| abstract |
The present invention relates to a composition comprising microcapsules comprising a polyurea shell and a core, wherein the core comprises a non-water soluble pesticide and the shell comprising a polymerization product of a tetramethylxylene diisocyanate, a cycloaliphatic diisocyanate and an aliphatic diamine; a method for preparing the composition comprising the contacting steps of water, pesticide, tetramethylxylene diisocyanate, cycloaliphatic diisocyanate and aliphatic diamine; and a method for the control of plant pathogenic fungi and / or unwanted plant growth and / or unwanted insect or mite attack and / or for plant growth regulation, wherein the composition may act upon the respective pests, their environment. or their crop vegetables to be protected from the respective pest, the soil and / or unwanted vegetables and / or the crop vegetables and / or their environment. |