Fungicidal composition containing oxadiazole compounds

1 . A synergistic fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of component (1) and component (2), wherein component (1) is selected from the group consisting of:

2-(4-fluorophenoxy)-1-(4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethan-1-one (I-2);

2-((6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)oxy)-1-(4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethan-1-one (I-3); or

2-((4-fluorophenyl)amino)-1-(4-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenyl)ethan-1-one (I-8); and

and component (2) is at least one further active compound selected from the group consisting of):

inhibitors of complex III at Qo site, selected from the group consisting of: azoxystrobin (A001), flufenoxystrobin (A007), fluoxastrobin (A008), kresoxim-methyl (A009), mandestrobin (A010), metominostrobin (A011), orysastrobin (A012), picoxystrobin (A013), pyraclostrobin (A014), pyraoxystrobin (A016), trifloxystrobin (A017), pyribencarb (A019), famoxadone (A021), fenamidone (A021a) and metyltetraprole (A025);

inhibitors of complex III at Qi site, selected from the group consisting of: florylpicoxamid (A044) and metarylpicoxamid (A045);

inhibitors of complex II, selected from the group consisting of benzovindiflupyr (A047), bixafen (A048), boscalid (A049), cyclobutrifluram (A051), fluopyram (A053), flubeneteram (A054), flufenoxadiazam (A055), flutolanil (A056), fluxapyroxad (A057), furametpyr (A058), fluindapyr (A059), isopyrazam (A060), isoflucypram (A062), inpyrfluxam (A063), pyrapropoyne (A066), penflufen (A067), penthiopyrad (A068), pydiflumetofen (A069), N-[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (A070), sedaxane (A071), tecloftalam (A072), and thifluzamide (A073);

other respiration inhibitors, selected from the group consisting of: flumetylsulforim (A093) and fluazinam (A097);

C14 demethylase inhibitors, selected from the group consisting of: cyproconazole (B004), difenoconazole (B005), epoxiconazole (B008), fluoxytioconazole (B009), flutriafol (B013), hexaconazole (B014), propiconazole (B022), prothioconazole (B023), tebuconazole (B025), tetraconazole (B026), triticonazole (B029), mefentrifluconazole (B038), and triforine (B051);

a delta14-reductase inhibitors selected from fenpropimorph (B056);

inhibitors with multi site action, selected from the group consisting of:

copper (H002), copper acetate (H003), copper hydroxide (H004), copper oxychloride (H005), basic copper sulfate (H006),

mancozeb (H009), metiram (H012), propineb (H013),

chlorothalonil (H018), folpet (H021), and dithianon (H036); and

a melanin synthesis inhibitors selected from tricyclazole (I004).

2 . The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight of component (1) and a component (2) in the composition is in the weight ratio of from 1000:1 to 1:1000.

3 . The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight of component (1) and a component (2) in the composition is in the weight ratio of from 100:1 to 1:100.

4 . The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises an agriculturally acceptable additive(s).

5 . The fungicidal composition according to claim 4 , wherein said agriculturally acceptable additive(s) is selected from the group consisting of solvent(s) or diluent(s), dye(s), wetting agent(s), dispersant(s), emulsifier(s), antifoam(s), preservative(s), thickener(s), adhesive(s), gibberellins, solid carrier(s), liquid carrier(s), gaseous carrier(s), surfactant(s), binder(s), disintegrating agent(s), pH adjuster(s), anti-caking agent(s), anti-freezing agent(s), defoaming agent(s), extender(s), filler(s), stabilizer(s) and/or coloring agent(s) or combinations thereof.

6 . A seed comprising the fungicidal composition according to claim 1 .

7 . A method for controlling or preventing infestation of useful plants by phytopathogenic fungi in agricultural or horticultural crops, wherein said method comprises applying the fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , to the plants, to the area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, to parts thereof or to a locus thereof.

8 . A method for controlling or preventing infestation of useful plants by phytopathogenic fungi in agricultural or horticultural crops, comprising treating plants, soil, seeds, seeds of transgenic plants or transgenic plants with the fungicidal composition according to claim 1 .

9 . The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 further comprising seeds, wherein an amount of active components is 1 g to 1000 g per 100 kg of seeds.

10 . The method for controlling or preventing infestation of useful plants by photopathogenic fungi in agricultural crops or horticultural crops according to claim 7 , wherein said phytopathogenic fungi is selected from Alternaria solani, Botrytis cinerea, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Septoria nodorum, Erysiphe cichoracearum, Pyricularia oryzae, Corynespora cassiicola , and Pseudoperonospora cubensis.