Insecticide mixtures comprising loline alkaloids
The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures. In particular it relates to mixtures of loline alkaloids with other pesticides. Such mixtures are useful for the control of insect pests and for improving the yield of crop plants.
1. A composition comprising a synergistic ratio of (A) at least one loline alkaloid selected from the group comprising N-acetylloline, N-formylloline, N-acetylnorloline, and mixtures thereof, and (B) a pesticide selected from the group consisting of flonicamid and thiamethoxam.
2. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising one or more formulation adjuvants.
3. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) comprises N-formylloline and N-acetylloline.
4. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) comprises N-acetylloline, N-formylloline, and N-acetylnorloline in a weight ratio from 1:3:1 to 1:6:3.
5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein component (B) is flonicamid, and the weight ratio of (A) to (B) is from 1:3 to 1:100.
6. A method of controlling Thrips tabaci or Myzus persicae pests comprising contacting the pests with the composition of claim 5 .
7. A composition according to claim 1 wherein component (B) is thiamethoxam and the weight ratio of (A) to (B) is 1:4.
8. A method of controlling Myzus persicae pests comprising contacting the pests with the composition of claim 7 .