Agents for combatting plant pests

0001The present invention relates to pesticides which comprise an active ingredient combination of the compound of the formula (I)<chemistry id="chem0001" num="0001"><img file="EP2298076B1_D0001.tif" /></chemistry>with fluquinconazole included.

0002The compound of formula (I) is from <patcit id="pcit0001" dnum="EPOS0375907A"><text>EP-OS 0 375 907</text></patcit> known.

0003Fungicidal active ingredients, such as azole derivatives, aryl benzyl ether, benzamides, morpholine compounds and other heterocycles, are known (cf. <nplcit id="ncit0001" npl-type="b"><text>KH Büchel "Plant Protection and Pest Control", pages 140 to 153, Georg Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 1977</text></nplcit>, <patcit id="pcit0002" dnum="EPOS0040345A"><text>EP-OS 0 040 345</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0003" dnum="DEOS2324010A"><text>DE-OS 2 324 010</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0004" dnum="DEOS2201063A"><text>DE-OS 2 201 063</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0005" dnum="EPOS0112284A"><text>EP-OS 0112 284</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0006" dnum="EPOSO304758A"><text>EP-OS 0 304 758</text></patcit> and <patcit id="pcit0007" dnum="DDPS140412"><text>DD-PS 140 412</text></patcit>).

0004Mixtures of certain nitromethylene derivatives with fungicidal active ingredients and their use as pesticides in crop protection are already known (<patcit id="pcit0008" dnum="US4731385P"><text>U.S. Patent 4,731,385</text></patcit>; <patcit id="pcit0009" dnum="JPOS6368507B"><text>JP-OS 63-68507</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0010" dnum="JP63068505A"><text>63/68505</text></patcit>; <patcit id="pcit0011" dnum="JP63072608A"><text>63/72 608</text></patcit>; <patcit id="pcit0012" dnum="JP63072609A"><text>63/72 609</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0013" dnum="JP63072610A"><text>63/72 610</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0014" dnum="WO9603045A"><text>WO 96/03 045</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0015" dnum="JP08245323B"><text>JP 08 245 323</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0016" dnum="JP04368303B"><text>JP 04 368 303</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0017" dnum="JP05017311B"><text>JP 05 017 311</text></patcit><patcit id="pcit0018" dnum="WO9722254A"><text>WO 97/22 254</text></patcit>, <patcit id="pcit0019" dnum="WO9221241A"><text>WO 92/21 241</text></patcit>). Mixtures of certain open-chain nitromethylenes and nitioguanidines with fungicides are already known (<patcit id="pcit0020" dnum="JPOS3047106B"><text>JP-OS 30 47 106</text></patcit>; <patcit id="pcit0021" dnum="US5181587P"><text>U.S. Patent 5,181,587</text></patcit>).

0005Mixtures of cyclopropylcarboxamides with certain nitromethylene or nitroguanidine derivatives are already known (<patcit id="pcit0022" dnum="JPOS3271207B"><text>JP-OS 3,271,207</text></patcit>).

0006Mixtures of, inter alia, imidacloprid and fungicidal active ingredients for use in material protection and against termites, but not for use against pests which damage plants, are already known (<patcit id="pcit0023" dnum="EPOS0511541A"><text>EP-OS 0 511 541</text></patcit>). Mixtures of imidacloprid and azolylmethylcycloalkanes, in particular triticonazole, are known from<patcit id="pcit0024" dnum="EPOS545834A"><text>EP-OS 545 834</text></patcit>.

0007However, it has not yet become known that the effects of nitroguanidine derivatives and fungicides, with the exception of cyclopropylcarboxamides and triticonazole, influence one another so favorably that, with good plant tolerance, they can be used in an excellent manner as control agents against plant pests.

0008The present invention relates to pesticides which comprise the compound of the formula (I)<chemistry id="chem0002" num="0002"><img file="EP2298076B1_D0002.tif" /></chemistry>mixed with

(5) an azole derivative of the formula

0009<chemistry id="chem0003" num="0003"><img file="EP2298076B1_D0003.tif" /></chemistry>

0010The active substance combinations according to the invention can contain active substances as well as customary auxiliaries and additives and diluents.

