Feb. 18,2016  7  US 2016/0044917 Al  ridinium chloride (CPC); Polyethoxylated tallow amine  (POEA); Benzalkonium chloride (BAC); Benzethonium  chloride (BZT); Zwitterionic (amphoteric); CHAPS (3-[(3- Cholamidopropyl )dimethy !ammonia ]-1-propanesulfonate);  Dodecyl betaine; Cocamidopropyl betaine; Coco ampho gly› cinate; Nonionic; Alkyl poly(ethylene oxide); Polysorbates:  based on Polyoxyethylene Glycol, including the Tween series  ( ex. Tween 20, Tween 80), the Brij series]], the [[ ex. Triton  detergent[Triton]] series (ex. Triton X-100); Alkylphenol  poly(ethylene oxide); Copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide)  and poly(propylene oxide) ( commercially called Poloxamers  or Poloxamines); Alkyl polyglucosides; Octyl glucoside;  Decyl maltoside; Fatty alcohols; Cetyl alcohol; Oley! alco› hol; Cocamide MEA, cocamide DEA; Dodecyl dimethy› lamine oxide  [0066]  The term "sprayer," as used herein, includes all  types of sprayers for liquid and  dry  compositions. The spray› ers contemplated include, but are not limited to: Hand Spray  Bottles with volumes less than about 1 liter; Garden Sprayer  with volumes less than about 10 liters; Mounted Sprayer› Semi Hydraulic; Trailed Sprayer; Mounted Sprayer With  Hydraulic Boom; Trailed Sprayer With High Wheel; Trailed  Sprayer High Wheel With Electronic Control Unit; Mounted  Sprayer-Basic Type; Mounted Sprayer-Basic Type With  Clean Water Tank; Garden Sprayer; High Pressure Dia› phragm Pump; Power Sprayer With Electric or Fuel Powered  Engine; Fertilizer Spreader; Interrow Rotary Cultivator. One  of ordinary skill in the art will understand that any type of  sprayer capable of spraying liquid or dry chemicals may be  used for this invention.  [0067]  The term "propionic acid," as used herein, denotes  propionic acid, and other derivatives having a functional  chemical equivalents having similar structures to H(CH$_{2}$ )  nCOOH  acid. Other names for propionic acid include: Car› boxyethane, Ethanecarboxylic acid, Ethylformic acid, Meta› cetonic acid, Methyl acetic acid, Propanoic acid. Propionic  acid has physical properties intermediate between those of  the smaller carboxylic acids, formic and acetic acids, and the  larger fatty acids.  It  is miscible with water, but can be  removed from water by adding salt. As with acetic and formic  acids, it consists of hydrogen bonded pairs of molecules both  as the liquid and vapor. Propionic acid displays the general  properties of carboxylic acids, wherein it can form amide,  ester, anhydride, and chloride derivatives, all of which are  included as functional equivalents.  It  can undergo alpha-ha› logenation with bromine in the presence of PBr$_{3 }$ as catalyst  (the HVZ reaction) to form CH$_{3}$CHBrCOOH. Currently the  world’s largest producer of propionic acid is BASF, with  approximately 80 kt/a production capacity.  [0068]  The term "acidity regulators", or "pH control  agents" are generally denoted as food additives used to  change or maintain pH (acidity or basicity) in a composition.  They can be organic or mineral acids, bases, neutralizing  agents, or buffering agents.  [0069]  One aspect of the present invention pertains to a  method employing an acidified pesticide to reduce, inhibit, or  eradicate a large or small infestation that has resulted in a  population growth of an invasive species of frog or other  living soft-bodied organism, wherein the acidified pesticide  has a minimum phytotoxic effect on local flora and fauna.  Here an effective amount (i.e. in that the amount is sufficient  to exert its lethal pesticide properties) of the composition is  allowed to contact ( e.g. such as by drenching, setting, laying,  mixing, misting or spraying) the infestation area.  [0070]  Although not wanting to be bound by theory, no  absolute methods are available for completely eliminating  invasive species in other environments without some adverse  effects to some plants, animals, insects, fowls, reptiles, and  the like, however, the acidified pesticide composition and  method thereof do offer a economical and practical solution  for reducing the population of an infestation area without  significant damage to local flora and fauna. The compositions  and methods of making and using acidic pesticides are  described in the examples below:  [0071]  The following examples are provided to further  illustrate this invention and the manner in which it may be  carried out.  It  will be understood by one of ordinary skill in  the art, however, that the specific details given in the examples  have been chosen for purposes of illustration only and not be  construed as limiting the invention.  [0072]  Acidic Calcium Sulfate ("ACS").  [0073]  A preferred method of preparing AGIIS involves  mixing a mineral acid with a Group IIA hydroxide, or with a  Group IIA salt of a di basic acid, or with a mixture of the two  Group IIA materials. In the mixing, a salt of Group IIA is also  formed. Preferably, the starting Group IIA material or mate› rials selected will give rise to, and form, the Group IIA salt or  salts that are sparingly soluble in water. The preferred mineral  acid is sulfuric acid, the preferred Group IIA hydroxide is  calcium hydroxide, and the prefer Group HA salt of a dibasic  acid is calcium sulfate. Other examples of Group IIA salt  include calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, and "calcium  bicarbonate."  [0074]  Thus, for example, AGIIS can be prepared by mix› ing or blending starting materials given in one of the follow› ing scheme with good reproducibility:  [0083]  Preferably, AGIIS is prepared by mixing calcium  hydroxide with concentrated sulfuric acid, with or without an  optional Group IIA salt of a dibasic acid (such as calcium  sulfate) added to the sulfuric acid. The optional calcium sul› fate can be added to the concentrated sulfuric acid prior to the  introduction of calcium hydroxide into the blending mixture.  The addition of calcium sulfate to the concentrated sulfuric  acid appears to reduce the amount of calcium hydroxide  needed for the preparation of AGIIS. Other optional reactants  include calcium carbonate and gaseous carbon dioxide being  bubbled into the mixture. Regardless of the use of any  optional reactants, it was found that the use of calcium  hydroxide is desirable.  [0075]  (1) H$_{2}$SO$_{4 }$ and Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ;  [0076]  (2) H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$ ,  Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ,  and CaCO$_{3}$ ;  [0077]  (3) H$_{2}$ SO$_{4}$ ,  Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ,  CaCO$_{3}$ ,  and CO$_{2 }$ (gas);  [0078]  (4) H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$ ,  CaCO$_{3}$ ,  and Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ;  [0079]  (5) H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$ ,  Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ,  and CaSO$_{4}$ ;  [0080]  (6) H$_{2}$SO$_{4}$ ,  CaSO$_{4}$ ,  CaCO$_{3}$ ,  and Ca(OH)$_{2}$ ;  [0081]  (7) H$_{2}$ SO$_{4}$ ,  CaSO$_{4}$ ,  CaCO$_{3}$ ,  and CO$_{2 }$ (gas); and  [0082]  (8) H$_{2}$ SO$_{4}$ ,  CaSO$_{4}$ ,  CaCO$_{3}$ ,  CO$_{2 }$ (gas), and  Ca(OH)$_{2}$ .  Preferred Embodiments  Example 1  ACIDS  EXAMPLES 