Active ingredient combinations comprising pyridylethylbenzamides and other active ingredients

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel active ingredient combinations which consist of fluopyram and other known active ingredients and are very well suited for the control of animal pests, such as insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or nematodes, in foliar and soil application and/or in the treatment of seeds, and are also suitable for increasing yeilds.

1 . An active ingredient combination comprising
 (I) fluopyram or an N-oxide thereof and   (II)  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO.   
     
     
         2 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sole active components in the combination are fluopyram and  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO3. 
     
     
         3 . A method for controlling one of more animal pests, comprising causing an active ingredient combination as defined in  claim 1 , to act on leaves, flowers, stems andlor seed of a plant to be protected, on an animal pest and/or a habitat thereof, and/or on soil. 
     
     
         4 . A composition as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising synergistically effective amounts of the fluopyram and  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO3. 
     
     
         5 . A process for preparing a composition, comprising mixing an active ingredient combination as defined in  claim 1 , with at least one extender and/or surfactant. 
     
     
         6 . A seed comprising an active ingredient combination as defined in claim I. 
     
     
         7 . A method for treating seed comprising contacting said seed with a combination as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A method for treating soil and/or an artificial substrate comprising contacting said soil and/or substrate with a combination as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A method for controlling nematodes, comprising contacting soil with a combination as claimed in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . The active ingredient combination as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (I) to said  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO3 is 500:1 to 1:500. 
     
     
         11 . The active ingredient combination as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (I) to said  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO3 is 125:1 to 1:125. 
     
     
         12 . The active ingredient combination as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of (I) to said  Bacillus subtilis  strain GBO3is 25:1 to 1:25.