Active ingredient combinations having insecticide and acaricide properties
View Patent ↗The new active compound combinations comprising compounds of the formula (I) and the active compounds (1) to (3) recited in the description possess very good insecticidal and/or acaricidal properties.
1. An active compound combination comprising synergistically effective amounts of:
(a) a first compound selected from the group consisting of spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, and spirotetramat,
(b) at least one second compound selected from the group consisting of cyenopyrafen, cyflumetofen, and IKA 2002, and
(c) optionally an extender, a surfactant, or a combination thereof,
wherein the first compound and the at least one second compound are the only active compounds.
2. The active compound combination according to claim 1 , wherein the first compound is spirodiclofen.
3. The active compound combination according to claim 1 , wherein the first compound is spiromesifen.
4. The active compound combination according to claim 1 , wherein the first compound is spirotetramat.
5. A method of controlling animal pests, comprising applying the active compound combination according to claim 1 to animal pests and/or their habitat.
6. A process for preparing an insecticidal and/or acaricidal composition, comprising mixing the first compound and the at least one second compound according to claim 1 with an extender, a surfactant, or a combination thereof.
7. The active compound combination according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the first compound to the at least one second compound is from 25:1 to 1:25.
8. The active compound combination according to claim 7 , wherein the ratio of the first compound to the at least one second compound is from 10:1 to 1:10.
9. The active compound combination according to claim 8 , wherein the ratio of the first compound to the at least one second compound is from 5:1 to 1:5.
10. The active compound combination according to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of spirotetramat to the at least one second compound is from 25:1 to 1:25.
11. The active compound combination according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio of spirotetramat to the at least one second compound is from 10:1 to 1:10.
12. The active compound combination according to claim 11 , wherein the ratio of spirotetramat to the at least one second compound is from 5:1 to 1:5.