Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. has acquired 80% of the shares of UK crop protection product distributor, Interfarm, through Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe.
Interfarm distributes a wide range of products in the UK and Ireland, with annual sales of around $8 million. Current Interfarm managing director, John Martin, will become managing director of the new business and holds the remaining 20% of the company. The company has nine employees. According to Sumitomo, it intends to take full advantage of the experience of the current Interfarm employees to develop its existing and new products portfolio.
The acquisition strengthens Sumitomo's position in the UK and Irish markets and provides an excellent platform for the launch of the winter wheat herbicide, SumiMax® 30 SC.
The deal is also in line with Sumitomo's strategy to establish development and direct distribution operations in major overseas markets. In Europe, the company has such operations through the joint ventures, Philagro in France and Isagro Italia in Italy, and its subsidiary, Kenogard, in Spain. With its own base in the UK, Sumitomo will accelerate the product development and registration process and enhance distribution and promotional activities closer to home, according to the company.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Dow Introduces Next-Generation Glyphosate
Dow AgroSciences has received label registration from the EPA for its high-load glyphosate Durango® DMA® herbicide.
Durango DMA features a third-generation glyphosate salt, an innovative, patented technology developed by Dow AgroSciences. This third-generation technology delivers consistent, proven broad-spectrum control of numerous grasses and broadleaf weeds in a high-load, easy-to-use formulation.
"Durango DMA is the latest innovation in glyphosate technology," says Nate Miller, marketing specialist for Dow AgroSciences. "It is another example of our company's commitment to continuous improvement in glyphosate formulations to provide growers with the tools they need to achieve maximum yields and profitability."
Dave Ruen, product technology specialist for Dow AgroSciences, says the DMA salt offers many advantages, particularly when it comes to handling and tank-mixing.
"Durango DMA, with the third-generation glyphosate salt, is tank-mix compatible with fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, particularly with phenoxy herbicides like 2,4-D," Ruen says. "Its low-viscosity, low-foam formulation makes Durango DMA easier to handle."
Durango DMA features a third-generation glyphosate salt, an innovative, patented technology developed by Dow AgroSciences. This third-generation technology delivers consistent, proven broad-spectrum control of numerous grasses and broadleaf weeds in a high-load, easy-to-use formulation.
"Durango DMA is the latest innovation in glyphosate technology," says Nate Miller, marketing specialist for Dow AgroSciences. "It is another example of our company's commitment to continuous improvement in glyphosate formulations to provide growers with the tools they need to achieve maximum yields and profitability."
Dave Ruen, product technology specialist for Dow AgroSciences, says the DMA salt offers many advantages, particularly when it comes to handling and tank-mixing.
"Durango DMA, with the third-generation glyphosate salt, is tank-mix compatible with fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides, particularly with phenoxy herbicides like 2,4-D," Ruen says. "Its low-viscosity, low-foam formulation makes Durango DMA easier to handle."
Arysta, Valent Form Clothianidin Agreement
Arysta LifeScience and Valent U.S.A. Corp. have reached a supply and marketing agreement in the United States for the neonicotinoid insecticide, clothianidin.
Under the terms of the agreement, Valent has the rights to the brand names Arena®, Clutch®, Celero™, and Belay®. Valent will enter the crop and ornamental markets with clothianidin in September and the professional turf market by the end of November 2007.
Arysta will continue to market clothianidin in premixtures for use in the granule and sprayable segments within the professional turf market under the brand name Aloft™.
Sumitomo granted Arysta exclusive marketing rights for soil and foliar uses of clothianidin in the United States and Mexico in 2004. The deal completed an earlier agreement over rights in the NAFTA region and parts of Latin America and Europe.
Under the terms of the agreement, Valent has the rights to the brand names Arena®, Clutch®, Celero™, and Belay®. Valent will enter the crop and ornamental markets with clothianidin in September and the professional turf market by the end of November 2007.
Arysta will continue to market clothianidin in premixtures for use in the granule and sprayable segments within the professional turf market under the brand name Aloft™.
Sumitomo granted Arysta exclusive marketing rights for soil and foliar uses of clothianidin in the United States and Mexico in 2004. The deal completed an earlier agreement over rights in the NAFTA region and parts of Latin America and Europe.
Syngenta Brands Two Fungicides
Syngenta Crop Protection has provided brand names for its newest fungicides, both of which target diseases that often develop on vegetables and fruits during the growing season.
Revus™, a new foliar fungicide, is intended for use as a preventive spray against downy mildew diseases on brassica crops, cucurbits, grapes, lettuce, and onions. Revus Top™ will control late blight and early blight on potatoes and tomatoes. Due to the ability to bond quickly to the wax layer of plants, Revus and Revus mixtures offer consistent disease control even under extreme weather conditions.
