A.6. GABA antagonist compounds: acetoprole, endosulfan, ethiprole, fipronil, va- niliprole, pyrafluprole, pyriprole, the phenylpyrazole compound of formula T²

A.7. Macrocyclic lactone insecticides: abamectin, emamectin, milbemectin, Ie- pimectin, spinosad;

A.8. METI I compounds: fenazaquin, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad, tolfenpyrad, flufenerim;

A.9. METI Il and III compounds: acequinocyl, fluacyprim, hydramethylnon;

A.10. Uncoupler compounds: chlorfenapyr;

A.1 1. Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor compounds: cyhexatin, diafenthiuron, fenbutatin oxide, propargite;

A.12. Moulting disruptor compounds: cyromazine; A.13. Mixed Function Oxidase inhibitor compounds: piperonyl butoxide;

A.14. Sodium channel blocker compounds: indoxacarb, metaflumizone,

A.15. Various: benclothiaz, bifenazate, cartap, flonicamid, pyridalyl, pymetrozine, sulfur, thiocyclam, flubendiamide, cyenopyrafen, flupyrazofos, cyflumetofen, ami- doflumet, the anthranilamide compounds of formula r³

wherein A¹ is CH₃, Cl, Br, I, X is C-H, C-Cl, C-F or N, Y' is F, Cl, or Br, Y" is hydrogen, F, Cl, CF₃, B¹ is hydrogen, Cl, Br, I, CN, B² is Cl, Br, CF₃, OCH₂CF₃, OCF₂H, and R^B is hydrogen, CH₃ or CH(CH₃)₂, and the malononitrile compounds as described in JP 2002 284608, WO 02/89579, WO 02/90320, WO 02/90321 , WO 04/06677, WO 04/20399, JP 2004 99597, WO 05/68423, WO 05/68432, or WO 05/63694, especially the malononitrile compounds

CF₂HCF₂CF₂CF₂CH₂C(CN)₂CH₂CH₂CF₃ (2-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl)-2- (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)malononitrile),

CF₃(CH₂)₂C(CN)₂CH₂(CF₂)₅CF₂H (2-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7-dodecafluoro-heptyl)- 2-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propyl)-malononitrile), CF₃(CH₂)₂C(CN)₂(CH₂)₂C(CF₃)₂F (2-(3,4,4,4-tetrafluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-butyl)-2-

(3,3,3-trifluoro-propyl)-malononitrile),

CF₃(CH₂)₂C(CN)₂(CH₂)₂(CF₂)₃CF₃ (2-(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluoro-hexyl)-2-(3,3,3- trifluoro-propyl)-malononitrile), CF₂H(CF₂)₃CH₂C(CN)₂CH₂(CF₂)₃CF₂H (2,2-bis-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-pentyl)- malononitrile),

CF₃(CH₂)₂C(CN)₂CH₂(CF₂)₃CF₃ (2-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-pentyl)-2-(3,3,3- trifluoro-propyl)-malononitrile),

CF₃(CF₂)₂CH₂C(CN)₂CH₂(CF₂)₃CF₂H (2-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-butyl)-2-

(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-pentyl)-malononitrile) and CF₃CF₂CH₂C(CN)₂CH₂(CF₂)₃CF₂H (2-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-pentyl)-2-

(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propyl)-malononitrile).

Subgroups B.1 to B.6 of fungicidal compounds: B.1. Azoles: cyproconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, flu- quinconazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, propiconazole, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimenol, triadimefon, triticona- zole, cyazofamid, imazalil, prochloraz, triflumizol, benomyl, carbendazim, thiaben- dazole, ethaboxam, and hymexazole.

B.2. Strobilurins: azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, trifloxystrobin, methyl (2-chloro-5-[1-(3-methylbenzyloxyimino)ethyl]benzyl)carbamate, methyl (2- chloro-5-[1 -(6-methylpyridin-2-ylmethoxyimino)ethyl]benzyl)carbamate, and methyl 2-(ortho-((2,5-dimethylphenyloxymethylene)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate;

B.3. Carboxamides: boscalid, carboxin, benalaxyl, fenhexamid, flutolanil, furamet- pyr, metalaxyl, mefenoxam (metalaxyl-M), ofurace, oxadixyl, oxycarboxin, pen- thiopyrad, thifluzamide, tiadinil, dimethomorph, fluopicolide (picobenzamid), diclo- cymet, N-(4'-bromobiphenyl-2-yl)-4-difluoromethyl-2-methylthiazole-5- carboxamide, N-(4'-trifluoromethylbiphenyl-2-yl)-4-difluoromethyl-2- methylthiazole-5-carboxamide, N-(4'-chloro-3'-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-4-di- fluoromethyl-2-methylthiazole-5-carboxamide, N-(3',4'-dichloro-4-fluorobiphenyl-2- yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methylpyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-(3',4'-dichloro-5- fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxamide; 3,4- dichloro-N-(2-cyanophenyl)isothiazol-5-carboxamide; N-(2',4'-difluorobiphenyl-2- yl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N-(2',4'- dichlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N- (2',4'-difluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4- carboxamide; N-(2',4'-dichloro-biphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H- pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(2',5'-difluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(2',5'-dichlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3- trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(2',5'-difluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3- difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(2',5'-dichlorobiphenyl-2- yl)-3-di-fluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N-(3',5'-difluoro- biphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N-(3',5'- dichlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N- (3',5'-difluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(3',5'-dichlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(3'-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-trifluoro-methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide, N-(3'-chlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(3'-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4- carboxamide, N-(3'-chlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(2'-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(2'-chlorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-trifluoro-methyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N-(2'-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoro-methyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; N-(2'-chlorbiphenyl-2-yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(2'-fluoro-4'-chloro-5'-methylbiphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3- trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carbox-amide; N-(3',4',5'-trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1- methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(3',4',5'-trifluorobiphenyl- 2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-difluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(2',4',5'- trifluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-1 -methyl-3-difluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N- (3\4\5'-tri-fluorobiphenyl-2-yl)-3-chlorofluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carbox-amide; N-[2-(1 ,1 ,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy)phenyl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoro- methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-[2-(1 ,1 , 2,3,3, 3-hexafluor-opropoxy)- phenyl]-3-difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-[2-(2-chloro- 1 ,1 ,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-[2-(2-chlor-1 ,1 ,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-3-difluoromethyl-1- methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-[2-(1 , 1 ,2,2-tetra-f luoroethoxy)phenyl]-3- difluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carbox-amide; N-[2-(1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrafluoro- ethoxy)phenyl]-1 -methyl-3-trifluoro-methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; N-(4'- (trifluoromethylthio)biphenyl-2-yl)-3-di-fluoromethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole-4- carboxamide; N-(4'-(trifluoromethyl-thio)biphenyl-2-yl)-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide; and 5-fluoro-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid [2-(1 ,2-dimethyl-propyl)-phenyl]-amide.

B.4. Heterocylic compounds: pyrimethanil, fenpiclonil, fludioxonil, aldimorph, do- demorph, fenpropimorph, tridemorph, iprodione, procymidone, famoxadone, fenamidone, octhilinone, probenazole, diclomezine, pyroquilon, proquinazid, tricy- clazole, captafol, captan, dazomet, fenoxanil, quinoxyfen, 5-chloro-7-(4- methylpiperidin-1 -yl)-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine, 6- (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 6-(4-tert- butylphenyl)-5-methyl-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 5-methyl-6- (3,5,5-trimethyl-hexyl)-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 5-methyl-6-octyl-

[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimi-dine-7-ylamine, 6-methyl-5-octyl-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5- a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 6-ethyl-5-octyl-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 5-ethyl-6-octyl-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 5-ethyl-6-(3,5,5- trimethyl-hexyl)-[1 ,2,4]triazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 6-octyl-5-propyl- [1 ,2,4]tri-azolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 5-methoxymethyl-6-octyl-[1 ,2,4]tri- azolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, 6-octyl-5-trifluoromethyl-[1 ,2,4]tri-azolo[1 ,5- a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine, and 5-trifluoromethyl-6-(3,5,5-trimethyl-hexyl)-[1 ,2,4]tri- azolo[1 ,5-a]pyrimidine-7-ylamine. B.5. Carbamates: mancozeb, maneb, metam, metiram, ferbam, propineb, thiram, zineb, ziram; diethofencarb, iprovalicarb, propamocarb, and methyl 3-(4- chlorophenyl)-3-(2-isopropoxycarbonylamino-3-methylbutyrylamino)propanoate.

