Composition comprising a biological control agent and a fungicide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9364006-B2
Application number	US-201314404014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2013
Priority date	May 30, 2012
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one biological control agent. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A composition comprising at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455) and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of isotianil, fosetyl-aluminium, fosetyl-calcium, fosetyl-sodium, phosphorous acid and salts thereof, and 1-(4-{4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone, wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the at least one fungicide (I) results in a synergistic effect.

2. The composition as defined in claim 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

3. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein fungicide (I) is isotianil.

4. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein fungicide (I) is fosetyl-aluminium.

5. The composition according to claim 1 additionally comprising at least one auxiliary selected from the group consisting of extenders, solvents, spontaneity promoters, carriers, emulsifiers, dispersants, frost protectants, thickeners and adjuvants.

6. A seed treated with the composition according to claim 1 .

7. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

8. The composition according to claim 7 wherein fungicide (I) is isotianil.

9. The composition according to claim 7 wherein fungicide (I) is fosetyl-aluminium.

10. A method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts as well as losses in harvested fruits or vegetables caused by insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens comprising simultaneously or sequentially applying at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455) and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of isotianil, fosetyl-aluminium, fosetyl-calcium, fosetyl-sodium, phosphorous acid and salts thereof, and 1-(4-{4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone onto the plant, plant parts, harvested fruits, vegetables and/or plant's locus of growth, wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the at least one fungicide (I) results in a synergistic effect.

11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

12. A kit of parts comprising at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455) and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of isotianil, fosetyl-aluminium, fosetyl-calcium, fosetyl-sodium, phosphorous acid and salts thereof, and 1-(4-{4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1,2-oxazol-3-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone, in a spatially separated arrangement wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the at least one fungicide (I) results in a synergistic effect.

Assignees

• Bayer Cropscience Ag

Inventors

• Wachendorff-Neumann Ulrike
• Andersch Wolfram
• Stenzel Klaus
• Springer Bernd

Classifications

• A01N57/12

  containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals · CPC title

• A01N43/80

  five-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,2 · CPC title

• A01N47/16

  the nitrogen atom being part of a heterocyclic ring · CPC title

• A01N37/18

  containing the group —CO—N<, e.g. carboxylic acid amides or imides; Thio analogues thereof · CPC title

• A01N43/78

  1,3-Thiazoles; Hydrogenated 1,3-thiazoles · CPC title