APPLICATION OF FUNGICIDES

Claims

1. A method for treating an agricultural crop (A) or a growing place from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen (I), comprising applying an amount of a phthalimide fungicide to the agricultural crop or growing place to thereby treat the agricultural crop or growing place from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, wherein the agricultural crop (A) is selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, olive tree, apple tree, citrus plant, cherry, banana, mango, papaya, pitaya, avocado, pitahaya, guava, longan, lychee, durian, passion fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, cocoa tree, capsicum, onion, corn, sugarcane, sorghum, coffee tree, cotton plant, rice, legumes, chickpeas, peas, broad beans, faba beans, oilseed rape (OSR), soybeans and any combination thereof, and the fungal pathogen (I) is selected from the group consisting of Cercospora beticola, Cercospora sojina, Cercospora kikuchii,Ramularia beticola, Venturia oleagina, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum sp., Colletotrichum truncatum, Pseudocercospora musae, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Cercospora zeae-maydis, Setosphaeria turcica, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Cochliobolus carbonum, Ustilago maydis, Phialophora gregata, Gibberella zeae, Ustilago scitaminea, Helminthosporium sacchari, Puccinia sorghi, Hemileia vastatrix, Gibberella xylarioides, Septoria glycines, Phakopsora gossypii, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phlyctema vagabunda, Puccinia schedonnardi, Puccinia cacabata, Corynespora cassiicola, Ascochyta gossypiicola, Glomerella gossypii, Rhizoctonia solani, Pyricularia oryzae, Cochliobolus miyabeanus, Ascochyta rabiei, Ascochyta pisi, Ascochyta fabae, Cercospora zonata, Uromyces vicia-fabae, Peronospora viciae, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium sp., Fusarium virguliforme, Sclerotinia sp., Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Phytophthora sp., Venturia inaequalis, Mycosphaerella fijiensis and any combination thereof., 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that said method is effective for combating a disease caused by a fungal pathogen (I) in an agricultural crop (A).

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that the said disease is selected from the group consisting of cercospora leaf spot, beet leaf spot, ramularia leaf spot, peacock spot of olive, anthracnose of olive, olive dieback or focal lesions of olive leaves and shoots, apple scab, yellow sigatoka of banana, black sigatoka of banana, black streak of banana leaves, cotton rust, ascochyta blight of chickpea, pale spotted ascochyta blight of pea, ascochyta blight of broad beans, ascochyta blight of pea varieties, lentil or faba bean varieties, downy mildew of legumes, pea varieties, etc., sclerotinia or white rot of oilseed rape, Asian rust of soybean, cotton rust of cotton, sudden death syndrome, cercospora leaf spot of soybean, black spot of apple, white rot, brown stem rot, brown spot of soybean, purple cercospora leaf spot of soybean, anthracnose of soybean, target spot of soybean, and any combination thereof.

4. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-3, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles.

5. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-4, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles suspended in an aqueous carrier.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that said method is effective for treating an agricultural crop from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen without causing significant and / or measurable concomitant phytotoxic adverse effects on the agricultural crop.

7. The method according to any of paragraphs 1-6, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is applied at a rate of 0.1 g a.i. / ha to 10,000 g a.i. / ha.

8. The method according to any of paragraphs 1-7, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is applied at a rate of 500 to 1500 g a.i. / ha.

9. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-8, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is applied by application to the soil, foliar application, or seed treatment.

10. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-9, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is selected from the group consisting of captan, folpet, captafol and any combination thereof.

11. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-10, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is captan.

12. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-11, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is folpet.

13. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-12, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is captafol.

14. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-13, characterized in that 1) The fungal pathogen (I) is Pseudocercospora musae and the crop (A) is banana, 2) The fungal pathogen (I) is Mycosphaerella fijiensis and the crop (A) is banana, 3) the fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora zeae-maydis and the crop (A) is maize, 4) the fungal pathogen (I) is Setosphaeria turcica and the crop (A) is maize, 5) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cochliobolus heterostrophus and the crop (A) is maize, 6) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cochliobolus carbonum and the crop (A) is maize, 7) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ustilago maydis and the crop (A) is maize, 8) The fungal pathogen (I) is Gibberella zeae and the crop (A) is maize, 9) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ustilago scitaminea and the crop (A) is sugarcane, 10) The fungal pathogen (I) is Helminthosporium sacchari and the crop (A) is sugarcane, 11) The fungal pathogen (I) is Puccinia sorghi and the crop (A) is sorghum, 12) The fungal pathogen (I) is Hemileia vastatrix and the crop (A) is the coffee tree, 13) The fungal pathogen (I) is Gibberella xylarioides and the crop (A) is coffee tree, 14) The fungal pathogen (I) is Phakopsora gossypii and the crop (A) is cotton, 15) The fungal pathogen (I) is Puccinia schedonnardi and the crop (A) is cotton, 16) The fungal pathogen (I) is Puccinia cacabata and the crop (A) is cotton, 17) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ascochyta gossypiicola and the crop (A) is cotton, 18) The fungal pathogen (I) is Glomerella gossypii and the crop (A) is cotton, 19) The fungal pathogen (I) is Rhizoctonia solani and the crop (A) is rice, 20) The fungal pathogen (I) is Pyricularia oryzae and the crop (A) is rice, 21) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cochliobolus miyabeanus and the crop (A) is rice, 22) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ascochyta rabiei and the crop (A) is a legume, 23) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ascochyta pisi and the crop (A) is a legume, 24) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ascochyta fabae and the crop (A) is a legume, 25) fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora zonata in legumes, 26) The fungal pathogen (I) is Uromyces vicia-fabae and the crop (A) is a legume, 27) The fungal pathogen (I) is Peronospora viciae and the crop (A) is a legume, 28) The fungal pathogen (I) is Botrytis cinerea and the crop (A) is legume and OSR, 29) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is maize, 30) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is rice, 31) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is sugarcane, 32) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is sorghum, 33) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is banana, 34) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is cotton, 35) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is coffee tree, 36) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium sp., and the crop (A) is a legume, 37) The fungal pathogen (I) is Sclerotinia sp., and the crop (A) is OSR, 38) The fungal pathogen (I) is Sclerotinia sp., and the crop (A) is a legume, 39) The fungal pathogen (I) is Phytophthora sp., and the crop (A) is the cocoa tree, 40) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora beticola and the crop (A) is sugar beet, 41) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora sojina and the crop (A) is sugar beet, 42) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora kikuchii and the crop (A) is sugar beet, 43) The fungal pathogen (I) is Ramularia beticola and the crop (A) is sugar beet, 44) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is apple, 45) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is apple tree, 46) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is olive tree, 47) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is olive tree, 48) The fungal pathogen (I) is Venturia oleagina and the crop (A) is the olive tree, 49) The fungal pathogen (I) is Phlyctema vagabunda and the crop (A) is olive tree, 50) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is a citrus plant, 51) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is a citrus plant, 52) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is cherry, 53) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is cherry, 54) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is banana, 55) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is banana, 56) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is papaya, 57) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is papaya, 58) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is pitaya, 59) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is pitaya, 60) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is mango, 61) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is mango, 62) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is avocado, 63) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is avocado, 64) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is pitahaya, 65) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is pitahaya, 66) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is guava, 67) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is guava, 68) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is longan, 69) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is longan, 70) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is lychee, 71) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is lychee, 72) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is durian, 73) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is durian, 74) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is passion fruit, 75) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is passion fruit, 76) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is rambutan, 77) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is rambutan, 78) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is mangosteen, 79) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is mangosteen, 80) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is the cocoa tree, 81) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp., and the crop (A) is the cocoa tree, 82) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is chili, 83) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is chili, 84) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and the crop (A) is onion, 85) The fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum sp. and the crop (A) is onion, 86) The fungal pathogen (I) is Venturia inaequalis and the crop (A) is apple, 87) The fungal pathogen (I) is Phakopsora pachyrhizi and the crop (A) is soybean, 88) The fungal pathogen (I) is Fusarium virguliforme and the crop (A) is soybean, 89) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora sojina and the crop (A) is soybean, 90) The fungal pathogen (I) is Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and the crop (A) is soybean, 91) The fungal pathogen (I) is Phialophora gregata and the crop (A) is soybean, 92) The fungal pathogen (I) is Septoria glycines and the crop (A) is soybean, 93) The fungal pathogen (I) is Cercospora kikuchii and the crop (A) is soybean, 94) the fungal pathogen (I) is Colletotrichum truncatum and the crop (A) is soybean, or 95) The fungal pathogen (I) is Corynespora cassiicola and the crop (A) is soybean.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that said agricultural crop is a banana, and the method is effective for (i) increasing the number of leaves of the banana crop, (ii) improving the greenness of the leaves of the banana crop, (iii) increasing the efficiency of photosynthetic production of the banana crop, (iv) improving the health of the banana crop, and / or (v) improving the yield of the banana crop, compared to a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen that (a) has not been treated with a fungicide(s), (b) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than a phthalimide fungicide, (c) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than folpet, or that (d) has been treated with mancozeb.

16. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-15, characterized in that said agricultural crop is a banana, and the method results in a greening effect in the banana agricultural crop.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the agricultural crop is an apple tree, and the method is effective for (i) increasing the number of leaves of the agricultural crop of apple tree, (ii) improving the greenness of the leaves of the agricultural crop of apple tree, (iii) increasing the efficiency of photosynthesis of the agricultural crop of apple tree, (iv) improving the condition of the agricultural crop of apple tree and / or (v) improving the yield of the agricultural crop of apple tree, compared to the agricultural crop of apple tree affected by infection caused by a fungal pathogen that (a) has not been treated with a fungicide(s), (b) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than a phthalimide fungicide, (c) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than folpet, or that (d) has been treated with mancozeb.