0011If the active ingredients are present in the active ingredient combination according to the invention in certain weight ratios, the mixtures show a clear synergistic effect. However, the weight ratios of the active ingredients in the active ingredient combination can be varied within a relatively wide range. In general, 1 part by weight of active compound of the formula (I) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, preferably 0.3 to 3 parts by weight of a fungicidal active ingredient (5)

0012The active ingredient combination according to the invention has very good fungicidal properties. It can be used above all to control phytopathogenic fungi such as Plasmodiophoromycetes, Oomycetes, Chytridiomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes etc.

0013The active ingredient combination according to the invention is particularly suitable for combating cereal diseases, such as Erysiphe, Cochliobolus, Septoria, Pyrenophora and Leptosphaeria, and against fungal attack on vegetables, wine and fruit, for example against Venturia or Podosphaera on apples, Uncinula on vines or Sphaeroteca on cucumbers.

0014The combination of active ingredients is also very suitable for controlling animal pests, preferably arthropods, in particular insects, which occur in agriculture, in forests, in the protection of stored goods and materials, and in the hygiene sector. They are effective against normally sensitive and resistant species as well as against all or individual stages of development. The pests mentioned above include:

0015From the order of the Isopoda, for example Oniscus asellus, Annadillidium vulgare, Porcellio scaber.

0016From the order of the Diplopoda, for example, Blaniulus guttulatus.

0017From the order of the Chilopoda, for example Geophilus carpophagus and Scutigera spec.

0018From the order of the Symphyla, for example, Scutigerella immaculata.

0019From the order of the Thysanura, for example Lepisma saccharina.

0020From the order of the Collembola, for example Onychiurus armatus.

0021From the order of the Orthoptera, for example Blatta orientalis, Periplaneta americana, Leucophaea maderae, Blattella germanica, Acheta domesticus, Gryllotalpa spp., Locusta migratoria migratorioides, Melanoplus differentialis, Schistocerca gregaria. From the order of the Dermaptera, for example, Forficula auricularia.

0022From the order of the Isoptera, for example Reticulitermes spp ..

0023From the order of the anoplura, for example Pediculus humanus corporis, Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp.

0024From the order of the Mallophaga, for example Trichodectes spp., Damalinea spp.

0025From the order of the Thysanoptera, for example Hercinothrips femoralis, Thrips tabaci.

0026From the order of the Heteroptera, for example Eurygaster spp., Dysdercus intermedius, Piesma quadrata, Cimex lectularius, Rhodnius prolixus, Triatoma spp.

0027From the order of the Homoptera, for example Aleurodes brassicae, Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Aphis gossypii, Brevicoryne brassicae, Cryptomyzus ribis, Doralis fabae, Doralis pomi, Eriosoma lanigerum, Hyalopterus arundinis, Macrosiphum avenae, Myzus spp., Phoralosylumphum, spp. Empoasca spp., Euscelis bilobatus, Nephotettix cincticeps, Lecanium corni, Saissetia oleae, Laodelphax striatellus, Nilaparvata lugens, Aonidiella aurantii, Aspidiotus hederae, Pseudococcus spp. Psylla spp.

0028From the order of the Lepidoptera, for example Pectinophora gossypiella, Bupalus piniarius, Cheimatobia brumata, Lithocolletis blancardella, Hyponomeuta padella, Plutella maculipennis, Malacosoma neustria, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Lymantria spp. Bucculatrix thurberiella, Phyllocnistis citrella, Agrotis spp., Euxoa spp., Feltia spp., Earias insulana, Heliothis spp., Laphygma exigua, Mamestra brassicae, Panolis flammea, Prodenia litura, Spodoptera sppi, Trichoplapsia n. , Chilo spp., Pyrausta nubilalis, Ephestia kuehniella, Galleria mellonella, Tineola bisselliella, Tinea pellionella, Hofmannophila pseudospretella, Cacoecia podana, Capua reticulana, Choristoneura fumiferana, Clysia ambiguella, Homona magnanima, Tortrix viridana.

0029From the order of the Coleoptera, for example Anobium punctatum, Rhizopertha dominica, Bruchidius obtectus, Acanthoscelides obtectus, Hylotrupes bajulus, Agelastica alni, Leptinotarsa ​​decemlineata, Phaedon cochleariae, Diabrotica spp., Psylliodes chrysocephusppis, Atomilusinuspp sulcatus, Cosmopolites sordidus, Ceuthorrhynchus assimilis, Hypera postica, Dermestes spp., Trogoderma spp., Anthrenus spp., Attagenus spp., Lyctus spp., Meligethes aeneus, Ptinus spp., Niptus hololeucus, Gibbium psylloides, Tribolium spp., Tenebrio molitor, Agriotes spp., Conoderus spp., Melolontha melolontha, Amphimallon solstitialis, Costelytra zealandica.

