Composition comprising a biological control agent and a fungicide selected from inhibitors of amino acid or protein biosynthesis, inhibitors of ATP production and inhibitors of the cell wall synthesis

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9706777-B2
Application number	US-201615170484-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2016
Priority date	May 30, 2012
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

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 AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455),
and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of dimethomorph and iprovalicarb,
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 according to 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 the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

4. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the fungicide (I) is iprovalicarb.

5. The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the fungicide (I) is dimethomorph.

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

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the at least one biological control agent and the at least fungicide (I) lies in a range of 1:500 to 1000:1.

8. 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.

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

10. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the fungicide (I) is iprovalicarb.

11. The composition according to claim 6 , wherein the fungicide (I) is dimethomorph.

12. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the fungicide (I) is iprovalicarb.

13. 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 AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455),
and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of dimethomorph and iprovalicarb onto the plant, plant parts, harvested fruits, vegetables and/or plants' locus on growth,
wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the at least one fungicide (I) results in a synergistic effect.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

15. 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 AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455),
and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of dimethomorph and iprovalicarb, 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

• A01N63/10 Primary

  Animals; Substances produced thereby or obtained therefrom · CPC title

• A01N25/00 Primary

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of application {, e.g. seed treatment or sequential application}; Substances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests · CPC title

• A01N37/36

  containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids · CPC title

• A01N43/54

  1,3-Diazines; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazines · CPC title

• A01N63/00 Primary

  Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates (containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00; unicellular algae A01N65/03) · CPC title