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 yields.

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