The second of the new fungicides, Inspire®, uses a triazole mixture proven effective in other countries. Inspire and Inspire mixtures will provide broad-spectrum control of leaf spots and powdery mildews, while acting as resistance managment tools in the pome fruit and vegetable industries.
"The development of Revus and Inspire reflect the Syngenta commitment to continually meeting the specific needs of growers, both now and in the coming years, in order to enhance the way they farm," says David Laird, Syngenta fungicide brand manager.
Revus™, a new foliar fungicide, is intended for use as a preventive spray against downy mildew diseases on brassica crops, cucurbits, grapes, lettuce, and onions. Revus Top™ will control late blight and early blight on potatoes and tomatoes. Due to the ability to bond quickly to the wax layer of plants, Revus and Revus mixtures offer consistent disease control even under extreme weather conditions.
The second of the new fungicides, Inspire®, uses a triazole mixture proven effective in other countries. Inspire and Inspire mixtures will provide broad-spectrum control of leaf spots and powdery mildews, while acting as resistance managment tools in the pome fruit and vegetable industries.
"The development of Revus and Inspire reflect the Syngenta commitment to continually meeting the specific needs of growers, both now and in the coming years, in order to enhance the way they farm," says David Laird, Syngenta fungicide brand manager.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
The 5th Brazilian Biosafety Congress To be Held
Two Brazilian conferences on genetically modified crops are to be hold later this year.
The 5th Brazilian Biosafety Congress and the 5th Latin American Symposium on Transgenic Products will be held concurrently in Brazil on September 18th-21st 2007. Many topics to be discussed at the conferences will be: biosafety legislation in Latin American countries; environmental monitoring of GMOs; international agreements in the biosafety field; and the use of genetic use restriction technology as a biosafety tool.
Further information is available from the Brazilian biosafety association or the internet: http://www.anbio.org.br.
The 5th Brazilian Biosafety Congress and the 5th Latin American Symposium on Transgenic Products will be held concurrently in Brazil on September 18th-21st 2007. Many topics to be discussed at the conferences will be: biosafety legislation in Latin American countries; environmental monitoring of GMOs; international agreements in the biosafety field; and the use of genetic use restriction technology as a biosafety tool.
Further information is available from the Brazilian biosafety association or the internet: http://www.anbio.org.br.
Off-patent pesticide
Generics manufacturers may have a bumper harvest because a large number of products come off-patent. Two top selling pesticide, the herbicide glyphosate and the insecticide imidacloprid, have lost their patent protection in all major markets for a few years. Many other important ais are due to lose their patent protection over the next ten years. Get more details from the table as follows:
Top 10 post-patent pesticide prospects
Active ingredient Activity Year of main patent
Azoxystrobin Fungicide 1989
Mesotrione Herbicide 1995
Pyraclostrobin Fungicide 1999
Fipronil Insecticide 1987
Kresoxim-methyl Fungicide 1991
Thiamethoxam Insecticide 1996
5-metolachlor Herbicide 1996
Epoxiconazole Fungicide 1985
Nicosulfuron Herbicide 1986
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl Herbicide 1989
According to the above table, the generics market should grow by at least US Dollars 3.5 billion over the next decade. However, Some expert advises that the benefit is not without its challenges.
Top 10 post-patent pesticide prospects
Active ingredient Activity Year of main patent
Azoxystrobin Fungicide 1989
Mesotrione Herbicide 1995
Pyraclostrobin Fungicide 1999
Fipronil Insecticide 1987
Kresoxim-methyl Fungicide 1991
Thiamethoxam Insecticide 1996
5-metolachlor Herbicide 1996
Epoxiconazole Fungicide 1985
Nicosulfuron Herbicide 1986
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl Herbicide 1989
According to the above table, the generics market should grow by at least US Dollars 3.5 billion over the next decade. However, Some expert advises that the benefit is not without its challenges.
Pesticide Temporary Registration to be cancelled in China
Pesticide temporary registration was raised for certain historical reasons. It played important and active role in administration system on pesticide industry. While with the development over a few decades, the situation of pesticide manufacturing has changed.
As reported, the ministry of agriculture will make an amendment on the pesticide regulations within the year of 2007. Before the amendment, the difference between the temporary registration and the registration is to become gradually less. And finally the temporary registration may be cancelled.
Therefore, more restrictions on a generic pesticide producer are going to be made and more cost have to be paid for registration for a certain product, which is really a great challenge for most pesticide manufacturers.
