FUNGICIDAL COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES FOR FUNGAL CONTROL IN CEREALS
A fungicidal composition containing a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of Formula I, 4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-mercapto-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile for use on fungal diseases of cereals. Additionally, this disclosure concerns a fungicidal composition containing (a) a compound of Formula I, 4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1, 1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-mercapto-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile and (b) a succinate dehydrogenase-inhibitor, for example fluxapyroxad, benzovindiflupyr, penthiopyrad, isopyrazam, bixafen, boscalid, penflufen, and fluopyram, for control of fungal diseases of cereals.
1 . A method for the control and prevention of fungal diseases on wheat, the method including the step of: applying a fungicidally effective amount of a formulation including the compound of Formula I to at least one of the plant, an area adjacent to the plant, soil adapted to support growth of the plant, a root of the plant, foliage of the plant, and a seed adapted to produce the plant.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation further includes at least one of an agriculturally acceptable adjuvant, a carrier, and another fungicide.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the fungal diseases are selected from the group consisting of barley leaf scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ); barley Ramularia leaf spot ( Ramularia collo - cygni ); barley net blotch ( Pyrenophora teres ); barley rust ( Puccinia hordei ); barley powdery mildew ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei ); wheat powdery mildew ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici ); wheat brown rust ( Puccinia triticina ); stripe rust of wheat ( Puccinia striiformis ); leaf blotch of wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ); glume blotch of wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ); Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat ( Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum ); grey leaf spot of corn ( Cercospora zeae - maydis ); brown rust of corn ( Puccinia polysora ); phaeosphaeria leaf spot of corn ( Phaeosphaeria maydis ); leaf spot of sugar beets ( Cercospora beticola ); rice sheath blight ( Rhizoctonia solani ) and rice blast ( Pyricularia oryzae ).
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is wheat brown rust ( Puccinia triticina ).
5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is stripe rust of wheat ( Puccinia striiformis ).
6 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is leaf blotch of wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ).
7 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is rust of barley ( Puccinia hordei ).
8 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is net blotch of barley ( Pyrenophora teres ).
9 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the disease is scald of barley ( Rhynchosporium secalis ).
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation further includes penthiopyrad.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the weight ratio of the compound of Formula I to penthiopyrad is from about 10:1 to about 1:10.
12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the fungal diseases are selected from the group consisting of barley leaf scald ( Rhynchosporium secalis ); barley Ramularia leaf spot ( Ramularia collo - cygni ); barley net blotch ( Pyrenophora teres ); barley rust ( Puccinia hordei ); barley powdery mildew ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei ); wheat powdery mildew ( Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici ); wheat brown rust ( Puccinia triticina ); stripe rust of wheat ( Puccinia striiformis ); leaf blotch of wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ); glume blotch of wheat ( Parastagonospora nodorum ); Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat ( Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum ); grey leaf spot of corn ( Cercospora zeae - maydis ); brown rust of corn ( Puccinia polysora ); phaeosphaeria leaf spot of corn ( Phaeosphaeria maydis ); leaf spot of sugar beets ( Cercospora beticola ); rice sheath blight ( Rhizoctonia solani ) and rice blast ( Pyricularia oryzae ).
13 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the disease is wheat brown rust ( Puccinia triticina ).
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the weight ratio of the compound of Formula I to penthiopyrad is from about 1:1 to about 1:3.
15 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the disease is stripe rust of wheat ( Puccinia striiformis ).
16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the weight ratio of the compound of Formula I to penthiopyrad is from about 1:1 to about 1:3.
17 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the disease is leaf blotch of wheat ( Zymoseptoria tritici ).
18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein the weight ratio of the compound of Formula I to penthiopyrad is from about 1:1 to about 1:3.
19 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation further includes fluxapyroxad.
20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein the weight ratio of the compound of Formula I to fluxapyroxad is from about 10:1 to about 1:10.
21 .- 34 . (canceled)