Fungicidal compositions comprising 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and an azole
A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components (A) and (B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component (A) is a compound of formula I compound of formula I wherein R is hydrogen or methoxy; Q is R 1 is hydrogen, halogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 3 -C 6 alkinyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl-C 3 -C 6 alkinyl, halophenoxy, halophenyl-C 3 -C 6 alkinyl, C(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)=NO—C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, or C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyloxy; R 3 is hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl; R 4 , R 5 and R 6 , independently from each other, are hydrogen, halogen or —≡—R 7 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 4 , R 5 and R 6 is different from hydrogen; R 7 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl; and R 8 is hydrogen or methoxy; and agrochemically acceptable salts/isomers/structural isomers/stereoisomers/diastereoisomers/enantiomers/tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds; and component (B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.
1. A fungicidal composition, comprising:
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is 1:4 to 4:1, or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B2) is 1:4 to 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B3) is 1:4 to 4:1.
2. A method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is to 1:4 to 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B2) is 1:4 to 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B3) is 1:4 to 4:1.
3. A method of protecting natural substances of plant and/or animal origin from phytopathogenic fungi, which have been taken from the natural life cycle, and/or their processed forms, which comprises applying to said the natural substances of plant and/or animal origin or their processed forms
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is to 1:4 to 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B2) is 1:4 to 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B3) is 1:4 to 4:1.
4. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole.
5. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole.
6. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole.
7. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein, (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole or (B3) tebuconazole are present at a weight ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2.
8. The method according to claim 2 , wherein 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole or (B3) tebuconazole are applied to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof at a weight ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2.
9. The method according to claim 3 , wherein 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole or (B3) tebuconazole are applied to the natural substances of plant and/or animal origin or their processed forms at a weight ratio of from 2:1 to 1:2.
10. A fungicidal composition, comprising:
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is about 1:4 to about 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B2) is about 1:4 to about 4:1; or
(A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole, wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B3) is about 1:4 to about 4:1.
11. The fungicidal composition according to claim 10 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole.
12. The fungicidal composition according to claim 10 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole.
13. The fungicidal composition according to claim 10 , wherein the composition comprises (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole.
14. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is to 1:4 to 4:1.
15. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is 1:4 or 4:1.
16. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is 1:4 or 4:1.
17. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B1) is about 1:4 or about 4:1.
18. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the only fungicides in the fungicidal composition are (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B1) difenoconazole.
19. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the only fungicides in the fungicidal composition are (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B2) prothioconazole.
20. The fungicidal composition according to claim 1 , wherein the only fungicides in the fungicidal composition are (A) 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methoxy-[1-methyl-2-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-ethyl]-amide and (B3) tebuconazole.