Active Ingredient Combinations for Synergistic Broad-Spectrum Pest Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing compounds of formula (I-2) have insufficient efficacy and/or spectrum of activity for controlling animal pests, particularly in cultivated plants, and known mixtures with other insecticides and/or acaricides do not achieve synergistic effects.

Innovation Solution

Combinations of compound of formula (I-2) with mixing partner (B-1) in specific weight ratios exhibit a synergistic insecticidal, nematicidal, and/or acaricidal effect, with ratios ranging from 1:20 to 1:5, and can include fungicidal, acaricidal, nematicidal, or insecticidal additives.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If compound of formula (I-2) is used alone or in known mixtures, then pest control is achieved, but the efficacy and spectrum of activity are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficacy and spectrum of activityVSAvoidpest control effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines compound of formula (I-2) with mixing partner (B-1) in specific weight ratios to create synergistic active ingredient combinations. This merging of two different active ingredients produces an effect significantly higher than the sum of individual effects, thereby improving both efficacy and spectrum of activity for pest control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates composite pesticide formulations containing compound of formula (I-2) and mixing partner (B-1) in defined ratios. These composite active ingredient combinations leverage the complementary properties of both components to achieve enhanced and broad-spectrum pest control that neither ingredient can achieve alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If compound of formula (I-2) is used, then some pest control effect is achieved, but plant compatibility is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepest damageVSAvoidplant compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the weight ratio parameters of compound (I-2) to mixing partner (B-1) to achieve the desired balance between pest control effectiveness and plant compatibility. By adjusting these compositional parameters within specific ranges, the formulation maintains high efficacy while ensuring safe interaction with cultivated plants.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3772960B1Active agent combinations with insecticidal, nematicidal and acaricidal properties
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 BAYER AG
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  • EP3772960B1 patent drawing
  • EP3772960B1 patent drawing

AI summary

The invention relates to novel active ingredient combinations containing compounds of formula (I) and the active ingredients (1) to (3) cited in the description, said combinations having excellent insecticide and/or acaricide properties.