0030From the order of the Hymenoptera, for example Diprion spp., Hoplocampa spp., Lasius spp., Monomorium pharaonis, Vespa spp.

0031From the order of the Diptera, for example Aedes spp., Anopheles spp., Culex spp., Drosophila melanogaster, Musca spp., Fannia spp., Calliphora erythrocephala, Lucilia spp., Chrysomyia spp., Cuterebra spp., Gastrophilus spp., Hyppobosca ., Stomoxys spp., Oestrus spp., Hypoderma spp., Tabanus spp., Tannia spp., Bibio hortulanus, Oscinella frit, Phorbia spp., Pegomyia hyoscyami, Ceratitis capitata, Dacus oleae, Tipula paludosa.

0032The good plant tolerance of the active ingredient combination in the concentrations necessary to combat plant diseases allows treatment of above-ground parts of plants, of propagation stock and seeds, and of the soil.

0033The active ingredient combination according to the invention can be converted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, foams, pastes, granules, aerosols, very fine encapsulations in polymeric substances and in coating compositions for seeds, and ULV formulations.

0034These formulations are prepared in a known manner, for example by mixing the active ingredients with extenders, that is to say liquid solvents, pressurized liquefied gases and / or solid carriers, optionally using surface-active agents, that is to say emulsifiers and / or dispersants and / or foam-generating agents. In the case of the use of water as an extender, for example organic solvents can also be used as auxiliary solvents. The following are essentially suitable as liquid solvents: aromatics, such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzenes, chlorethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example Petroleum fractions, alcohols, such as butanol or glycol, and their ethers and esters, ketones, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide, and water. Liquefied gaseous extenders or carriers mean liquids which are gaseous at normal temperature and under normal pressure, for example Aerosol propellants, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, as well as butane, propane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The following are suitable as solid carriers: for example natural rock powders such as kaolins, clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceous earth and synthetic rock powders such as highly disperse silica, aluminum oxide and silicates. Possible solid carriers for granules are: eg broken and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble, pumice, sepiolite, dolomite as well as synthetic granules from inorganic and organic flours as well as granules from organic material such as sawdust, coconut shells, corn cobs and tobacco stems. Suitable emulsifying and / or foam-generating agents are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, for example Alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, aryl sulfonates and protein hydrolyzates. Possible dispersing agents are, for example, lignin sulfite waste liquor and methyl cellulose.

0035Adhesives such as carboxymethyl cellulose, natural and synthetic polymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gum arabic, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, and also natural phospholipids, such as cephalins and lecithins, and synthetic phospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other additives can be mineral and vegetable oils.

0036Dyes such as inorganic pigments, for example iron oxide, titanium oxide, ferrocyan blue and organic dyes, such as alizarin, azo and metal phthalocyanine dyes and trace nutrients, such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc, can be used.

0037The formulations generally contain between 0.1 and 95 percent by weight of active compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

0038The active compound combination according to the invention can be present in the formulations in a mixture with other known active compounds, such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides and herbicides, and also in mixtures with fertilizers or plant growth regulators.

0039The active ingredient combination can be used as such, in the form of its formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom, such as ready-to-use solutions, emulsifiable concentrates, emulsions, suspensions, wettable powders, soluble powders and granules.

0040They are used in the customary manner, for example by pouring, spraying, atomizing, scattering, spreading, dry pickling, wet pickling, wet pickling, slurry pickling or incrusting.

0041When treating parts of plants, the active compound concentrations in the use forms can be varied within a substantial range. They are generally between 1 and 0.0001% by weight, preferably between 0.5 and 0.001%. In the seed treatment, amounts of active ingredient of 0.001 to 50 g per kilogram of seed, preferably 0.01 to 10 g, are generally required.

0042When treating the soil, active ingredient concentrations of 0.00001 to 0.1% by weight, preferably 0.0001 to 0.02% by weight, are required at the site of action.