The present invention relates to a method of controlling, limiting or preventing the
infestation of plants by Ascomycota
plant pathogens, which comprises applying to the
plant propagation material a pesticidal combination comprising as
active ingredient A a
phosphorus-based compound and as
active ingredient B a
fungicide selected from the group consisting of acibenzolar-S-methyl,
fludioxonil,
fluazinam, fluindapyr, metconazole, prothioconazole, silthiofam, triticonazole, flutianil, fluorofuram,
azoxystrobin, difenoconazole, pyridylcarbamate, ipconazole, tetraconazole, silthiofam, dimethomorph,
thiophanate-methyl,
natamycin,
benzene enofluorocarbostyril,
fluazinam, triflupyrrole, high efficiency
metalaxyl (metamitron), tetraconazole, isoxazoles, bromofluoride,
thiamethoxam,
imidacloprid,
clothianidin,
cyantraniliprole, tioxazofen, flufenoxuron and any mixtures thereof.