As reported, the ministry of agriculture will make an amendment on the pesticide regulations within the year of 2007. Before the amendment, the difference between the temporary registration and the registration is to become gradually less. And finally the temporary registration may be cancelled.
Therefore, more restrictions on a generic pesticide producer are going to be made and more cost have to be paid for registration for a certain product, which is really a great challenge for most pesticide manufacturers.
Reach is put into practice
After six-year serious discussion, REACH, which is short for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals stipulated by EU, is put into practice in June, 2007.
As one of the most comprehensive regulations on chemical administration, the regulation covers large range of chemicals with multifarious procedures. It received great attention from world wide.
The actual execution of the regulation will surely have tremendous effect on the line of chemical, which involves more than thirty thousand chemicals in European market. The cost we Chinese enterprises export products to EU will increase at least by 5%, while the cost for importations will grow up by 3%.
The regulation is in purpose of continuous development of the society for long run. However, it definitely results in great impact on the chemical market. The experts suggest that we may take good advantage of the pre-registration to deal with the problems it causes.
Facing the challenge, we enterprises along with the guilds will certainly make an effort together to overcome the coming difficulties.
As one of the most comprehensive regulations on chemical administration, the regulation covers large range of chemicals with multifarious procedures. It received great attention from world wide.
The actual execution of the regulation will surely have tremendous effect on the line of chemical, which involves more than thirty thousand chemicals in European market. The cost we Chinese enterprises export products to EU will increase at least by 5%, while the cost for importations will grow up by 3%.
The regulation is in purpose of continuous development of the society for long run. However, it definitely results in great impact on the chemical market. The experts suggest that we may take good advantage of the pre-registration to deal with the problems it causes.
Facing the challenge, we enterprises along with the guilds will certainly make an effort together to overcome the coming difficulties.
Pesticide pollution
Pesticide plays an important role in the development of the crop. At the same time, it has an passive effect on agrochemicals. Pesticide pollution control has become a big problem to deal with carefully with efficient strategy.
In our view, the pesticide pollution should be managed from the very beginning. Besides pursuing the benefit and profit from the product, we manufacturers of pesticide should take into consideration the pesticide pollution it may cause as well. As one part of the society, the responsibility to the society will do help all of us for continuous development.
We should always pay much attention on the problem of pesticide pollution control. We believe the efficiency of our products is the key criterion for the quality, while we also spend much time and energy on the control of pesticide pollution in every process. Each member of essence team realizes the importance of pesticide pollution control and we are making all effort to be helpful to solve the problem. Many customers have enjoyed our after-sale service such as providing application guild when necessary.
As we all know that the pesticide pollution involves large range of our life. It is not easy to be solved within short time. However, we should also be confident that our efforts may make a difference.
In our view, the pesticide pollution should be managed from the very beginning. Besides pursuing the benefit and profit from the product, we manufacturers of pesticide should take into consideration the pesticide pollution it may cause as well. As one part of the society, the responsibility to the society will do help all of us for continuous development.
We should always pay much attention on the problem of pesticide pollution control. We believe the efficiency of our products is the key criterion for the quality, while we also spend much time and energy on the control of pesticide pollution in every process. Each member of essence team realizes the importance of pesticide pollution control and we are making all effort to be helpful to solve the problem. Many customers have enjoyed our after-sale service such as providing application guild when necessary.
As we all know that the pesticide pollution involves large range of our life. It is not easy to be solved within short time. However, we should also be confident that our efforts may make a difference.
SC and WDG formulations
Professional technicians developed SC and WDG formulations of a series products.
Our technicians have developed SC and WDG formulations for a series products, from insecticides to fungicides. Further more, we begin to study many new formulations, such as EW. So if you have any need in new products or formulations, please don't hesitate to contact with us.
Our technicians have developed SC and WDG formulations for a series products, from insecticides to fungicides. Further more, we begin to study many new formulations, such as EW. So if you have any need in new products or formulations, please don't hesitate to contact with us.
Vietnam international chemical exposition
The fourth Vietnam international chemical exposition was held in Ho Chi Minh City from June 19th to 21st in 2007.
Since the first exhibition, more and more enterprises in china began to realize the prosperous outlook in Vietnam market. We Chinese pesticide manufacturers such as we Nanjing Essence Fine-Chemical Co., Ltd plan to enter into Vietnam market, at the same time, more chemical or pesticide purchasers from Vietnam pay much attention to the trade opportunities from the annual exposition.
