The present invention relates to the promotion of a continuous chemical
barrier of a soil-born invertebrate pest control agent in soil in a locus
where soil-borne invertebrate pests are suspected or known to exist. In
particular the present invention relates to compositions of liquid
soil-borne invertebrate pest control agents and selected adjuvants
wherein the adjuvant improves the downward and lateral movement in the
soil of the soil-born invertebrate pest control agent contained in the
liquid soil-borne invertebrate pest control agent. The invention set
forth herein finds particular utility with soil-born invertebrate pest
control agents with a water solubility of 3 ppm, or less, such as
bifenthrin.