Fungicidal compositions
A composition suitable for control of diseases caused by phytopathogens comprising (A) a compound of formula I wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl and X is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and (B) at least one compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal activity; and a method of controlling diseases on useful plants, especially rust diseases on soybean plants.
1. A composition suitable for control of diseases caused by phytopathogens comprising a synergistically effective amount of
(A) a compound of formula I
wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl and X is chloro, fluoro or bromo; and
(B) cyprodinil.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is a compound of formula (I), wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is a compound of formula (I), wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl and X is chloro.
4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is a compound of formula (I), wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl and X is fluoro.
5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is a compound of formula (I), wherein R 1 is difluoromethyl and X is bromo.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (9-dichloromethylidene-benzonorbornene-5-yl)amide.
7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein component (A) is 3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (9-difluoromethylidene-benzonorbornene-5-yl)amide.
8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (A) to (B) is from 2000:1 to 1:1000.
9. A method of controlling diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof caused by phytopathogens, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a composition according to claim 1 .
10. A method of controlling diseases on soybean plants caused by phytopathogens, which comprises applying to the soybean plants or to the locus thereof a composition according to claim 1 .
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the phytopathogen is Phakopsora pachyrhizi.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the soybean plants are glyphosate tolerant and wherein the composition further comprises glyphosate.