NZ536516A - Fungicidal seed treatment agent for oilseed rape - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for combating fungi in oilseed rape wherein the oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz.

Description

New Zealand Paient Spedficaiion for Paient Number 536516 -l- Fungicidal seed treatment agent for oilseed rape Description: The present invention relates to the use of the active substance fluquinconazole as a seed treatment agent.

Fluquinconazole (BSI 'common name"), IUPAC name: 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-fluoro-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)- quinazolin-4(3H)-one, Chemical Abstract Name: 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyI)-6-fluoro-2-((1 H)-1,2,4-triazol-1 -yl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone, CAS-RN: [136426-54-5], is known as a fungal active substance used to control a broad spectrum of fungi from the groups Ascomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Basidiomycetes by foliar application to broad-leaved cultivated plants and cereal plants, such as, for example, Venturis inaequalis and Podosphaera leucotricha in apples, Uncinula necator in vines, Pucciriia spp. and Septoria spp. in wheat, Cercospora, Erysiphe and others in sugar beet, as well as other economically important fungal diseases in oilseed rape, stone fruit and other cultures. In addition to foliar application, a controlling effect on some fungal diseases of cereals was also demonstrated by seed treatment with this active substance in wheat and barley, substantially on the soil-borne specific fungicidal pathogens of Take-all in cereals, such as for example, Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici (The 1998 Brighton Conference - Pests and Diseases, Section 9A-3, pages 907-912 and Section 4D-2, pages 301-302).

It is to be regarded as surprising that by using fluquinconazole for the treatment of oilseed rape seed, it has been possible to promote the early development of oilseed rape plants and that, in addition, even long-term protection against phytopathogenic fungi which appear especially on the leaves of oilseed rape was achieved.

The object of the present invention is to provide a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz for combating fungi in oilseed rape, or at least to provide a useful choice.

The present invention provides a method for combating fungi in oilseed rape, wherein oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz.

Tntf* ' fctuaTpropertv office of n.z 19 MAR 2007 received The invention not only makes it possible to combat fungal diseases in oilseed rape economically and ecologically advantageously, but also leads to an improvement in plant health and vitality.

Fluquinconazole is generally used according to the invention in concentrations of 0.001 to 50 g of active substance per kilogram of seed, preferably 0.01 to 10 g, especially preferably 0.1 to 5 9- Fluquinconazole can be used in this case either directly or as a ready-formulated product. The concentration of fluquinconazole in the formulated product is generally 0.1 to 90 wt.% of active substance, preferably 1 to 60 wt.%, especially preferably 5 to 30 wt.%.

In addition, fluquinconazole as active substance or ready-formulated product can also be used together with further suitable additives for the treatment of seed (synonymous with dressing the seed).

The present invention further provides a method for combating fungi in oilseed nape, wherein oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz, wherein fluquinconazole and prochloraz are used in combination with suitable additives.

All the usual components which can be used in a mixture with fluquinconazole can be considered as additives, such as, for example, dyes, wetting agents, dispersing agents, emulsifiers, defoaming agents, preservatives, drying-delaying components, antifreeze agents, secondary thickening substances, solvents, adhesives and biologically degradable polymers.

All the usual dyes for such purposes can be considered as dyes which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Both pigments barely soluble in water and water-soluble dyes can be used. As examples, mention may be made of the dyes known by the names Rhodamin B, C.I. Pigment Red 112 and C.I. Solvent Red 1.

All wetting-promoting substances normally used to formulate agrochemical active substances can be considered as wetting agents which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably used are alkylnaphthalene sulfonates such as diisopropyl or diisobutyl naphthalene sulfonates. intellectual property office of n.z 19 MAR 2007 RECEIVE D WO 03/099010 PCT/EP03/06210 All the usual nonionic, anionic and cationic dispersing agents for formulating agrochemical active substances can be considered as dispersing agents and/or emulsifiers which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably used are 5 nonionic or anionic dispersing agents or mixtures of nonionic or anionic dispersing agents. As suitable nonionic dispersing agents, mention may be made in particular of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block polymers, alkyl-phenol polyglycol ether and tristyrylphenol polyglycol ether and their phosphated or sulfated derivatives. Suitable anionic dispersing agents are especially lignin 10 sulfonate, polyacrylic acid salts and aryl sulfonate formaldehyde condensates.

