Methods of protecting a plant from a fungal pest
A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ, comprising applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a phytoprotective agent comprising an enzyme and a fungicide.
1 . A composition comprising:
a carrier;
a polypeptide having chitinase activity and an amino acid sequence that is at least 97.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1; and
one or more of propineb, benomyl, fluopyram, prothioconazole and trifloxystrobin.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that is at least 98 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that is at least 98.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide having an amino sequence that is at least 99 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide having an amino sequence that is at least 99.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide being derived from a Streptomyces griseus.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide being present at a concentration sufficient to reduce germination and/or growth of one or more phytopathogenic fungi when said composition is applied to a plant, plant propagation material or plant growth medium.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , said polypeptide comprising about 0.01 percent to about 10 percent of said composition, by weight, based upon the total weight of said composition.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said carrier is formulated into a plurality of granules comprising said polypeptide.
11 . The composition of claim 10 , said plurality of granules having an average particle size of 20-2000 μm equivalent spherical diameter.
12 . The of claim 10 , said polypeptide being present within said plurality of granules.
13 . The composition of claim 1 , said carrier comprising an aqueous liquid.
14 . A method comprising applying to a living plant a composition comprising:
a carrier;
a polypeptide having chitinase activity and an amino acid sequence that is at least 97.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1; and
one or more acaricides, insecticides and/or nematicides selected from carbamates, diamides, macrocyclic lactones, neonicotinoids, organophosphates, phenylpyrazoles, pyrethrins, spinosyns, synthetic pyrethroids, tetronic acids, and tetramic acids, and/or one or more fungicides selected from benzimidazoles, benzothiadiazole, carboxamides, carboxylic acid amides, morpholines, phenylamides, phosphonates, quinone outside inhibitors, thiazolidines, thiophanates, and triazoles.
15 . The method of claim 14 , said composition applied in an amount sufficient to suppress and/or prevent infection of said living plant by one or more fungal pathogens.
16 . A method comprising applying to a plant propagation material a composition comprising:
a carrier;
a polypeptide having chitinase activity and an amino acid sequence that is at least 97.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1: and
one or more acaricides, insecticides and/or nematicides selected from carbamates, diamides, macrocyclic lactones, neonicotinoids, organophosphates, phenylpyrazoles, pyrethrins, spinosyns, synthetic pyrethroids, tetronic acids, and tetramic acids, and/or one or more fungicides selected from benzimidazoles, benzothiadiazole, carboxamides, carboxylic acid amides, morpholines, phenylamides, phosphonates, quinone outside inhibitors, thiazolidines, thiophanates, and triazoles.
17 . The method of claim 16 , said composition applied in an amount sufficient to suppress and/or prevent infection of said plant propagation material by one or more fungal pathogens.
18 . A method comprising applying to a plant growth medium a composition comprising:
a carrier;
a polypeptide having chitinase activity and an amino acid sequence that is at least 97.5 percent identical to the amino acid sequence set forth herein as SEQ ID NO: 1; and
one or more acaricides, insecticides and/or nematicides selected from carbamates, diamides, macrocyclic lactones, neonicotinoids, organophosphates, phenylpyrazoles, pyrethrins, spinosyns, synthetic pyrethroids, tetronic acids, and tetramic acids, and/or one or more fungicides selected from benzimidazoles, benzothiadiazole, carboxamides, carboxylic acid amides, morpholines, phenylamides, phosphonates, quinone outside inhibitors, thiazolidines, thiophanates, and triazoles.
19 . The method of claim 18 , said composition applied in an amount sufficient to suppress and/or prevent growth and/or reproduction of one or more fungal pathogens in said plant growth medium.