Method of treating surfaces to control bryophytes or lichens using a water soluble tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium salt

A method of treating surfaces colonized or colonizable by bryophites or lichens which comprises applying thereto sufficient of a water soluble tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium salt to kill, or inhibit the growth thereon of said bryophytes or lichens.

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Main Authors COOPER; KENNETH G, TALBOT; ROBERT E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.10.1988
Edition4
Subjects
ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAININGELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN,SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
CHEMISTRY
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
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Summary:A method of treating surfaces colonized or colonizable by bryophites or lichens which comprises applying thereto sufficient of a water soluble tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium salt to kill, or inhibit the growth thereon of said bryophytes or lichens.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19860930316