Fungicidal composition comprising a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative and a compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes

1. A composition comprising:

a) a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative selected from the group consisting of:

N-{2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl}-2-trifluoromethylbenzamide;

N-{2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl}-2-iodobenzamide; and

N-{2-[3,5-dichloro-2-pyridinyl]ethyl}-2-trifluoromethylbenzamide;

and the N-oxides of 2-pyridine thereof; and

b) a compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes;

in an (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 0.01 to 20.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the compound of general formula (I) is

N-{2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl}-2-trifluoromethylbenzamide.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes is a dicarboximide derivative.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the dicarboximide derivative is selected from the group consisting of chlozolinate, iprodione, procymidone and vinclozolin.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes is a phthalimide derivative.

6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the phthalimide derivative is selected from the group consisting of captafol, captan, folpet and thiochlorfenphim.

7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes is selected from the group consisting of:

2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propyl-benzopyran-4-one, 2,6-dichloro-N-{[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]methyl}benzamide, (Z)-N-[.alpha.-(cyclopropylmethoxyimino)-2,3-difluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-2-phenylacetamide, (RS)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-[3-methoxy-4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)phenethyl]-2-(prop-2-ynyloxy)acetamide, 6-iodo-2-propoxy-3-propylquinazolin-4(3H)-one, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, chlorothalonil, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper sulfate, copper sulfate (tribasic), cuprous oxide, cymoxanil, diclomezine, dichlofluanid, dithianon, dimethomorph, dodine, ethaboxam, fenpiclonil, fentin, ferbam, fluazinam, fludioxonil, flusulfamide, guazatine, iminoctadine, mancopper, mancozeb, maneb, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, metiram, methasulfocarb, nabam, nickel bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate), iprovalicarb, oxine-copper, propamocarb, propineb, quinoxyfen, sulfur, silthiofam, thiram, tolylfluanid, triazoxide, validmaycin, zineb, ziram, phosphorous acid and fosetyl-Al.

8. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a fungicidal compound (c).

9. The composition of claim 8 wherein the fungicidal compound (c) is selected from the group consisting of diethofencarb, hexaconazole, cyprodinil, tebuconazole and bromuconazole.

10. The composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of agriculturally acceptable supports, carriers, fillers, and surfactants.

11. A composition comprising:

a) N-{2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl}-2-trifluoromethylbenzamide and

b) a compound capable of inhibiting the spores germination or mycelium growth by acting on different metabolic routes selected from the group consisting of chlozolinate, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin, captafol, captan, folpet, thiochlorfenphim, 2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propyl-benzopyran-4-one, 2,6-dichloro-N-{[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]methyl}benzamide, (Z)-N[.alpha.-(cyclopropylmethoxyimino)-2,3-difluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-2-phenylacetamide, (RS)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N[3-methoxy-4-(prop-2-ynyloxy)phenethyl]-2-(prop-2-ynyloxy)acetamide, 6-iodo-2-propoxy-3-propylquinazolin-4(3H)-one, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, chlorothalonil, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, copper sulfate, copper sulfate (tribasic), cuprous oxide, cymoxanil, diclomezine, dichlofluanid, dithianon, dimethomorph, dodine, ethaboxam, fenpiclonil, fentin, ferbam, fluazinam, fludioxonil, flusulfamide, guazatine, iminoctadine, mancopper, mancozeb, maneb, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, metiram, methasulfocarb, nabam, nickel bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate), iprovalicarb, oxine-copper, propamocarb, propineb, quinoxyfen, sulfur, silthiofam, thiram, tolylfluanid, triazoxide, validmaycin, zineb, ziram, phosphorous acid and fosetyl-Al;

in an (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 0.01 to 20.

12. A method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi of crops, characterised in that an effective and non-phytotoxic amount of a composition according to claim 1 is applied to the seed, the plant and/or to the fruit of the plant or to the soil in which the plant is growing or in which it is desired to grow.