B.6. Others: guazatine; streptomycin, validamycin A; binapacryl, dinocap, dinobu- ton; dithianon, isoprothiolane; fentin salts, such as fentin-acetate; edifenphos, iprobenfos, fosetyl, pyrazophos, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid, flusulfamide, phthalide, quintozene, thiophanate-methyl, tolylfluanid; copper acetate, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, basic copper sulfate, sulfur; cyflufenamid, cymox- anil, dimethirimol, ethirimol, furalaxyl, metrafenone, and spiroxamine.

Subgroups of nematicidal compounds:

As non-limiting examples of nematicides there may be mentioned:

antibiotic nematicides, like abamectin;

carbamate nematicides, like benomyl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, cloethocarb;

oxime carbamate nematicides, like alanycarb, aldicarb, aldoxycarb, oxamyl;

organophosphate nematicides, like diamidafos, fenamiphas, fosthietan, phos- phamidon;

organothiophosphate nematicides, like cadusafos, chlorpyrifos, dichlofenthion, dimethoate, ethoprophos, fensulfothion, fosthiazate, heterophos, isamidofos, isa- zofos, phorate, phosphocarb, terbufos, thionazin, triazophos;

phosphonothioate nematicides, like imicyafos, mecarphon; as well as

acetoprole, benclothiaz, chloropicrin, dazomet, DBCP, DCIP, 1 ,2- dichloropropane, 1 ,3-dichloropropene, furfural, iodomethane, metam, methyl bromide, methyl isothiocyanate, xylenols.

Preferred fungicidal compounds selected from subgroups B.1 to B.6 are: metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, iprodion, meti- ram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, ethaboxam, kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thiophante methyl.

Particularely preferred fungicides are: metalaxyl, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, prochloraz, triticonazole, iprodion, thiram, tebuconazole, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thiophante methyl, ethaboxam, metconazole.

Preferred insecticides selected from subgroups A.1 to A.15 are: acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon.

Particularely preferred insecticides are: acetamiprid, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon

e) Non-limiting examples of suitable combinations of components 1 ) and 2):

AMERICAS BEST INOCULANT ™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebu- conazole, triticonazole, iprodion, metiram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, ethaboxam , kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thiophante methyl.

EXCALIBRE ™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, iprodion, metiram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, ethaboxam, kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thiophante methyl.

EXCALIBRE QR™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, iprodion, metiram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azox- ystrobin, ethaboxam, kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thio- phante methyl.

VAULT^® combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, iprodion, metiram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludioxonil, azoxystrobin, ethaboxam, kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin trifloxystrobin, thiophante methyl.

AMERICAS BEST INOCULANT ™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon.

EXCALIBRE ™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon.

EXCALIBRE QR™ combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon.

VAULT^® combined with at least one, like one or two, preferably one member of the group of acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon.

f) Preparation of microorganism formulation (component D)

The particulate formulation comprising at least one viable, beneficial microorganism may be prepared in different ways, applying standard formulation techniques of mixing, drying and optionally coating (see for example Mollet, H. et al., Formulierungstechnik, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany (2000)). In general particles may be generated the mean particle size of which may vary in a wide range of 0,01 to 10 mm, as for example 0,1 to 5 mm or 0,1 to 2 mm or 0.2 to 1 mm.

The preparation techniques and constituents applied allow the preparation of particles characterized by a high content of viable microorganisms characterized by good stor- age stability of the viable microorganisms. Typically, formulations having cfu values in the range of 10⁶ to about 10¹², or 5 x 10⁸ to about 10¹² are made available.

Typically, the water content of such particulate formulations is significantly low. The water content, expressed via the water activity parameter a_w, is below about 1.0, in particular below about 0,4 or below about 0,2 or below about 0,1 or even below about 0,01. Examples of such a_w parameter ranges are 0 to 1 , 0,0001 to 0,2, 0,001 to 0,15 or 0,002 to 0,10 or 0,002 to 0,1.

f1 ) Preparation of microorganism formulation comprising a water insoluble, water- adsorbent carrier

A suitable method of preparation is for example disclosed in WO 2007/030557 the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.

A water insoluble, water-absorbent substance is combined with the aqueous suspension of viable microorganisms to an amount of about 80 to 99% by total weight of the formulation. The aqueous suspension of viable microorganism is present in the formulation in an amount of about 1 to 20% by total weight of the formulation. Preferably, the water insoluble, water-absorbent substance is present in the formulation in the amount of at least about 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% by total weight of the formulation. Combining the aqueous suspension of viable microorganisms with the water insoluble, water-absorbent substance can be carried out by a variety of methods. The combining step may be carried out by kneading the aqueous suspension with the water insoluble, water absorbent substance in a flexible container or bag.

f2) Preparation of microorganism formulation comprising a water soluble carrier

Suitable methods of preparation is for example disclosed in WO 99/57242 or US 7,037,708 the disclosure of which documents is incorporated by reference.

Said methods make use of well-known spray-drying, freeze-drying of fluidized bed- drying processes to obtain a dry powder of carrier-bound viable microorganisms, optionally further combined with subsequent steps of agglomerating, tabletting and/or coating.

For example, a spray-drying process for producing a dry microorganism culture, comprises a) dissolving or suspending at least one substance suitable for forming a carrier in a liquid comprising at least one microorganism species b) drying the resultant mixture in a spray-dryer, for the spray-drying use being made of a conditioned dried gas heated to a temperature in the range of above about 8O⁰C, in particular from about 90 to about 135⁰C, preferably from about 100 to about 11 O⁰C, such as about 105⁰C, and c) removing the dried material from the spray-dryer, this dried material having an exit temperature of from about 40 to 85⁰C, in particular from about 45 to 75⁰C, preferably from about 50 to 65⁰C, such as about 55⁰C.

The gas used for the drying is preferably a dried gas having a dew point of below +5⁰C, in particular having a dew point of from about -10 to about -5O⁰C, such as conditioned compressed air or conditioned nitrogen. For example, compressed air having a dew point of about -25⁰C and nitrogen having a dew point of about -4O⁰C can be used. A dew point of +5⁰C is equivalent to roughly 5 g of water per m³ of air.

According to a further embodiment of the spray-drying process, in a downstream further stage d), the dried material is subjected to a post-drying. The post-drying temperature is in the range of from about 15 to 5O⁰C, such as from about 25 to 4O⁰C. The post- drying is performed, for example, in a gas atmosphere or in vacuo; alternatively to this, there is also the possibility of mixing a desiccant homogeneously with the dry microorganism preparation obtained in accordance with stage c).

The material to be sprayed may have a solids content (after addition of the carrier) of from about 10 to 40, such as from about 10 to 25% by weight.

The use of preconditioned, i.e. low-moisture, drying air is of advantage. Preferably, use is made of compressed air having a dew point at about -25⁰C.

The spray-drying may for example be carried out in a laboratory spray-dryer of type Niro Minor from Niro, Copenhagen, Denmark. The ready-to-spray bacterial suspension is sprayed via a two-component nozzle cocurrently with preconditioned heated compressed air into the plant drying tower, the dried product is separated from the air using a cyclone and collected.

d) Plant health formulations

The plant health compositions of the invention can be converted into the customary formulations (or agents), for example solutions, emulsions, suspensions, dusts, pow- ders, pastes and granules. The use form depends on the particular intended purpose; in each case, it should ensure a fine and even distribution of the compounds according to the invention. The formulations are prepared in a known manner (see e.g. for review US 3,060,084, EP-A 707 445 (for liquid concentrates), Browning, 'Agglomeration', Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, 147-48, Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963, pages 8-57 and et seq. WO 91/13546, US 4,172,714, US 4,144,050, US 3,920,442, US 5,180,587, US 5,232,701 , US 5,208,030, GB 2,095,558, US 3,299,566, Klingman, Weed Control as a Science, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1961 , Hance et al., Weed Control Handbook, 8th Ed., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1989 and Mollet, H., Grubemann, A., Formulation technology, Wiley VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim (Germany), 2001 , 2. D. A. Knowles, Chemistry and Technology of Agrochemical Formulations, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1998 (ISBN 0-7514-0443-8), for example by extending the active compound with auxiliaries suitable for the formulation of agrochemicals, such as solvents and/or carriers, if desired emulsifiers, surfactants and dispersants, preservatives, anti- foaming agents, anti-freezing agents, for seed treatment formulation also optionally colorants and/or binders and/or gelling agents.

Examples of suitable solvents are water, aromatic solvents (for example Solvesso products, xylene), paraffins (for example mineral oil fractions), alcohols (for example methanol, butanol, pentanol, benzyl alcohol), ketones (for example cyclohexanone, gamma-butyrolactone), pyrrolidones (NMP, NOP), acetates (glycol diacetate), glycols, fatty acid dimethylamides, fatty acids and fatty acid esters. In principle, solvent mixtures may also be used. Suitable emulsifiers are nonionic and anionic emulsifiers (for example polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, alkylsulfonates and arylsulfonates).