All foam-inhibiting substances usually used to formulate agrochemical active substances can be contained as defoaming agents in combination with fluquinconazole. Preferably used are silicone de-foaming agents and magnesium 15 stearate.

All substances which can be used for such purposes in agrochemical agents can be present as preservatives in combination with fluquinconazole. As examples, mention may be made of dichlorophene and benzyl alcohol hemiformal.

All substances which can be used for such purposes in agrochemical agents can be considered as drying-delaying components and as antifreeze agents which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably considered are polyvalent alcohols such as glycerol, ethanediol, propanediol, und polyethylene glycols of various 25 molecular weights.

All substances which can be used for such purposes in agrochemical agents can be considered as secondary thickening agents which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably considered are cellulose derivatives, xanthan, 30 modified clays and highly disperse silica All organic solvents which can be used in agrochemical agents can be considered as solvents which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably considered are ketones such as methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone, furthermore 35 amides such as dimethylformamide, furthermore cyclic compounds such as N-methylpyrrolidone, N-octylpyrrolidone, N-dodecyl pyrrolidone, N-octylcaprolactam, WO 03/099010 PCT/EP03/06210 N-dodecyl caprolactam and (y-butyrolactone, additionally, strongly polar solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide, furthermore aromatic hydrocarbons such as xylol, in addition esters such as propylene glycol monomethylether acetate, dibutyl adipate, hexyl acetate, heptyl acetate, tri-n-butyl citrate, diethyl phthalalte and di-5 n-butyl phthalate, and furthermore alcohols such as ethanol, n- and i-propanol, n-and i-butanol, n- and i-amyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and 1-methoxy-2-propanol.

All binders usually used in seed treatment agents can be considered as adhesives which can be combined with fluquinconazole. Preferably mentioned are polyvinyl 10 pyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose.

The usual biologically degradable, natural and synthetic substances are considered as polymer admixture components. Preferably considered are polyester, polyether ester, copolyester, polyanhydride, polyester urethane, 15 thermoplastic polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivatives and also polyester, polyether ester and polyester amide which contain aliphatic and aromatic ester groupings.

Especially preferred admixture components are polyesters such as polyactide, 20 polyglycolide, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanolate, polyasparaginic acid and polytartrate, further thermoplastic polysaccharides, such as cellulose ester, cellulose ether, cellulose ether ester and starch derivatives, such as starch ester, and also thermoplastic starch.

The concentrations of the individual components in the fluquinconazole formulations used according to the invention can be varied within a fairly large range. Thus, the content of individual additives is generally between 0.0001 and 99.9999 wt.%, preferably between 0.001 and 99.999 wt.%.

The additives can either be combined individually directly or as a preliminary mixture of a plurality of additives with fluquinconazole.

All possible types of formulations can be considered, according to how it is predetermined by the biological and/or chemicophysical parameters, for example: 35 dressing, water- or oil-based dispersions (FS or SC), spray powders (WPJ, emulsifiable concentrates (EC), aqueous solutions (SL), suspoemulsions (SE), dusting powders (DP), granules in the form of micro-, spray, coating and absorption granules, water-dispersible granules (WG), emulsions, sprayable solutions, microcapsules, waxes, foams, pastes and gels, preferably special formulations for seed treatment (synonymous with dressing) familiar to the person 5 skilled in the art such as dispersions, preferably water-based dispersions, especially preferably "fluid seed treatment" (FS) formulations.

These individual types of formulations are known in principle.

Suitable agrochemical active substances which can be used in combination with fluquinconazole are, for example, other fungicides, insecticides, acaricides and/or nematicides, preferably fungicides and insecticides, especially preferably imidazole fungicides such as prochloraz.

