Compositions comprising a biological control agent and an insecticide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9737078-B2
Application number	US-201615187817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	May 30, 2012
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 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
Spirotetramat,
wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the Spirotetramat 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 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of the at least one biological control agent and the Spirotetramat lies in the range of 1:500 to 1000:1.

6. 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.

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

8. The seed according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

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

10. The seed according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

11. 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 Spirotetramat,
on 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 Spirotetramat results in a synergistic effect.

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

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

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
Spirotetramat,
in a spatially separated arrangement, wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the Spirotetramat results in a synergistic effect.

16. The kit-of-parts according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

17. The kit-of-parts according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

18. The kit-of-parts according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

Assignees

• Bayer Cropscience Ag

Inventors

• Hellwege Elke
• Andersch Wolfram
• Stenzel Klaus
• Springer Bernd

Classifications

• A01N47/06

  containing —O—CO—O— groups; Thio analogues thereof · CPC title

• A01C1/08

  Immunising seed · 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

• A01N43/08

  with oxygen as the ring hetero atom · CPC title

• A01N43/12

  condensed with a carbocyclic ring · CPC title