Examples of dispersants are lignin-sulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose.

Suitable surfactants used are alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, phenolsulfonic acid, dibutylnaphthalene- sulfonic acid, alkylarylsulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkylsulfonates, fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty acids and sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, furthermore condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensates of naphthalene or of naphthalenesulfonic acid with phenol and formaldehyde, poly- oxyethylene octylphenol ether, ethoxylated isooctylphenol, octylphenol, nonylphenol, alkylphenol polyglycol ethers, tributylphenyl polyglycol ether, tristearylphenyl polyglycol ether, alkylaryl polyether alcohols, alcohol and fatty alcohol ethylene oxide condensates, ethoxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, ethoxylated polyoxypropyl- ene, lauryl alcohol polyglycol ether acetal, sorbitol esters, lignosulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose. Substances which are suitable for the preparation of directly sprayable solutions, emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions are mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point, such as kerosene or diesel oil, furthermore coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for example toluene, xylene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes or their derivatives, methanol, etha- nol, propanol, butanol, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, isophorone, highly polar solvents, for example dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone or water.

Also anti-freezing agents such as glycerine, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and bactericides such as can be added to the formulation.

Suitable antifoaming agents are for example antifoaming agents based on silicon or magnesium stearate.

Suitable preservatives are for example dichlorophen und benzylalkoholhemiformal. Seed Treatment formulations may additionally comprise binders and optionally colorants.

Binders can be added to improve the adhesion of the active materials on the seeds after treatment. Suitable binders are homo- and copolymers from alkylene oxides like ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, polyvinylacetate, polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones, and copolymers thereof, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, acrylic homo- and copolymers, polyethyleneamines, polyethyleneamides and polyethyleneimines, poly- saccharides like cellulose, modified cellulose, tylose and starch, polyolefin homo- and copolymers like olefin/maleic anhydride copolymers, polyurethanes, polyesters, polystyrene homo and copolymers.

Optionally, also colorants can be included in the formulation. Suitable colorants or dyes for seed treatment formulations are Rhodamin B, C.I. Pigment Red 112, C.I. Solvent Red 1 , pigment blue 15:4, pigment blue 15:3, pigment blue 15:2, pigment blue 15:1 , pigment blue 80, pigment yellow 1 , pigment yellow 13, pigment red 112, pigment red 48:2, pigment red 48:1 , pigment red 57:1 , pigment red 53:1 , pigment orange 43, pigment orange 34, pigment orange 5, pigment green 36, pigment green 7, pigment white 6, pigment brown 25, basic violet 10, basic violet 49, acid red 51 , acid red 52, acid red 14, acid blue 9, acid yellow 23, basic red 10, basic red 108.

Examples of a gelling agent is carrageen (Satiagel®) Powders, materials for spreading and dustable products can be prepared by mixing or concomitantly grinding the active substances with a solid carrier.

Granules, for example coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active compounds to solid carriers.

Examples of solid carriers are mineral earths such as silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertiliz- ers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas, and products of vegetable origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.

In general, the formulations comprise from 0.01 to 95% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 90% by weight, of the active compound(s). In this case, the active compound(s) are employed in a purity of from 90% to 100% by weight, preferably 95% to 100% by weight (according to NMR spectrum).

For seed treatment purposes, respective formulations can in certain cases be diluted 2- 10 fold leading to concentrations in the ready to use preparations of 0,01 to 60% by weight active compound by weight, preferably 0,1 to 40% by weight.

The plant health compositions of the invention can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared there from, for example in the form of directly sprayable solutions, powders, suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dustable products, materials for spreading, or granules, by means of spraying, atomizing, dusting, spreading or pouring. The use forms depend entirely on the intended purposes; they are intended to ensure in each case the finest possible distribution of the active compound(s) according to the invention.

Aqueous use forms can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, pastes or wettable powders (sprayable powders, oil dispersions) by adding water. To prepare emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions, the substances, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of a wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier. However, it is also possible to prepare concentrates composed of active substance, wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier and, if appropriate, solvent or oil, and such concentrates are suitable for dilution with water. The active compound concentrations in the ready-to-use preparations can be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, they are from 0.0001 to 10%, preferably from 0.01 to 1% per weight. The active compound(s) may also be used successfully in the ultra-low-volume process (ULV), it being possible to apply formulations comprising over 95% by weight of active compound, or even to apply the active compound without additives.

e) Examples of suitable formulations:

1. Products for dilution with water for spray applications. For seed treatment purposes, such products may be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted.

A) Water-soluble concentrates (SL, LS)

10 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are dissolved in 90 parts by weight of water or a water-soluble solvent. As an alternative, wetteners or other auxiliaries are added. The active compound(s) dissolves upon dilution with water, whereby a formula- tion with 10 % (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

B) Dispersible concentrates (DC)

20 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are dissolved in 70 parts by weight of cyclohexanone with addition of 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, for example polyvinylpyrrolidone. Dilution with water gives a dispersion, whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

C) Emulsifiable concentrates (EC)

15 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are dissolved in 7 parts by weight of an organic solvent, for example an alkylaromatic solvent with addition of calcium dodecyl- benzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate (in each case 5 parts by weight). Dilution with water gives an emulsion, whereby a formulation with 15% (w/w) of active com- pound(s) is obtained.

D) Emulsions (EW, EO, ES)

25 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are dissolved in 35 parts by weight of an organic solvent, for example an alkylaromatic solvent with addition of calcium dodecyl- benzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate (in each case 5 parts by weight). This mixture is introduced into 30 parts by weight of water by means of an emulsifier machine (e.g. Ultraturrax) and made into a homogeneous emulsion. Dilution with water gives an emulsion, whereby a formulation with 25% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained. E) Suspensions (SC, OD, FS)

In an agitated ball mill, 20 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are comminuted with addition of 10 parts by weight of dispersants, wetteners and 70 parts by weight of water or of an organic solvent to give a fine active compound(s) suspension. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active compound(s), whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

F) Water-dispersible granules and water-soluble granules (WG, SG)

50 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are ground finely with addition of 50 parts by weight of dispersants and wetteners and made as water-dispersible or water-soluble granules by means of technical appliances (for example extrusion, spray tower, fluid- ized bed). Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active com- pound(s), whereby a formulation with 50% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

G) Water-dispersible powders and water-soluble powders (WP, SP, SS, WS)

75 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are ground in a rotor-stator mill with addi- tion of 25 parts by weight of dispersants, wetteners and silica gel. Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound(s) , whereby a formulation with 75% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

Gel-Formulation (GF) (for seed treatment purposes only)

In an agitated ball mill, 20 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are comminuted with addition of 10 parts by weight of dispersants, 1 part by weight of a gelling agent wetters and 70 parts by weight of water or of an organic solvent to give a fine active compound(s) suspension. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active compound(s), whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compound(s) is obtained.

2. Products to be applied undiluted for foliar applications. For seed treatment purposes, such products may be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted:

I) Dustable powders (DP, DS)

5 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are ground finely and mixed intimately with 95 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin. This gives a dustable product having 5% (w/w) of active compound(s). J) Granules (GR, FG, GG, MG)

0.5 part by weight of the active compound(s) is ground finely and associated with 95.5 parts by weight of carriers, whereby a formulation with 0.5% (w/w) of active compound^) is obtained. Current methods are extrusion, spray-drying or the fluidized bed. This gives granules to be applied undiluted for foliar use.

K) ULV solutions (UL)

10 parts by weight of the active compound(s) are dissolved in 90 parts by weight of an organic solvent, for example an alkylaromatic solvent. This gives a product having 10% (w/w) of active compound(s), which is applied undiluted for foliar use.

f) Seed treatment:

Conventional seed treatment formulations include for example flowable concentrates FS, solutions LS, powders for dry treatment DS, water dispersible powders for slurry treatment WS, water-soluble powders SS and emulsion ES and EC and gel formulation GF. These formulations can be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted. Application to the seeds is carried out before sowing, either directly on the seeds.

In one embodiment a FS formulation is used for seed treatment. Typcially, a FS formulation may comprise 1-800 g/l of active ingredient, 1-200 g/l surfactant, 0 to 200 g/l anti- freezing agent, 0 to 400 g/l of binder, 0 to 200 g/l of a pigment and up to 1 liter of a solvent, preferably water.

