Fungicidal control of moulds
View Patent ↗A composition for treating fungus infection of turfgrass, such as snow mold infection, comprises a mixture of fungicidally effective amounts of formulae 1 and 2: and in particular mixtures of iprodione and trifloxystrobin. A method for treating snow molds comprises applying the mixture before the onset of continuous snow cover, in at least one application.
1. A composition for treating fungus infection of turfgrass comprising: a fungicidally effective amount of trifloxystrobin and a fungicidally effective amount of iprodione, wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:14 and 1:25 or between 1:2 and 1:5 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
2. A composition according to claim 1 in an aqueous solution.
3. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:14 and 1:25 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
4. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:2 and 1:5 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
5. A composition for treating fungus infection of turfgrass consisting essentially of: a fungicidally effective amount of trifloxystrobin and a fungicidally effective amount of iprodione, wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:14 and 1:25 or between 1:2 and 1:5 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
6. A composition according to claim 5 , wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:14 and 1:25 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
7. A composition according to claim 5 , wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:2 and 1:5 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
8. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising a fungicidally effective amount of chlorothalonil.
9. A synergistic composition for treating fungus infection of turfgrass comprising: a fungicidally effective amount of trifloxystrobin and a fungicidally effective amount of iprodione, wherein said trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of between 1:14 and 1:25 or between 1:2 and 1:5 of trifloxystrobin: iprodione.
10. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of about 1:16.
11. A composition according to claim 5 , wherein trifloxystrobin and iprodione are present in a molar ratio of about 1:16.
12. A composition according to claim 1 , present as a suspension concentrate.
13. A composition according to claim 5 , present as a suspension concentrate.