The present invention further provides a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz, wherein prochloraz is used in form of its copper salt Prochloraz/Cu. The ratio (parts by weight) of the individual agrochemical active substances to fluquinconazole is generally 1:100 to 100:1, preferably 1:10 to 10:1. 2 0 Methods commonly used in practice, also known as dressing methods, are used for the seed treatment of oilseed rape with fluquinconazole and/or combinations thereof. Preferably this may involve: • dry-seed dressing (preferably with the addition of adhesion promoting agents such as, for example, paraffin oil or talc) and, if necessary, dyes, • sludge dressing (preferably with the addition of wetting agents, dispersing agents, emulsifiers, adhesives, inert fillers and dyes), • aqueous liquid dressing (preferably with the addition of emulsifiers, dispersing agents, thickening agents, antifreeze agents, polymers, adhesives and dyes), • solvent-containing liquid dressing (with the addition of solvents and dyes), • emulsion dressing (with the addition of emulsifiers, solvents and dyes).

The seed treatment according to the invention is generally carried out in 35 conventional dressing equipment or drum mixers, as are common in the building industry, for example.

Intellectual property office of n.z \ 9 MAR 2007 received The treatment of oilseed rape seed with fluquinconazole is especially well-suited for combating fungal diseases, caused by phytopathogenic fungi, for example, from the groups Ascomycetes, Deuteromycetes, Basidiomycetes and 5 Hyphomycetes, preferably for combating fungal diseases which damage plants of the genus Brassica, such as for example, Alternaria spp., such as Alternaria altemata f.sp. lycopersici, Alternaria brassicae, Alternaria brassicicola, Alternaria japonica, Alternaria tenussima; Aspergillus spp., such as Aspergillus flavus; Erysiphe spp., such as Erysiphe cruciferarum; Gibberella spp., such as Gibberella 10 avenacea, Gibberella pulicaris\ Leptosphaeria spp., such as Leptosphaeria maculans; Phoma spp., such as Phoma lingam; Leveillula spp., such as Leveillula taurica; Sclerotica spp., such as Sclerotica sclerotiorunr, Thanatephorus spp., such as Thanatephorus cucumeris; Verticillium spp., such as Verticillium dahliae.

A further positive effect of the treatment of oilseed rape seed with fluquinconazole is the increased vitality of the treated plants which is expressed among other things in stronger root growth, and an increase in the formation of plant biomass. An increase in the yield of oilseed rape is thereby possible. 2 0 The present invention further provides a method for increasing the yield of oilseed rape, whereby oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz.

The term oilseed rape, according to the invention, denotes all plants of the type 25 Brassica napus (synonymous with winter rape, summer rape, rape, oilseed rape, canola) and the relevant subspecies, varieties, forms and species obtained in a cultivating and genetic fashion.

The present invention is explained by means of the following examples, without 3 0 the invention being restricted to these examples.

A. Production examples Example A1: 450 ml of a water-based FS-type formulation containing 167 g/l fluquinconazole 35 (JOCKEY® FLEXI, Aventis CropScience Deutschland GmbH, Germany) was intellectual property office of n.z. 13 MAR 2007 received WO 03/099010 PCT/EP03/06210 mixed undiluted with 100 kg of purified seed of Brassica napus L. (partim), winter rape, species Express (grower: Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht, Lembke KG, Hohenlieth, Holtsee, Germany) (concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 75 g active substance/100 kg seed).

Example A2: 900 ml of a water-based FS-type formulation containing 167 g/l of fluquinconazole (JOCKEY® FLEXI, Aventis CropScience Deutschland GmbH, Germany) was mixed undiluted with 100 kg of purified seed of Brassica napus L. (partim), winter 10 rape, species Express (grower: Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht, Lembke KG, Hohenlieth, Holtsee, Germany) (concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 150 g of active substance/100 kg of seed).

Example A3: 450 ml of a water-based FS-type formulation containing 167 g/l of fluquinconazole and 34 g/l of prochloraz Cu (JOCKEY®, Aventis CropScience Deutschland GmbH, Germany), was mixed undiluted with 100 kg of purified seed of Brassica napus L. (partim), winter rape, species Bristol (grower: Deutsche Saatveredelung, Lippstadt-Bremen GmbH, Lippstadt, Germany) (concentration of the active 20 substance fluquinconazole: 75 g of active substance/100 kg of seed; concentration of the active substance prochloraz Cu: 15.3 g of active substance/100 kg of seed).

Example A4: 900 ml of a water-based FS-type formulation containing 167 g/l of fluquinconazole and 34 g/l of prochloraz Cu (JOCKEY®, Aventis CropScience Deutschland GmbH, Germany), was mixed undiluted with 100 kg of purified seed of Brassica riapus L (partim), winter rape, species Bristol (grower: Deutsche Saatveredelung, Lippstadt-Bremen GmbH, Lippstadt, Germany) (concentration of the active 3 0 substance fluquinconazole: 150 g of active substance/100 kg of seed; concentration of the active substance prochloraz Cu: 30.6 g of active substance/100 kg of seed).

B. Biological examples: Testing for examples 1 and 2: The seed treated in accordance with the production examples described above was tested in field trials at a sowing rate of 4 kg per hectare. The individual test parameters were evaluated using the methods usually used in practice in each case, such as determining the weight for plant biomass and grading in the event of fungal infestation.

Example B1: Brassica napus (winter rape, species Express) Yield (site 1) Yield (site 2) JOCKEY® FLEXI 450 ml/100 kg seed1 104 % 103% 900 ml/100 kg seed2 103% 101 % Untreated 100 %(= 42.4 dt)3) 100 % (= 44.5 dt)3' 1 Concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 75 g of active substance/100 kg of seed 2 Concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 150 g of active substance/100 kg of seed 3 dt = 'decitonne' = 100 kg The yield after a period of vegetation is higher after treatment of the oilseed rape seed with fluquinconazole compared with the untreated control. This effect is independent of the site.

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WO 03/099010 -9- PCT/EP03/06210 Example B2: 24 days after sowing 41 days after sowing Brassica napus (winter rape, species Bristol) Plant biomass (% - relative to untreated) Foliar infestation with downy mildew {% total infestation) Plant biomass (% - relative to untreated) Fungal infestation of the leaves (% total infestation) Embodiment 1: JOCKEY® FLEXI 450 ml/100 kg seed1 105 5 115 5 900 ml/100 kg seed2 105 7 115 5 Embodiment 2: JOCKEY® 450 ml/100 kg seed3 103 5 112 7 900 ml/100 kg seed4 105 5 110 7 Dimethomorph5 105 5 102 25 Untreated 100 15 100 30 1 Concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 75 g of active substance/100 kg seed 2 Concentration of the active substance fluquinconazole: 150 g of active substance/100 kg seed 5 3 Concentration of the active substances/100 kg of seed: fluquinconazole 75 g of active substance, prochloraz Cu 15.3 g of active substance 4 Concentration of the active substances/100 kg of seed: fluquinconazole 150 g of active substance, prochloraz Cu 30.6 g of active substance 5 Standard treatment agent co-tested as reference 10 The increase in the plant biomass and the suppression of fungal infestation in both the exemplary embodiments of treatment of oilseed rape seed with fluquinconazole is higher compared with the untreated control and compared with the active substance dimethomorph which was co-tested as a reference and is 15 used as the standard treatment agent in oilseed rape for protection against downy mildew. -10- Ciaims:

1. A method for combating fungi in oilseed rape, wherein oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz. 5

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein fluquinconazole and prochloraz are used in combination with suitable additives.

3. A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein fluquinconazole is used 10 ^concentrations of 0.001 to 50g of active substance per kilogram of seed.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ratio in parts by weight between prochloraz and fluquinconazole is from 1:100 to 100:1. 15

5. A method of increasing the yield of oilseed rape, wherein oilseed rape seed is treated with a composition comprising fluquinconazole and prochloraz.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein fluquinconazole and prochloraz 2 0 are used in combination with suitable additives.

7. A method according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein fluquinconazole is used in concentrations of 0.001 to 50g of active substance per kilogram of seed. 25

8. A method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the ratio in parts by weight between prochloraz and fluquinconazole is from 1:100 to 100:1.

9. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein prochloraz is used in form of its copper salt Prochloraz/Cu. 30 intellectual property office of n.z 13 MAR 2007 received