In accordance with one variant of the present invention, a further subject of the invention is a method of treating soil by the application, in particular into the seed drill: either of a granular formulation containing the plant health composition of the invention - in combination or as a composition/formulation, or of a mixture of two granular formulations, each containing one of the two active ingredients, with optionally one or more solid or liquid, agriculturally acceptable carriers and/or optionally with one or more agriculturally acceptable surfactants. This method is advantageously employed in seed- beds of cereal, maize, cotton and sunflower. The rates for each active ingredient may be in the range of 10 tolOOO g/ha, as for example 50 to 500 g/ha or 50 to 200 g/ha.

The present invention also comprises seeds coated with or containing a plant health composition of the invention. Suitable seed is seed of cereals, root crops, oil crops, vegetables, spices, ornamentals, for example seed of durum and other wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize (fodder maize and sugar maize / sweet and field corn), soybeans, oil crops, crucifers, cotton, sunflowers, bananas, rice, oilseed rape, turnip rape, sugarbeet, fodder beet, eggplants, potatoes, grass, lawn, turf, fodder grass, tomatoes, leeks, pumpkin/squash, cabbage, iceberg lettuce, pepper, cucumbers, melons, Brassica species, melons, beans, peas, garlic, onions, carrots, tuberous plants such as potatoes, sugar cane, tobacco, grapes, petunias, geranium/pelargoniums, pansies and impatiens.

In addition, the plant health compositions of the invention may also be used for the treatment seeds from plants, which tolerate the action of herbicides or fungicides or insecticides owing to breeding, including genetic engineering methods.

For example, the plant health compositions of the invention may be applied to trans- genie crops which are resistant to herbicides from the group consisting of the sulfonylureas (EP-A-0257993, U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,659), imidazolinones (see for example US 6222100, WO0182685, WO0026390, WO9741218, WO9802526, WO9802527, WO 04/106529, WO 05/20673, WO 03/14357, WO 03/13225, WO 03/14356, WO 04/16073), glufosinate-type (see for example EP-A-0242236, EP-A-242246) or gly- phosate-type (see for example WO 92/00377) or plants resistant towards herbicides selected from the group of cyclohexadienone/Aryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides (US 5,162,602 , US 5,290,696 , US 5,498,544 , US 5,428,001 , US 6,069,298 , US 6,268,550 , US 6,146,867 , US 6,222,099 , US 6,414,222) or transgenic crop plants, for example cotton, with the capability of producing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins (Bt toxins) which make the plants resistant to certain pests (E P-A-0142924, E P-A-0193259). Furthermore, the plant health compositions of the invention can be used also for the treatment of seeds from plants, which have modified characteristics in comparison with existing plants consist, which can be generated for example by traditional breeding methods and/or the generation of mutants, or by recombinant procedures. For example, a number of cases have been described of recombinant modifications of crop plants for the purpose of modifying the starch synthesized in the plants (e.g. WO 92/1 1376, WO 92/14827, WO 91/19806) or of transgenic crop plants having a modified fatty acid composition (WO 91/13972). The seed treatment application of the plant health compositions of the invention is carried out by spraying or dusting the seeds before sowing of the plants and before emergence of the plants.

In the treatment of seeds the corresponding formulations are applied by treating the seeds with an effective amount of the plant health composition of the invention. Herein, the application rates of the plant health composition of the invention are generally from 0,1 g to 10 kg per 100 kg of seed, preferably from 1 g to 5 kg per 100 kg of seed, in particular from 1 g to 2,5 kg per 100 kg of seed. For specific crops such as lettuce the rate can be higher.

g) Control of phytopathoqens

The plant health compositions may be suitable for controlling the following phytopatho- genic fungi:

Alternaria atrans tenuissima Fusarium solani

Alternaria brassicae Fusarium culmorum

Alternaria spp. Fusarium graminearum

Ascochyta tritici Gaeumannomyces graminis

Blumeria graminis Leptosphaeria nodorum

Botrytis cinerea Leptosphaerulina trifolii

Bremia lactucae Macrophomina phaseolina

Bremia lucinae Microdochium nivale

Calonectria crotalariae Microsphaera diffusa

Cercospora canescens Mycoleptodiscus terrestris

Cercospora kikuchii Neocosmospora vasinfecta

Cercospora sojina Pellicularia sasakii

Cercospora canescens Peronospora brassicae

Choanephora infundibulifera Peronospora manshurica

Cladosporium herbarum Peronospora brassicae

Cochliobolus sativus Peronospora pisi

Cochliobolus sativus Phakopsora pachyrhizi

Colletotrichum truncatum Phakopsora meibomiae

Corynespora cassiicola Phialophora gregata

Dactuliophora glycines Phomopsis phaseoli

Dematophora necatrix Phyllostica sojaecola

Diaporthe phaseolorum Physiological leaf spots

Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora Phythium ultimum

Drechslera glycini Phytophthora megasperma

Epicoccum spp. Phytophthora infestans

Erwinia amylovora Phytopthora megasperma

Erysiphe graminis Plasmopara viticola

Frogeye sojina Podosphaera leucotricha Podosphaera leucotricha Pyrenophora graminea Pseudocercospora herpotrichoides Pyrenophora graminea Pseudomonas lachrymans Pyrenophora heraclei Pseudomonas syringae Pyrenophora hordei Pseudoperonospora cubensis Pyrenophora horrida Pseudoperonospora humuli Pyrenophora hyperici Puccinia hordei Pyrenophora japonica Puccinia recondita Pyrenophora kugitangi Puccinia striiformis Pyrenophora lithophila Puccinia triticina Pyrenophora lolii Pyrenochaeta glycines Pyrenophora macrospora Pyrenophora allosuri Pyrenophora metasequoiae Pyrenophora altermarina Pyrenophora minuertiae hirsutae Pyrenophora avenae Pyrenophora moravica Pyrenophora bartramiae Pyrenophora moroczkowskii Pyrenophora bondarzevii Pyrenophora muscorum Pyrenophora bromi Pyrenophora osmanthi Pyrenophora bryophila Pyrenophora phlei Pyrenophora buddleiae Pyrenophora pimpinellae Pyrenophora bupleuri Pyrenophora pittospori Pyrenophora calvertii Pyrenophora polytricha Pyrenophora calvescens var. moravica Pyrenophora pontresinerisis Pyrenophora carthanie Pyrenophora pulsatillae Pyrenophora centranthi Pyrenophora raetica Pyrenophora cerastii Pyrenophora rayssiae Pyrenophora chengii Pyrenophora rugosa Pyrenophora chrysamthemi Pyrenophora ryohicola Pyrenophora convohuli Pyrenophora saviczii Pyrenophora coppeyana Pyrenophora schoeteri Pyrenophora cytisi Pyrenophora scholevskii Pyrenophora dactylidis Pyrenophora scirpi Pyrenophora dictyoides Pyrenophora scirpicola Pyrenophora echinopis Pyrenophora secalis Pyrenophora ephemera Pyrenophora semeniperda Pyrenophora eryngicola Pyrenophora semiusta Pyrenophora erythrospila Pyrenophora seseli Pyrenophora euphorbiae Pyrenophora seseli f. poterii Pyrenophora freticola Pyrenophora subalpina Pyrenophora sudetica Rhizoctonia choussii Pyrenophora suhantarctica Rhizoctonia coniothecioides Pyrenophora syntrichiae Rhizoctonia cundida Pyrenophora szaferiana Rhizoctonia dichoroma Pyrenophora teres Rhizoctonia dimorpha Pyrenophora teres f. makulata Rhizoctonia endophytica Pyrenophora teres subsp. graminea Rhizoctonia endophytica vor. filicata Pyrenophora tetrahenae Rhizoctonia ferruginea Pyrenophora tranzschelii Rhizoctonia floccosa Pyrenophora trifulii Rhizoctonia fragariae Pyrenophora triticil-repentis Rhizoctonia fraxini Pyrenophora ushuwaiensis Rhizoctonia fuliginea Pyrenophora villose Rhizoctonia fumigata Pyrenophora graminea Rhizoctonia globularis Pyrenophora teres Rhizoctonia goodyerae-repentis Pyrenophora teres Rhizoctonia gossypii Pyrenophora teres Rhizoctonia gossypii vor. anatolica Pyrenophora tritici repentis Rhizoctonia gracilis Pyricularia oryzae Rhizoctonia griseo Pythium aphanidermatum Rhizoctonia hiemalis Pythium debaryanum Rhizoctonia juniperi Pythium irregulare Rhizoctonia lamallifera Pythium myriotylum Rhizoctonia leguminicola Pythium ultimum Rhizoctonia lilacina Ramularia collocygni Rhizoctonia luoini Rhizoctonia aerea Rhizoctonia macrosclerotia Rhizoctonia alba Rhizoctonia melongenae Rhizoctonia alpina Rhizoctonia microsclerotia Rhizoctonia anaticula Rhizoctonia monilioides Rhizoctonia anomala Rhizoctonia monteithiana Rhizoctonia apocynacearum Rhizoctonia muneratii Rhizoctonia arachnion Rhizoctonia nandorii Rhizoctonia asclerotica Rhizoctonia oryzae Rhizoctonia batalicola Rhizoctonia oryzae-sativae Rhizoctonia borealis Rhizoctonia pallida Rhizoctonia callae Rhizoctonia pini-insignis Rhizoctonia carorae Rhizoctonia praticola Rhizoctonia cerealis Rhizoctonia quercus Rhizoctonia ramicola Tilletia armdinellae

