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US 10,736,327 · App. 14/213,298 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Natural fungicide composition

Inventors: Clevis Castellón Mora (Cartago, CR); Arianna Aronne Sparisci (San José, CR)
Assignee: GRIFFITH FOODS INTERNATIONAL INC.
A01N65/24A01N65/00A01N65/22A01N65/42
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Patent No.
US 10,736,327
App. No.
14/213,298
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for treating Black Sigatoka fungus in crops of the Musaceae family by applying a fungicidal composition comprising garlic oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and cinnamon oil.

Claims (35)

1. A method for treating Black Sigatoka fungus in crops of the Musaceae family comprising:

applying a fungicidal composition to the crops comprising garlic oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and cinnamon oil in the following percentages by weight before dilution:

garlic oil: about 2.0-5.0%

rosemary oil: about 0.5-2.5%

thyme oil: about 0.5-2.5%

cinnamon oil: about 0.5-2.5%.

2. The method of claim 1 in which the garlic oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and cinnamon oil of the fungicidal composition are dispersed in a vegetable oil.

3. The method of claim 2 in which the vegetable oil is palm olein.

4. The method of claim 2 in which the fungicidal composition includes an emulsifier.

5. The method of claim 4 in which the emulsifier is chosen from the group consisting of polysorbate, propylene glycol alginate, and mixtures thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 in which the fungicidal composition includes an antioxidant.

7. The method of claim 1 in which the fungicidal composition includes xanthan gum.

8. The method of claim 1 in which the fungicidal composition includes spearmint oil.

9. The method of claim 1 in which mineral oil is included in the fungicidal composition at an appropriate level to act as a fungistatic agent.

10. The method of claim 1 in which the fungicidal composition includes, in percentages by weight before dilution:

palm olein: 74.500

emulsifier: 20.000

garlic oil: 2.000

rosemary oil: 0.500

thyme oil: 0.500

cinnamon oil: 0.500

xanthan gum: 0.500

antioxidant blend: 0.250

spearmint oil: 1.250.

11. The method of claim 1 in which the fungicidal composition is applied to banana crops.

12. The method of claim 11 in which the fungicidal composition is applied by aerial spraying.

13. A method for treating Black Sigatoka fungus in crops of the Musaceae family comprising applying to the crops a composition containing, in percentages by weight before dilution:

palm olein: about 70.0-80.0%

emulsifier: about 10.0-20.0%

garlic oil: about 2.0-5.0%

rosemary oil: about 0.5-2.5%

thyme oil: about 0.5-2.5%

cinnamon oil: about 0.5-2.5%

xanthan gum: less than about 1%

antioxidant blend: about 0-0.5%.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 18, 2016
From: GRIFFITH LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: GRIFFITH FOODS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 038177/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2014
From: CASTELLON MORA, CLEVIS; SPARISCI, ARIANNA ARONNE
To: GRIFFITH LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 034008/0094 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61784032 · Mar 14, 2013
Related Publication 20140271950A1 · Sep 18, 2014