Compositions for the control of plant pests
The present invention provides a composition comprising imidacloprid and metalaxyl. The compositions of the present invention find use as pesticides.
1. A composition comprising
with the proviso that the composition does not contain thiram or fludioxonil.
2. The composition of claim 1 , comprising 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of metalaxyl per part by weight of imidacloprid.
3. The composition of claim 1 , comprising 0.3 to 3 parts by weight of metalaxyl per part by weight of imidacloprid.
4. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one solid carrier.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the solid carrier is selected from the group consisting of kaolin, clay, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite earth, diatomaceous earth, silica, alumina, and silicate.
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one extender or surface-active agent.
7. A method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi, comprising contacting said fungi with an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 .
8. A method of controlling plant disease, comprising contacting aerial parts of a plant, propagation stock, seed, or soil with an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 .
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein imidacloprid or metalaxyl is applied to said parts of a plant at a concentration of 1 to 0.0001% by weight.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein from 0.001 to 50 g of imidacloprid or metalaxyl is applied per kilogram of said seed.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein imidacloprid or metalaxyl is applied to the soil at a concentration of 0.00001 to 0.1% by weight.
12. A method of controlling plant insects, comprising contacting said insects with an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 .