Rhizoctonia robusta Tilletia asperifolia

Rhizoctonia rubi Tilletia asperitolioides

Rhizoctonia ruhiginosa Tilletia atacamensis

Rhizoctonia sclerotica Tilletia baldrati

Rhizoctonia solani Tilletia bambusae

Rhizoctonia solani f. paroketea Tilletia banarasae

Rhizoctonia solani forma specialis Tilletia bangalorensis

Rhizoctonia solani var. cedri-deodorae Tilletia barclayana

Rhizoctonia solani var. fuchsiae Tilletia biharica

Rhizoctonia solani var. hortensis Tilletia boliviensis

Rhizoctonia stahlii Tilletia boutelouae

Rhizoctonia subtilis var. nigra Tilletia brachypodii

Rhizoctonia subtlilis Tilletia brachypodii-ramosi

Rhizoctonia tomato Tilletia braomi-tectorum

Rhizoctonia tuliparum Tilletia brevifaciens

Rhizoctonia veae Tilletia bromi

Rhizoctonia versicolor Tilletia bromina

Rhizoctonia cerealis Tilletia brunkii

Rhynchosporium secalis Tilletia buchloeana

Sclerotina rolfsii Tilletia bulayi

Sclerotinia rolfsii Tilletia caries

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Tilletia cathcariae

Septoria glycines Tilletia cerebrina

Septoria nodorum Tilletia chloridicola

Septoria tritici Tilletia contaoversa

Sphaerotheca fuliginea Tilletia contraversa var. prostata

Stagonospora nodorum Tilletia contraversa var. elyni

Stemphylium botryosum Tilletia corona

Thielaviopsis basicola Tilletia cynasuri

Tilletia aegilopis Tilletia damacarae

Tilletia aegopogonis Tilletia deyeuxiae

Tilletia ahamadiana Tilletia digitariicola

Tilletia airina Tilletia durangensis

Tilletia ajrekari Tilletia earlei

Tilletia alopecuri Tilletia echinochlave

Tilletia anthaxanthi Tilletia echinochloae

Tilletia apludae Tilletia echinosperma Tilletia ehrhartae Tilletia maglagonii

Tilletia eleusines Tilletia makutensis

Tilletia elymandrae Tilletia milti

Tilletia elymicola Tilletia milti-vernalis

Tilletia elyni Tilletia montana

Tilletia elythrophori Tilletia montemartinii

Tilletia eragrostidis Tilletia nanifica

Tilletia euphorbiae Tilletia narasimhanii

Tilletia fahrendorfii Tilletia narayanaoana

Tilletia festinca-octoflorana Tilletia narduri

Tilletia foelida Tilletia nigrifaciens

Tilletia foliicola Tilletia obscura-reticulora

Tilletia fusca Tilletia oklahomae

Tilletia fusca var. bromi-tectorum Tilletia okudoirae

Tilletia fusca var. guyotiana Tilletia oplistneni-cristati

Tilletia fusca var.paragonica Tilletia paae

Tilletia georfischeri Tilletia pachy derma

Tilletia gigaspora Tilletia pallida

Tilletia goloskokovii Tilletia panici

Tilletia haynaldiae Tilletia panici. humilis

Tilletia heterospora Tilletia paonensis

Tilletia hold Tilletia paraloxa

Tilletia hordei var.spontanei Tilletia paspali

Tilletia horrida Tilletia pennisetina

Tilletia hyalospora var.cuzcoensis Tilletia peritidis

Tilletia hyparrheniae Tilletia phalaridis

Tilletia indica Tilletia polypoganis

Tilletia iniermedia Tilletia prostata

Tilletia iovensis Tilletia pulcherrima var. brachiariae

Tilletia ixophari Tilletia redfieldiae

Tilletia koeleriae Tilletia rhei

Tilletia kuznetzoviana Tilletia rugispora

Tilletia laevis Tilletia sabaudiae

Tilletia laguri Tilletia salzmanii

Tilletia leptochlase Tilletia savilei

Tilletia lepturi Tilletia scrobiculata

Tilletia macrotuberculata Tilletia setariae

Tilletia madeirensis Tilletia setariae-palmiflorarae Tilletia setariicola Ustilago almadina Tilletia sphaerococca Ustilago alopecurivara Tilletia sphenopie Ustilago alsineae Tilletia sphenopodis Ustilago altilis Tilletia steήlis Ustilago amadelpha var. glabriuscula Tilletia taiana Ustilago amphilophidis Tilletia texana Ustilago amplexa

Tilletia themedae-anatherae Ustilago amthoxanthi Tilletia themedicola Ustilago andropogonis-tectorum Tilletia toguateei Ustilago aneilemae Tilletia trachypogonis Ustilago anhweiona Tilletia transiliensis Ustilago anomala var. avicularis Tilletia transvaalensis Ustilago anomala var. carnea Tilletia tritici f. monococci Ustilago anomala var. cordai Tilletia tritici var. controversa Ustilago anomala var. microspora Tilletia tritici var. nanifica Ustilago anomala var. muricata Tilletia tritici var. laevis Ustilago anomala var. tovarae Tilletia tritici-repentis Ustilago apscheronica Tilletia triticoides Ustilago arabidia.alpinae Tilletia tuberculare Ustilago arandinellae-hirtae Tilletia vertiveriae Ustilago arctica Tilletia viermotii Ustilago argentina Tilletia vittara Ustilago aristidarius

Tilletia vittara var. burmahnii Ustilago arotragostis Tilletia walkeri Ustilago asparagi-pygmaei Tilletia youngii Ustilago asprellae Tilletia zundelii Ustilago avanae subsp. alba Typhula incarnata Ustilago avenae Uromyces appendiculatus Ustilago avenae Ustilago aaeluropodis Ustilago avenae f. sp. perennars Ustilago abstrusa Ustilago avenariae-bryophyllae Ustilago aegilopsidis Ustilago avicularis Ustilago affinis var. hilariae Ustilago bahuichivoensis Ustilago agrestis Ustilago barbari Ustilago agropyrina Ustilago beckeropsis Ustilago agrostis-palustris Ustilago belgiana Ustilago airear-caespitosae Ustilago bethelii Ustilago alismatis Ustilago bicolor Ustilago bistortarum ustiloginea Ustilago clintoniana

Ustilago bistortarum var. pustulata Ustilago coloradensis

Ustilago boreatis Ustilago commelinae

Ustilago bothriochloae Ustilago compacta

Ustilago bothriochloae-intermediae Ustilago concelata

Ustilago bouriqueti Ustilago condigna

Ustilago braziliensis Ustilago consimilis

Ustilago brisae Ustilago constantineanui

Ustilago bromi-arvensis Ustilago controversa

Ustilago bromi-erecti Ustilago conventere-sexualis

Ustilago bromi-mallis Ustilago cordai

Ustilago bromina Ustilago corlarderiae var. araucana

Ustilago bromivora f. brachypodii Ustilago coronariaw

Ustilago bromivora var. microspora Ustilago coronata

Ustilago bullata f. brachypodii-distachyi Ustilago courtoisii

Ustilago bullata var. bonariesis Ustilago crus-galli var. minor

Ustilago bullata var. macrospora Ustilago cryptica

Ustilago bungeana Ustilago curta

Ustilago calanagrostidis Ustilago custanaica

Ustilago calanagrostidis var. scrobiculata Ustilago cynodontis

Ustilago calanagrostidis var. typica Ustilago cynodontis

Ustilago cardamines Ustilago cyperi-lucidi

Ustilago cariciphila Ustilago davisii

Ustilago caricis-wallichianae Ustilago deccanii

Ustilago carnea Ustilago decipiens

Ustilago catherimae Ustilago deformitis

Ustilago caulicola Ustilago dehiscens

Ustilago cenrtodomis Ustilago delicata

Ustilago ceparum Ustilago deyeuxiae

Ustilago cephalariae Ustilago dianthorum

Ustilago chacoensis Ustilago distichlidis

Ustilago chloridii Ustilago dubiosa

Ustilago chloridionis Ustilago dumosa

Ustilago chrysopoganis Ustilago earlei

Ustilago chubulensis Ustilago echinochloae

Ustilago cichorii Ustilago ehrhartana

Ustilago cilmodis Ustilago eleocharidis

Ustilago clelandii Ustilago eleusines Ustilago elymicola Ustilago hieronymi var. minor

