Biology:Crop oil
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Short description: Pesticide additive
Crop oil or crop oil concentrates are petroleum-based additives that are used as adjuvants to increase the efficacy of pesticides in agricultural applications.[1] Crop oils are composed primarily of paraffin or naphtha-based petroleum oil and crop oil concentrates are composed of emulsifiable petroleum-based oil. [2] The addition of a surfactant and/or emulsifier is commonly added in order to increase spray dispersal and uptake by both plant and insect hosts in pesticides and herbicides.
Alternatives
In addition to crop oils and crop oil concentrates, methylated seed oils are also used as adjuvants for herbicide applications.[3]
References
- ↑ "Herbicides and additives: Crop Oil". Auckland Regional Council. http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/biosecurity/pest-plants/herbicides/crop-oil.cfm. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ↑ "Spray Adjuvants" (in en). https://extension.psu.edu/spray-adjuvants.
- ↑ "Role of spray adjuvants with postemergence herbicides | Integrated Crop Management". https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/role-spray-adjuvants-postemergence-herbicides.
See also
- pesticides
- Petroleum additives
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