir, Peter Böger, Heinrich Buchenauer, Morifusa Eto, Mohammed A.Q. Khan, Gerd Pfister, Gerhard Sandmann
ISBN:
9783642466748
Related ISBNs:
9783540513162
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-08-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1990
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Science, Technology