Ustilago elytrigiae Ustilago hilariicola

Ustilago enneapogonis Ustilago hilubii

Ustilago epicampida Ustilago himalensis

Ustilago eragrostidis-japanicana Ustilago histortarum var. marginalis

Ustilago eriocauli Ustilago hitchcockiana

Ustilago eήochloae Ustilago holci-avanacei

Ustilago euphorbiae Ustilago hordei

Ustilago fagopyri Ustilago hordei f. sp. avenae

Ustilago festucae Ustilago hsuii

Ustilago festucorum Ustilago hyalino-bipolaris

Ustilago filamenticola Ustilago hydropiperis

Ustilago fingerhuthiae Ustilago hyparrheniae

Ustilago flectens Ustilago hypodyies f. congoensis

Ustilago flonersii Ustilago hypodytes f. sporaboli

Ustilago foliorum Ustilago hypodytes var. agrestis

Ustilago formosana Ustilago idonea

Ustilago fueguina Ustilago imperatue

Ustilago gageae Ustilago induia

Ustilago garcesi Ustilago inouyei

Ustilago gardneri Ustilago intercedens

Ustilago gausenii Ustilago iranica

Ustilago gayazana Ustilago isachnes

Ustilago gigantispora Ustilago ischaemi-akoensis

Ustilago glyceriae Ustilago ischaemi-anthephoroides

Ustilago gregaria Ustilago ixiolirii

Ustilago grossheimii Ustilago ixophori

Ustilago gunnerae Ustilago jacksonii

Ustilago haesendocki var. chloraphorae Ustilago jacksonii var. vintonesis

Ustilago haesendocki var. vargasii Ustilago jaczevskyana

Ustilago halophiloides Ustilago jaczevskyana van. typica

Ustilago haynalodiae Ustilago jaczevskyana var. sibirica

Ustilago heleochloae Ustilago jagdishwari

Ustilago helictotrichi Ustilago jamalainentii

Ustilago herteri var. Bicolor Ustilago jehudana

Ustilago herteri var. vargasii Ustilago johnstonii

Ustilago hierochloae-adoratae Ustilago kairamoi

Ustilago hieronymi var. insularis Ustilago kasuchstemica Ustilago kenjiana Ustilago monermae

Ustilago kweichowensis Ustilago morinae

Ustilago kylingae Ustilago morobiana

Ustilago lacjrymae-jobi Ustilago mrucata

Ustilago lepyrodiclidis Ustilago muda

Ustilago lidii Ustilago muehlenbergiae var. lucumanensis

Ustilago liebenbergii Ustilago muscaribotryoidis

Ustilago linden Ustilago nagarnyi

Ustilago linearis Ustilago nannfeldtii

Ustilago Ii rove Ustilago nauda var. hordei

Ustilago loliicola Ustilago nelsoniana

Ustilago longiflora Ustilago nepalensis

Ustilago longiseti Ustilago neyraudiae

Ustilago longissima var. dubiosa Ustilago nigra

Ustilago longissima var. paludificans Ustilago nivalis

Ustilago longissima var. typica Ustilago nuda

Ustilago lupini Ustilago nuda

Ustilago lychnidis-dioicae Ustilago nuda var.tritici

Ustilago lycoperdiformis Ustilago nyassae

Ustilago lyginiae Ustilago okudairae

Ustilago machili Ustilago olida

Ustilago machringiae Ustilago olivacea var. macrospora

Ustilago magalaspora Ustilago onopordi

Ustilago magellanica Ustilago onumae

Ustilago mariscana Ustilago opiziicola

Ustilago maydis Ustilago oplismeni

Ustilago melicae Ustilago orientalis

Ustilago merxmuellerana Ustilago otophora

Ustilago mesatlantica Ustilago ovariicola

Ustilago michnoana Ustilago overcemii

Ustilago microspora Ustilago pamirica

Ustilago microspora var. paspalicola Ustilago panici-geminati

Ustilago microstegii Ustilago panjabensis

Ustilago microthelis Ustilago pappophori

Ustilago milli Ustilago pappophori var. magdalensis

Ustilago mobtagnei var. minor Ustilago parasnothii

Ustilago modesta Ustilago parodii

Ustilago moenchiae-manticae Ustilago parvula Ustilago paspalidiicola Ustilago sabouriana

Ustilago patagonica Ustilago salviae

Ustilago penniseti var. verruculosa Ustilago sanctae-catharinae

Ustilago perrara Ustilago scaura

Ustilago persicariae Ustilago scillae

Ustilago petrakii Ustilago scitaminea

Ustilago phalaridis Ustilago scitaminea var. sacchar-officinorum

Ustilago phlei Ustilago scleranthi

Ustilago phlei-protensis Ustilago scrobiculata

Ustilago phragmites Ustilago scutulata

Ustilago picacea Ustilago secalis var. elymi

Ustilago pimprina Ustilago seitaminea var. sacchari-barberi

Ustilago piperi (var.) rosulata Ustilago semenoviana

Ustilago poae Ustilago serena

Ustilago poae-bulbosae Ustilago serpens

Ustilago poae-nemoralis Ustilago sesleriae

Ustilago polygoni-alati Ustilago setariae-mambassanae

Ustilago polygoni-alpini Ustilago shastensis

Ustilago polygoni-punctari Ustilago shimadae

Ustilago polygon i-serrulati Ustilago silenes-inflatae

Ustilago polytocae Ustilago silenes-nutantis

Ustilago polytocae-harbatas Ustilago sinkiangensis

Ustilago pospelovii Ustilago sitanil

Ustilago prostata Ustilago sleuneri

Ustilago pseudohieronymi Ustilago sonoriana

Ustilago puehlaensis Ustilago sorghi-stipoidei

Ustilago puellaris Ustilago spadicea

Ustilago pulvertulensa Ustilago sparoboli-indici

Ustilago raciborskiana Ustilago sparti

Ustilago radians Ustilago speculariae

Ustilago ravida Ustilago spegazzinii

Ustilago rechingeri Ustilago spegazzinii var. agrestis

Ustilago reticulara Ustilago spermophora var. orientalis

Ustilago reticulispora Ustilago spermophoroides

Ustilago rhei Ustilago spinulosa

Ustilago rhynchelytri Ustilago sporoboli-trenuli

Ustilago ruandenis Ustilago stellariae

Ustilago ruberculata Ustilago sterilis Ustilago stewartli Ustilago turcomanica

Ustilago stipae Ustilago turcomanica var. prostata

Ustilago striaeformis f. phlei Ustilago turcomanica var. typica

Ustilago striaeformis f. poa... Ustilago ugamica

Ustilago striaeformis f. poae-pratensis Ustilago ugandensis var. macrospora

Ustilago striiformis f. hierochloes-odoratae Ustilago underwoodii

Ustilago striiformis var. agrostidis Ustilago urginede

Ustilago striiformis var. dactylidis Ustilago urochloana

Ustilago striiformis var. hold Ustilago ustilaginea

Ustilago striiformis var. phlei Ustilago ustriculosa var. cordai

Ustilago striiformis var. poae Ustilago ustriculosa var. reticulata

Ustilago sumnevicziana Ustilago valentula

Ustilago superha Ustilago vavilori

Ustilago sydowiana Ustilago verecunda

Ustilago symbiotica Ustilago verruculosa

Ustilago taenia Ustilago versatilis

Ustilago taiana Ustilago vetiveriae

Ustilago tanakue Ustilago viola ceo-irregularis

Ustilago tenuispora Ustilago violaceu var. stellariae

Ustilago thaxteri Ustilago violaceuverrucosa

Ustilago tinontiae Ustilago williamsii

Ustilago togata Ustilago wynaadensis

Ustilago tournenxii Ustilago zambettakisii

Ustilago tovarae Ustilago zernae

Ustilago trachophora var. pacifica Venturia inaequalis

Ustilago trachyniae Xanthomonas campestris

Ustilago trachypogonis Xanthomonas oryzae

Ustilago tragana

Ustilago tragi

Ustilago tragica

Ustilago tragi-racemosi

Ustilago trichoneurana

Ustilago trichophora var. crus-galli

Ustilago trichophora var. panici-frumentacei

Ustilago triseti

Ustilago tritici forma specialis

Ustilago tucumariensis

Ustilago tumeformis The plant health compositions may be suitable for controlling the following phytopatho- genic insects:

