Carvacrol Phytosanitary Compositions for Synergistic Parasite Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current plant protection products often have limited effectiveness against a broad range of parasites and pose toxicity risks to higher animal species and the environment, with narrow spectrum activity and resistance issues complicating their use.
Innovation Solution
Combining carvacrol with other plant protection products such as demethylation inhibitors, quinone outside inhibitors, and insect growth regulators to create synergistic phytosanitary compositions that enhance antifungal and insecticidal activity while reducing toxicity and dosage requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional plant protection products are used to achieve effective pesticidal activity, then parasite control is improved, but toxicity towards higher animal species and mammals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines carvacrol (a natural compound with low mammalian toxicity) with conventional plant protection products to create synergistic combinations. This merging allows the mixture to achieve effective parasite control while the carvacrol component reduces the overall toxicity profile towards higher animal species and mammals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by introducing carvacrol at specific concentrations (0.1-10% w/w) into the plant protection product formulation. This parameter modification creates a new composition with altered toxicity characteristics that maintains efficacy against parasites while reducing harm to higher animal species.
2Reliability
If higher dosages of plant protection products are administered to overcome resistance and achieve effective phytosanitary action, then parasite control is improved, but impact on the environment and auxiliary insects increases
Solution Approach 1:
The synergistic combination of carvacrol with conventional plant protection products allows achieving effective phytosanitary action at lower dosages. The carvacrol enhances the activity of the conventional product, enabling reduced application rates that consequently lower environmental impact and protection of auxiliary insects.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes carvacrol, a naturally derived compound that degrades more rapidly in the environment compared to many synthetic pesticides. This natural compound provides temporary enhanced activity that allows reduced dosing, thereby reducing persistent environmental contamination.
3Measurement precision
If conventional plant protection products are used to target specific parasites, then specificity is improved, but broad spectrum protection against multiple parasite types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Carvacrol serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as an antifungal agent, an insecticidal component, and a toxicity-reducing agent. When combined with conventional plant protection products, it provides broad-spectrum protection against multiple parasite types while the specific conventional product maintains its targeted action against particular pests.
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AI summary
The present invention refers to novel phytosanitary combinations comprising carvacrol, the compositions and the kits comprising said combinations and their use on pathogens of agricultural crops.