INSECTICIDE

FORMULATIONS

PRESENTED BY :
M. Ezhilarasan,
1st PG (2018 – 20),
Department of Agricultural Entomology.
 FORMULATION
Active ingredients + Inert ingredients

End-use pesticide product.

ADVANTAGES:
 Ease of handle, transport, and store,
 Reduce the personal exposure risk,
 Easy to application of pesticide,
 Increase the efficacy of pesticides,
 Reduce the impact on non target organisms,
 Reduce the impact on environment.
Active ingredient
(chemical name)
Formulation type
Commercial name

Warning
symbol
SORPTION:
• Adsorption—a chemical/physical attraction
between the active ingredient and the surface of the
solid.
• Absorption—entry of the active ingredient into the
pores of the solid.
SOLUTION:
 Solute is dissolved in a liquid (the solvent).
 Does not require agitation

SUSPENSION:
Solid particles dispersed in a liquid.
Must be agitated
 Emulsion:
One liquid is dispersed (as droplets) in another liquid.

“milky” appearance.
Formulation Selection Considerations:
• Applicator safety.
• Environmental concerns.
• Pest biology.
• Available equipment.
• Surfaces to be protected.
• Product cost.
Chronology of development of improved formulations: