Patent ID: 9510600
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A01N,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. A method of preventing or controlling a fungal infection comprising applying to a crop plant in need thereof an effective amount of a shelf stable composition that is non-phytotoxic or only mildly phytotoxic such that it does not substantially reduce crop yield or crop quality, the composition comprising (a) 0.1 to 1.5% v/v soybean oil, (b) 0.05 to 1.0% w/v of one or more GRAS emulsifiers selected from polyglycerol eaters of fatty acids, or a mixture of the polyglycerol esters of the fatty acids, (c) one or more antioxidants, (d) optionally one or more of anhydrous milk fat (AMF), olive oil and coconut fat, or a mixture thereof, and (e) optionally one or more of a sulphur-based fungicide, a natural or organic fungicide, or an elicitor of plant defences, or a mixture thereof.