Since the first exhibition, more and more enterprises in china began to realize the prosperous outlook in Vietnam market. We Chinese pesticide manufacturers such as we Nanjing Essence Fine-Chemical Co., Ltd plan to enter into Vietnam market, at the same time, more chemical or pesticide purchasers from Vietnam pay much attention to the trade opportunities from the annual exposition.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Niclosamide - New Molluscicide
Common name niclosamide (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO, BAN, Germany (for veterinary use))
IUPAC name 2’, 5-dichloro-4’-nitrosalicylanilide
Chemical Abstracts name 5-chloro-N-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxybenzamide CAS RN [50-65-7]
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Mol. wt. 327.1
Form Almost colourless crystals.
M.p. 230 ºC
V.p. <1 mPa (20 ºC)
KOW logP = 1 (pH 9.6)
Solubility In water 1.6 (pH 6.4), 110 (pH 9.1) (both in mg/l, 20 ºC). Soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol and diethyl ether.
Stability Hydrolysed in aqueous solution, DT50 (20 ºC) c. 7 d (pH 6.9), 18.8 d (pH 13.3). Stable to heat. Decomposes under u.v. irradiation. Hydrolysed by concentrated acid or alkali.
APPLICATIONS
Mode of action Molluscicide with respiratory and stomach action.
Uses Control of golden apple snail in rice. Control of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in man by killing fresh-water snails which act as intermediate hosts. Also used for veterinary control of tapeworm infestations.
Compatibility Incompatible with acidic materials.
Selected tradenames: Bayluscide
IUPAC name 2’, 5-dichloro-4’-nitrosalicylanilide
Chemical Abstracts name 5-chloro-N-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)-2-hydroxybenzamide CAS RN [50-65-7]
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Mol. wt. 327.1
Form Almost colourless crystals.
M.p. 230 ºC
V.p. <1 mPa (20 ºC)
KOW logP = 1 (pH 9.6)
Solubility In water 1.6 (pH 6.4), 110 (pH 9.1) (both in mg/l, 20 ºC). Soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol and diethyl ether.
Stability Hydrolysed in aqueous solution, DT50 (20 ºC) c. 7 d (pH 6.9), 18.8 d (pH 13.3). Stable to heat. Decomposes under u.v. irradiation. Hydrolysed by concentrated acid or alkali.
APPLICATIONS
Mode of action Molluscicide with respiratory and stomach action.
Uses Control of golden apple snail in rice. Control of schistosomiasis and fascioliasis in man by killing fresh-water snails which act as intermediate hosts. Also used for veterinary control of tapeworm infestations.
Compatibility Incompatible with acidic materials.
Selected tradenames: Bayluscide
Monday, July 30, 2007
New Herbicide - pyridate
NOMENCLATURE
Common name pyridate (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO, WSSA)
IUPAC name 6-chloro-3-phenylpyridazin-4-yl S-octyl thiocarbonate
Chemical Abstracts name O-(6-chloro-3-phenyl-4-pyridazinyl) S-octyl carbonothioate
CAS RN [55512-33-9]
EEC no. 259-686-7
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Mol. wt. 378.9
M.f. C19H23ClN2O2S
Form Colourless crystals; (tech., brown, oily liquid).
M.p. 27 ºC; (tech., 20-25 ºC)
B.p. 220 ºC/0.1 mmHg (tech.)
V.p. 4.8 *10-4 mPa (20 ºC) (tech.)
KOW logP = 4.01
Henry 1.21 *10-4 Pa m3 mol-1 (20 °C) (calc.)
S.g./density 1.16 (20 ºC) (tech.)
Solubility In water c. 1.5 mg/l (pH 7, 20 ºC). Readily soluble in most organic solvents.
Stability Hydrolysis DT50 89 h (pH 5), 58.5 h (pH 7), 6.2 h (pH 9) (all 25 ºC). F.p. 131 °C
APPLICATIONS
Biochemistry Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site. Mode of action Selective contact herbicide, absorbed predominantly by the leaves.
Uses Post-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds, especially Solanum spp., Chenopodium spp., Galium aparine, Kochia scoparia and Amaranthus retroflexus (triazine-resistant biotypes), and some grass weeds, in maize, sweet corn, oilseed rape, cereals, rice, peanuts and vegetables, at 0.9 kg a.i./ha. Often used in combination with a triazine or other product, to extend the spectrum of activity. Phytotoxicity Should not be applied in mixture with, or within 14 days of, any other product which may result in de-waxing of crop foliage.
Formulation types EC; WP.
OTHER TRADENAMES
'Tough' (USA) (Syngenta); 'Zintan' (Syngenta) mixtures: 'Lido' (+ terbuthylazine) (Syngenta); 'Sailor' (+ sulcotrione) (Syngenta, Bayer) Discontinued names: 'Barclay Pirate' * (Barclay)
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