insects from the order of the lepidopterans {Lepidoptera), for example Agrotis ypsilon, Agrotis segetum, Alabama argillacea, Anticarsia gemmatalis, Argyresthia conjugella, Autographa gamma, Bupalus piniarius, Cacoecia murinana, Capua reticulana, Cheima- tobia brumata, Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Cirphis unipuncta, Cydia pomonella, Dendrolimus pini, Diaphania nitidalis, Diatraea grandi- osella, Earias insulana, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, Eupoecilia ambiguella, Evetria bou- liana, Feltia subterranea, Galleria mellonella, Grapholitha funebrana, Grapholitha mo- lesta, Heliothis armigera, Heliothis virescens, Heliothis zea, HeIIuIa undalis, Hibernia defoliaria, Hyphantria cunea, Hyponomeuta malinellus, Keiferia lycopersicella, Lamb- dina fiscellaria, Laphygma exigua, Leucoptera coffeella, Leucoptera scitella, Lithocol- letis blancardella, Lobesia botrana, Loxostege sticticalis, Lymantria dispar, Lymantria monacha, Lyonetia clerkella, Malacosoma neustria, Mamestra brassicae, Orgyia pseu- dotsugata, Ostrinia nubilalis, Panolis flammea, Pectinophora gossypiella, Peridroma saucia, Phalera bucephala, Phthorimaea operculella, Phyllocnistis citrella, Pieris brassicae, Plathypena scabra, Plutella xylostella, Pseudoplusia includens, Rhyacionia frus- trana, Scrobipalpula absoluta, Sitotroga cerealella, Sparganothis pilleriana, Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera litura, Thaumatopoea pityocampa, Tortrix viridana, Trichoplusia ni and Zeiraphera canadensis,

beetles {Coleoptera), for example Agrilus sinuatus, Agriotes lineatus, Agriotes obscu- rus, Amphimallus solstitialis, Anisandrus dispar, Anthonomus grandis, Anthonomus pomorum, Aphthona euphoridae, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Atomaria linearis, Blasto- phagus piniperda, Blitophaga undata, Bruchus rufimanus, Bruchus pisorum, Bruchus lentis, Byctiscus betulae, Cassida nebulosa, Cerotoma trifurcata, Cetonia aurata, Ceuthorrhynchus assimilis, Ceuthorrhynchus napi, Chaetocnema tibialis, Conoderus vespertinus, Crioceris asparagi, Ctenicera ssp., Diabrotica longicornis, Diabrotica semipunctata, Diabrotica 12-punctata Diabrotica speciosa, Diabrotica virgifera, Epila- chna varivestis, Epitrix hirtipennis, Eutinobothrus brasiliensis, Hylobius abietis, Hypera brunneipennis, Hypera postica, lps typographus, Lema bilineata, Lema melanopus, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Limonius californicus, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, Melanotus communis, Meligethes aeneus, Melolontha hippocastani, Melolontha melolontha, Oulema oryzae, Ortiorrhynchus sulcatus, Otiorrhynchus ovatus, Phaedon cochleariae, Phyllobius pyri, Phyllotreta chrysocephala, Phyllophaga sp., Phyllopertha horticola, Phyllotreta nemorum, Phyllotreta striolata, Popillia japonica, Sitona lineatus and Sito- philus granaria, flies, mosquitoes (Diptera), e.g. Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Aedes vexans, An- astrepha ludens, Anopheles maculipennis, Anopheles crucians, Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles freeborni, Anopheles leucosphyrus, Anopheles minimus, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Calliphora vicina, Ceratitis capitata, Chrysomya bezziana, Chrysomya hominivorax, Chrysomya macellaria, Chrysops discalis, Chrysops silacea, Chrysops atlanticus, Cochliomyia hominivorax, Contarinia sorghicola Cordylobia anthropophaga, Culicoides furens, Culex pipiens, Culex nigripalpus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tarsalis, Culiseta inornata, Culiseta melanura, Dacus cucurbi- tae, Dacus oleae, Dasineura brassicae, Delia antique, Delia coarctata, Delia platura, Delia radicum, Dermatobia hominis, Fannia canicularis, Geomyza Tripunctata, Gaster- ophilus intestinalis, Glossina morsitans, Glossina palpalis, Glossina fuscipes, Glossina tachinoides, Haematobia irritans, Haplodiplosis equestris, Hippelates spp., Hylemyia platura, Hypoderma lineata, Leptoconops torrens, Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii, Lucilia caprina, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata, Lycoria pectoralis, Mansonia titillanus, Mayetiola destructor, Musca domestica, Muscina stabulans, Oestrus ovis, Opomyza florum, Oscinella frit, Pegomya hysocyami, Phorbia antiqua, Phorbia brassicae, Phorbia coarctata, Phlebotomus argentipes, Psorophora columbiae, Psila rosae, Psoro- phora discolor, Prosimulium mixtum, Rhagoletis cerasi, Rhagoletis pomonella, Sar- cophaga haemorrhoidalis, Sarcophaga sp., Simulium vittatum, Stomoxys calcitrans, Tabanus bovinus, Tabanus atratus, Tabanus lineola, and Tabanus similis, Tipula ol- eracea, and Tipula paludosa

thrips {Thysanoptera), e.g. Dichromothrips corbetti, Dichromothrips ssp , Frankliniella fusca, Frankliniella occidentalis, Frankliniella tritici, Scirtothrips citri, Thrips oryzae, Thrips palmi and Thrips tabaci,

termites (Isoptera), e.g. Calotermes flavicollis, Leucotermes flavipes, Heterotermes aureus, Reticulitermes flavipes, Reticulitermes virginicus, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Termes natalensis, and Coptotermes formosanus,

cockroaches (Blattaria - Blattodea), e.g. Blattella germanica, Blattella asahinae, Peri- planeta americana, Periplaneta japonica, Periplaneta brunnea, Periplaneta fuligginosa, Periplaneta australasiae, and Blatta orientalis,

true bugs {Hemiptera), e.g. Acrosternum hilare, Blissus leucopterus, Cyrtopeltis nota- tus, Dysdercus cingulatus, Dysdercus intermedius, Eurygaster integriceps, Euschistus impictiventris, Leptoglossus phyllopus, Lygus lineolaris, Lygus pratensis, Nezara viridu- Ia, Piesma quadrata, Solubea insularis , Thyanta perditor, Acyrthosiphon onobrychis, Adelges lands, Aphidula nasturtii, Aphis fabae, Aphis forbesi, Aphis pomi, Aphis gos- sypii, Aphis grossulariae, Aphis schneideri, Aphis spiraecola, Aphis sambuci, Acyrtho- siphon pisum, Aulacorthum solani, Bemisia argentifolii, Brachycaudus cardui, Bra- chycaudus helichrysi, Brachycaudus persicae, Brachycaudus prunicola, Brevicoryne brassicae, Capitophorus horni, Cerosipha gossypii, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, Cryptom- yzus ribis, Dreyfusia nordmannianae, Dreyfusia piceae, Dysaphis radicola, Dysaulacor- thum pseudosolani, Dysaphis plantaginea, Dysaphis pyri, Empoasca fabae, Hyalopte- rus pruni, Hyperomyzus lactucae, Macrosiphum avenae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphon rosae, Megoura viciae, Melanaphis pyrarius, Metopolophium dirhodum, Myzus persicae, Myzus ascalonicus, Myzus cerasi, Myzus varians, Nasonovia ribis- nigri, Nilaparvata lugens, Pemphigus bursarius, Perkinsiella saccharicida, Phorodon humuli, Psylla mali, Psylla piri, Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Rhopalosiphum padi, Rhopalosiphum insertum, Sappaphis mala, Sappaphis mali, Schizaphis graminum, Schizoneura lanuginosa, Sitobion avenae, Trialeurodes vapora- riorum, Toxoptera aurantiiand, Viteus vitifolii, Cimex lectularius, Cimex hemipterus, Reduvius senilis, Triatoma spp., and Arilus critatus.

ants, bees, wasps, sawflies (Hymenoptera), e.g. Athalia rosae, Atta cephalotes, Atta capiguara, Atta cephalotes, Atta laevigata, Atta robusta, Atta sexdens, Atta texana, Crematogaster spp., Hoplocampa minuta, Hoplocampa testudinea, Monomorium pha- raonis, Solenopsis geminata, Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri, Solenopsis xyloni, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pheidole megacephala, Da- symutilla occidentalis, Bombus spp. Vespula squamosa, Paravespula vulgaris, Parave- spula pennsylvanica, Paravespula germanica, Dolichovespula maculata, Vespa crabro, Polistes rubiginosa, Camponotus floridanus, and Linepithema humile,

crickets, grasshoppers, locusts (Orthoptera), e.g. Acheta domestica, Gryllotalpa gryllo- talpa, Locusta migratoria, Melanoplus bivittatus, Melanoplus femurrubrum, Melanoplus mexicanus, Melanoplus sanguinipes, Melanoplus spretus, Nomadacris septemfasciata, Schistocerca americana, Schistocerca gregaria, Dociostaurus maroccanus, Tachycines asynamorus, Oedaleus senegalensis, Zonozerus variegatus, Hieroglyphus daganensis, Kraussaria angulifera, Calliptamus italicus, Chortoicetes terminifera, and Locustana pardalina,

