Pesticidal and antiparasitic compositions

Abstract

This invention relates to pesticide and antiparasitic compositions for the control of pests, diseases and parasites attacking plants and animals. The compositions include, at least one chitinolytic agent or a chitinolytic activity-inducing agent, and sulfide or a sulfide-producing agent from microorganisms or chemical compounds, wherein the chitinolytic agent or the chitinolytic activity-inducing agent and sulfur or a sulfur-producing agent obtaining from microorganisms or chemical compounds are concurrently applied at a range significantly lower than any of the above-mentioned compounds, when they are individually to attain effective control.

1 . A composition for agricultural and veterinary use that comprises at least one chitinolytic agent or a chitinolytic activity-inducing agent, and sulfide or a sulfide-producing agent.  
     
     
         2 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said chitinolytic agent is a chitinase.  
     
     
         3 . A composition of  claim 1  wherein said chitinolytic agent is a chitinase-producing agent.  
     
     
         4 . A composition of  claim 3 , which contains between 10 7  Colony Forming Units (CFU) and 10 12  CFU of the said microorganism per composition gram.  
     
     
         5 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said chitinolytic activity-inducing agent is chitin.  
     
     
         6 . A composition of  claim 5 , wherein chitin ranges between 1 and 50%.  
     
     
         7 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said sulfide-producing agent is a microorganism.  
     
     
         8 . A composition of  claim 7 , which contains between 10 7  CFU and 1012 CFU of the said microorganism per composition gram.  
     
     
         9 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein said sulfide-producing agents are chemical agents.  
     
     
         10 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein the sulfide production ranges from 0.1 mg/minute to 1.0 mg/minute per composition gram.  
     
     
         11 . A composition of  claim 1 , wherein the chitinolytic agent and the sulfide-producing agent are a microorganism.  
     
     
         12 . A composition according with  claims 1  to  11 , for the control of parasitic zoonematodes.  
     
     
         13 . A composition according to  claim 12 , wherein parasitic zoonematodes are Haemonchus spp., Trichostrongylus spp and Dictiocalus spp.  
     
     
         14 . A composition according with  claims 1  to  11  for the control of plant parasitic nematodes.  
     
     
         15 . A composition according with  claim 14 , wherein the plant parasitic nematodes are Meloidogyne spp and  Radopholus similis .  
     
     
         16 . A composition according with  claims 1  to  11 , for the control of plant and animal pathogenic bacteria.  
     
     
         17 . A composition according with  claim 16 , wherein the pathogenic bacteria are, Erwinia spp. and Burkholderia spp.  
     
     
         18 . A composition according with claims from 1 to 11 for the control of plant and animal pathogenic fungi.  
     
     
         19 . A composition according with  claim 18 , wherein the pathogenic fungi are  Pestalotia palmarum, Altemaria tabacina  and  Sarocladium orizae.    
     
     
         20 . A composition according with claims from 1 to 11, for the control of parasitic trematodes.  
     
     
         21 . A composition according with  claim 20 , wherein the parasitic trenematode is  Fasciola hepatica.    
     
     
         22 . A composition for agricultural and/or veterinarian use according to the previous claims, wherein said proper carrier such as, a fertilizer, a pre-packed soil, a seed covering device, a powder, a granulate, a nebulizer, a suspension, a liquid, or any of the forms indicated, in an encapsulated formulation for the control of parasitic helminthes, bacteria and pathogenic fungi.