Crop oil
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[edit]
In addition to crop oils and crop oil concentrates, methylated seed oils are also used as adjuvants for herbicide applications.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Herbicides and additives: Crop Oil". Auckland Regional Council. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Spray Adjuvants". extension.psu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Role of spray adjuvants with postemergence herbicides | Integrated Crop Management". crops.extension.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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