Arachnoidea, such as arachnids (Acarina), e.g. of the families Argasidae, Ixodidae and Sarcoptidae, such as Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma variegatum, Ambryomma maculatum, Argas persicus, Boophilus annulatus, Boophilus decoloratus, Boophilus microplus, Dermacentor silvarum, Dermacentor andersoni, Dermacentor variabilis, Hyalomma truncatum, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes rubicundus, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes holocyclus, Ixodes pacificus, Ornithodorus moubata, Ornithodorus hermsi, Ornithodo- rus turicata, Ornithonyssus bacoti, Otobius megnini, Dermanyssus gallinae, Psoroptes ovis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus evertsi, Sarcoptes scabiei, and Eriophyidae spp. such as Aculus schlechtendali, Phyllocoptrata oleivora and Eriophyes sheldoni; Tarsonemidae spp. such as Phytonemus pallidus and Polyphagotarsonemus latus; Tenuipalpidae spp. such as Brevipalpus phoenicis; Te- tranychidae spp. such as Tetranychus cinnabarinus, Tetranychus kanzawai, Tetran- ychus pacificus, Tetranychus telarius and Tetranychus urticae, Panonychus ulmi, Pa- nonychus citri, and Oligonychus pratensis; Araneida, e.g. Latrodectus mactans, and Loxosceles reclusa,

fleas (Siphonaptera), e.g. Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Xenopsylla cheopis, Pulex irritans, Tunga penetrans, and Nosopsyllus fasciatus,

silverfish, firebrat (Thysanura), e.g. Lepisma saccharina and Thermobia domestica,

centipedes (Chilopoda), e.g. Scutigera coleoptrata,

millipedes (Diplopoda), e.g. Narceus spp.,

earwigs (DermapteraJ, e.g. forficula auricularia,

lice (Phthiraptera), e.g. Pediculus humanus capitis, Pediculus humanus corporis, Pthi- rus pubis, Haematopinus eurysternus, Haematopinus suis, Linognathus vituli, Bovicola bovis, Menopon gallinae, Menacanthus stramineus and Solenopotes capillatus.

h) Determination of plant health activity

The plant health acitivity of the combinations of the invention may be determined in a manner known per se.

For example, the fungicidal action of components 1 ) and 2) and of the compositions according to the invention may be demonstrated in the following manner

Components 1 ) and 2), separately or jointly, were prepared as a stock solution comprising 25 mg of active compound which was made up to 10 ml using a mixture of acetone and/or DMSO and the emulsifier Uniperol^® EL (wetting agent having an emulsifying and dispersing action based on ethoxylated alkylphenols) in a ratio by volume of solvent/emulsifier of 99:1. The mixture was then made up to 100 ml with water. This stock solution was diluted with the solvent/emulsifier/water mixture described to give the concentration of active compound stated below. The visually determined percentages of infected leaf areas were converted into efficacies in % of the untreated control:

The efficacy (E) is calculated as follows using Abbot's formula: E = (1 - α/β) - 100

α corresponds to the fungicidal infection of the treated plants in % and β corresponds to the fungicidal infection of the untreated (control) plants in %

An efficacy of 0 means that the infection level of the treated plants corresponds to that of the untreated control plants; an efficacy of 100 means that the treated plants were not infected.

The expected efficacies of active compound combinations were determined using Colby's formula (Colby, S. R. "Calculating synergistic and antagonistic responses of herbicide combinations", Weeds, 15, pp. 20-22, 1967) and compared with the observed efficacies.

Colby's formula: E = x + y - x-y/100

E expected efficacy, expressed in % of the untreated control, when using the mixture of the active compounds A and B at the concentrations a and b x efficacy, expressed in % of the untreated control, when using the active compound A at the concentration a y efficacy, expressed in % of the untreated control, when using the active compound B at the concentration b

Claims

1. A plant health composition, comprising the following components 1) and 2):

1 ) comprising at least one viable microorganism (I) having plant health activity and

2) comprising at least one chemical compound (II) having plant health and/or crop protection activity.

2. The plant health composition of claim 1 , wherein said viable beneficial microor- ganism (I) is a viable plant protective or plant performance or nutrition improving microorganism (I).

3. The plant health composition of claim 1 or 2, containing as component 1 ) a particulate formulation of at least beneficial microorganism (I) and a particulate carrier substance.

4. The plant health composition of claim 3, wherein said particulate formulation comprises a water insoluble, water-absorbent carrier substance, wherein said carrier substance is present in an amount of at least about 40% by the total weight of the formulation and at least one microorganism (I) mixed with said carrier.

5. The plant health composition of claim 4, wherein said water insoluble, water- absorbent carrier substance is selected from the group consisting of porous beads or powders, silica, ground agricultural products, porous wood products, cellulose, cyclodextrins, and combinations thereof.

6. The plant health composition of one of the claims 3 to 5, wherein said particulate formulation is coated.

7. The plant health composition of one of the preceding claims, wherein the microorganism (I) is selected from the group consisting of bacteria, in any developmental stage thereof, and combinations of at least two said microorganisms from the same or different group or developmental stage.

8. The plant health composition of claim 7, wherein the microorganism (I) is selected from the family of Rhizobiaceae, as for example of the genus Rhizobium spp., and Bradyrhizobium spp..

9. The plant health composition of one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one chemical compound (II) is selected from pesticidal compounds, in particular fungicidal and insecticidal compounds.

10. The plant health composition according to claim 9, wherein the chemical compound (II) is selected from the

Insecticides A: acetamiprid, alpha-cypermethrin, clothianidin, fipronil, imidaclo- prid, spinosad, tefluthrin, thiamethoxam, metaflumizon; and/or

Fungicides B: metalaxyl, pyrimethanil, epoxiconazole, fluquiconazole, flutriafol, hymexazole, imazalil, metconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triticonazole, iprodion, metiram, thiram, boscalid, carbendazim, silthiofam, fludi- oxonil, azoxystrobin, , kresoxim-methyl, orysastrobin, pyraclostrobin triflox- ystrobin, thiophante methyl, ethaboxam.

1 1. The plant health composition according to claim 10, wherein the component 1 ) is selected from EXCALIBRE ™ and EXCALIBRE QR™.

12. The plant health composition according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the components 1) and 2) in a weight ratio of from 100:1 to 1 :100.

13. A method for controlling phytopathogenic harmful pests, wherein the pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected against pest attack, the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules are/is treated with an effective amount of a component 1 ) and a component 2) according to any one of the claims 1 to 11.

14. A method for improving plant health and/or crop protection, wherein the plants, the locus where the plant is growing or is intended to grow and/or the plant propagules are/is treated with an effective amount of a component 1 ) and a component 2) according to any one of the claims 1 to 12.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein components 1 ) and 2) are ap- plied simultaneously, that is jointly or separately, or in succession.

16. The use of components 1 ) and 2) according to any of claims 1 to 12 for preparing a plant health agent.

17. The use of components 1 ) and 2) according to any of claims 1 to 12 for treating transgenic plants or the seed thereof.

18. The method or use of one of the claims 13 to 17, wherein agricultural plants, sil- vicultural plants and ornamental plants.

19. The use or the method as claimed in claim 18, where the agricultural plant is selected from soybean, corn, wheat, triticale, barley, oats, rye, rape, millet, rice, sunflower, cotton, sugar beets, pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, almonds, grapes, mango, papaya, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, cucumbers, melons, watermelons, garlic, onions, carrots, cabbage, beans, peas, lentils, alfalfa, trefoil, clovers, flax, elephant grass, grass, lettuce, sugar cane, tea, tobacco and coffee; each in natural or genetically modified form.

20. Kit-of-parts comprising a first component which contains at least one component 1 ) comprising at least one viable microorganism (I) which is as defined in any of claims 1 to 8 or 11 , and optionally at least one conventional auxiliary; and at least one component 2) which contains the least one component (II) which is as defined in any of claims 1 , 9 or 10, and optionally at least one conventional auxil- iary.

21. Plant seed, comprising a composition according to any of claims 1 to 12.