Patent ID: 9718739
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A01N,C05D,C05G

Claim:
1. A method for controlling pests wherein said pests is at least one fungus in a plant and said method comprises applying to said at least one fungus or its growth habitat where said fungus is to be present a fungicidal composition comprising, a) at least one biologically inert carrier; and b) at least one doped component comprising at least one fixed copper compound doped with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of iron compounds, zinc compounds and combinations thereof, said at least one doped component is incorporated into the structure of said fixed copper compound; said method comprising applying said fungicidal composition in an effective amount for treating fungal diseases in plants, wherein said iron compound is an insoluble or substantially insoluble iron compound; wherein said iron compound is selected from the group consisting of iron hydroxide, iron oxyhydroxide, iron oxide, iron glucose, ferric citrate, Ferritin, ferrous fumarate, ferrous sulfate, and iron saturated human holotransferrin.