The present invention relates to pesticide formulations containing at least one pesticide active a hydrotrope comprising a short chain alkyl sulfonate and an adjuvant wherein the weight ratio of the pesticide active to the adjuvant is from about 1:1 to about 1:5. The present invention also relates to herbicide formulations containing at least one herbicidal active comprising glufosinate ammonium a hydrotrope comprising sodium octane sulfonate and an adjuvant comprising a sodium salt of C8 ether sulfate wherein the weight ratio of the herbicide active to the adjuvant is about 1:1. The present invention also further relates to methods of providing pesticide protection to an agricultural crop by applying the pesticide formulations of the present invention to the crop.