18. The method according to any one of paragraphs 1-14 and 17, characterized in that said agricultural crop is an apple tree, and the method results in a greening effect in the agricultural crop of apple tree.

19. A method for (i) increasing the number of leaves of a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (ii) improving the greenness of leaves of a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (iii) increasing the photosynthetic efficiency of a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (iv) improving the condition of a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, and / or (v) improving the yield of a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, compared to a banana crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen that (a) has not been treated with a fungicide(s), (b) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than a phthalimide fungicide, (c) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than a folpeta,or which (d) has been treated with mancozeb, wherein the method comprises applying an amount of a phthalimide fungicide to the crop., 20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles suspended in an aqueous carrier.

22. The method according to any one of paragraphs 19-21, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is folpet.

23. A method for (i) increasing the number of leaves of an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (ii) improving the greenness of leaves of an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (iii) increasing the photosynthetic efficiency of an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, (iv) improving the health of an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, and / or (v) improving the yield of an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen, compared to an apple crop affected by an infection caused by a fungal pathogen that (a) has not been treated with a fungicide(s), (b) has been treated with a fungicide(s) other than a phthalimide fungicide, (c) has been treated with a fungicide(s), different from folpet,or which (d) has been treated with mancozeb, wherein the method comprises applying an amount of a phthalimide fungicide to the crop., 24. The method according to paragraph 23, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is used in the form of solid particles suspended in an aqueous carrier.

26. The method according to any one of paragraphs 23-25, characterized in that the phthalimide fungicide is folpet.

27. A composition comprising a phthalimide fungicide for treating an agricultural crop (A) or its growing site from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen (I), wherein the agricultural crop (A) is selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, olive tree, apple tree, citrus plant, cherry, banana, mango, papaya, pitaya, avocado, pitahaya, guava, longan, lychee, durian, passion fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, cocoa tree, capsicum, onion, corn, sugarcane, sorghum, coffee tree, cotton plant, rice, legumes, chickpea, pea, fodder bean, faba bean, oilseed rape (OSR), soybean and any combination thereof, and the fungal pathogen (I) is selected from the group consisting of Cercospora beticola, Cercospora sojina, Cercospora kikuchii, Ramularia beticola, Venturia oleagina, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum sp., Colletotrichum truncatum, Pseudocercospora musae, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Cercospora zeae-maydis, Setosphaeria turcica, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Cochliobolus carbonum, Ustilago maydis, Phialophora gregata, Gibberella zeae, Ustilago scitaminea, Helminthosporium sacchari, Puccinia sorghi, Hemileia vastatrix, Gibberella xylarioides, Septoria glycines, Phakopsora gossypii, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phlyctema vagabunda, Puccinia schedonnardi, Puccinia cacabata, Corynespora cassiicola, Ascochyta gossypiicola, Glomerella gossypii, Rhizoctonia solani, Pyricularia oryzae, Cochliobolus miyabeanus, Ascochyta rabiei, Ascochyta pisi, Ascochyta fabae, Cercospora zonata, Uromyces vicia-fabae, Peronospora viciae, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium sp., Fusarium virguliforme, Sclerotinia sp., Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Phytophthora sp., Venturia inaequalis, Mycosphaerella fijiensis and any combination thereof.

28. The composition according to claim 27 for combating a disease caused by a fungal pathogen (I) in an agricultural crop (A).

29. The composition according to claim 28, characterized in that said disease is selected from the group consisting of cercospora leaf spot, beet leaf spot, ramularia leaf spot, peacock spot of olive, anthracnose of olive, olive dieback or focal lesions of olive leaves and shoots, apple scab, yellow sigatoka of banana, black sigatoka of banana, black streak of banana leaves, cotton rust, ascochyta blight of chickpea, pale spotted ascochyta blight of pea, ascochyta blight of broad beans, ascochyta blight of pea varieties, lentil or faba bean varieties, downy mildew of legumes, pea varieties, etc., sclerotinia or white rot of oilseed rape, Asian rust of soybean, cotton rust of cotton, sudden death syndrome, cercospora leaf spot of soybean, black spot of apple, white rot, brown stem rot, brown spot of soybean, purple cercospora leaf spot of soybean, anthracnose of soybean, target spot of soybean, and any combination thereof.

30. The composition of any one of claims 27-29, wherein the amount of phthalimide fungicide(s) in the composition is from about 0.5% to about 95% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.

31. A composition according to any one of paragraphs 27-30, characterized in that said composition contains at least one agriculturally acceptable carrier.

