Patent ID: 6503904
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A quaternary pesticide composition comprising as active ingredients: synergistic pesticidally effective amounts ofbthe mixture of(A) an insecticidally or acaricidally effective amount of a compound of the fomula (I), whereinA is 2-chloropyrid-5-yl, 2-methylpyrid-5-yl, 1-oxido-3-pyridinio, 2-chloro-1-oxido-5-pyridinio, 2,3-dichloro-1-oxido-5-pyridinio, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, 5-methyl-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl or 2-chlorothiazol-5-yl group, R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; R1 and R2 are independently of each other C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkenyl, C1-C4-alkinyl, C1-C4-alkinyl, â€”C(=O)â€”CH3 or benzyl; or together form a group â€”CH2â€”CH2â€”, â€”CH2â€”CH2â€”CH2â€”, â€”CH2â€”Oâ€”CH2â€”, â€”CH2â€”Sâ€”CH2â€”, â€”CH2â€”NHâ€”CH2â€” or â€”CH2â€”N(CH3)â€”CH2â€”; and X is Nâ€”NO2 or Nâ€”CN or CHâ€”NO2;, or, where appropriate, a tautomer thereof, in each case in free from or in salt form; (B) a fungicidally effective amount of the three fungicides mefenoxam (B1), fludioxonil (B2) and difenoconazole (B3); or in salt form; together with a suitable carrier therefor wherein the ratio of (A) to each of the three fungicides, B1, B2 and B3 is in the ratio of (A):(B1):(B2):(B3) of (250 to 50):(5 to 1):(2).