32. A composition according to any one of paragraphs 27-31, characterized in that said composition contains at least one agriculturally acceptable additive selected from the group consisting of surfactants, auxiliary substances and any combination thereof.

33. A composition according to any one of paragraphs 27-32, characterized in that said composition contains a phthalimide fungicide in the form of solid particles.

34. The composition according to claim 33, characterized in that the solid particles of the phthalimide fungicide are suspended in an aqueous carrier.

35. A crop-safe composition comprising a phthalimide fungicide in solid particle form for treating an agricultural crop (A) or its growing site from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen (I), wherein the agricultural crop (A) is selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, olive tree, apple tree, citrus plant, cherry tree, banana, mango, papaya, pitaya, avocado, pitahaya, guava, longan, lychee, durian, passion fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, cocoa tree, capsicum, onion, corn, sugarcane, sorghum, coffee tree, cotton plant, rice, legumes, chickpea, pea, broad bean, faba bean, oilseed rape (OSR), soybean and any combination thereof, and the fungal pathogen (I) is selected from the group consisting of from Cercospora beticola, Cercospora sojina, Cercospora kikuchii, Ramularia beticola, Venturia oleagina, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum sp., Colletotrichum truncatum, Pseudocercospora musae, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Cercospora zeae-maydis, Setosphaeria turcica, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Cochliobolus carbonum, Ustilago maydis, Phialophora gregata, Gibberella zeae, Ustilago scitaminea, Helminthosporium sacchari, Puccinia sorghi, Hemileia vastatrix, Gibberella xylarioides, Septoria glycines, Phakopsora gossypii, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phlyctema vagabunda, Puccinia schedonnardi, Puccinia cacabata, Corynespora cassiicola, Ascochyta gossypiicola, Glomerella gossypii, Rhizoctonia solani, Pyricularia oryzae, Cochliobolus miyabeanus, Ascochyta rabiei, Ascochyta pisi, Ascochyta fabae, Cercospora zonata, Uromyces vicia-fabae, Peronospora viciae, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium sp., Fusarium virguliforme, Sclerotinia sp., Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Phytophthora sp., Venturia inaequalis, Mycosphaerella fijiensis and any combination thereof.

36. The composition according to claim 35, characterized in that said composition provides for the effective treatment of an agricultural crop against an infection caused by a fungal pathogen without causing a measurable and / or significant phytotoxic harmful effect on the agricultural crop.

37. Use of a phthalimide fungicide for treating an agricultural crop (A) or its growing site from an infection caused by a fungal pathogen (I), wherein the agricultural crop (A) is selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, olive tree, apple tree, citrus plant, cherry tree, banana, mango, papaya, pitaya, avocado, pitahaya, guava, longan, lychee, durian, passion fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, cocoa tree, capsicum, onion, corn, sugarcane, sorghum, coffee tree, cotton plant, rice, legumes, chickpea, pea, fodder bean, faba bean, oilseed rape (OSR), soybean and any combination thereof, and the fungal pathogen (I) is selected from the group consisting of Cercospora beticola, Cercospora sojina, Cercospora kikuchii, Ramularia beticola, Venturia oleagina, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Colletotrichum sp., Colletotrichum truncatum, Pseudocercospora musae, Mycosphaerella fijiensis, Cercospora zeae-maydis, Setosphaeria turcica, Cochliobolus heterostrophus, Cochliobolus carbonum, Ustilago maydis, Phialophora gregata, Gibberella zeae, Ustilago scitaminea, Helminthosporium sacchari, Puccinia sorghi, Hemileia vastatrix, Gibberella xylarioides, Septoria glycines, Phakopsora gossypii, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phlyctema vagabunda, Puccinia schedonnardi, Puccinia cacabata, Corynespora cassiicola, Ascochyta gossypiicola, Glomerella gossypii, Rhizoctonia solani, Pyricularia oryzae, Cochliobolus miyabeanus, Ascochyta rabiei, Ascochyta pisi, Ascochyta fabae, Cercospora zonata, Uromyces vicia-fabae, Peronospora viciae, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium sp., Fusarium virguliforme, Sclerotinia sp., Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Phytophthora sp., Venturia inaequalis, Mycosphaerella fijiensis and any combination thereof.

38. The use of a phthalimide fungicide in solid particle form for the treatment of infection caused by a fungal pathogen in crop plants selected from the group consisting of sugar beet, olive, apple, citrus, cherry, banana, mango, papaya, pitaya, avocado, dragon fruit, guava, longan, lychee, durian, passion fruit, rambutan, mangosteen, cacao, capsicum, onion, corn, sugarcane, sorghum, coffee, cotton, rice, legumes, chickpea, pea, broad bean, faba bean, oilseed rape (OSR), soybean, and any combination thereof, without causing significant and / or measurable phytotoxic adverse effects on the crop plants.