Fungicidal Composition Synergy for Plant Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current agricultural/horticultural fungicides face challenges in achieving high fungicidal activity without causing chemical damage to plants, soil contamination, or toxicity to livestock and humans, while also addressing drug resistance and environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A fungicidal composition comprising a specific compound of formula (I) and a fungicide (component II), where component (I) is a compound with a defined structure and component (II) is selected from a group of fungicides with various modes of action, applied in a specific weight ratio to provide effective disease control without harming plants or the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional fungicides are used to achieve high fungicidal activity, then disease control efficacy is improved, but chemical damage to plants and toxicity to organisms occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines component (I) with component (II) in a specific formulation to achieve synergistic fungicidal activity. The combination allows for reduced individual dosages while maintaining or enhancing overall efficacy, thereby reducing plant damage and toxicity compared to using higher doses of single fungicides.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent specifies a particular weight ratio range (1:1000 to 1000:1) for component (I) and component (II) to optimize the synergistic effect. By controlling the concentration parameters within this range, the formulation achieves high fungicidal activity while minimizing harmful effects on plants and organisms.
2Reliability
If higher doses of fungicides are applied to improve disease control, then fungicidal efficacy is improved, but soil contamination and environmental impact worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The synergistic combination of component (I) and component (II) enables effective disease control at lower total active ingredient concentrations. This reduces the amount of chemical substances released into the environment, thereby minimizing soil contamination and environmental impact while maintaining reliable disease control.
3Ease of manufacture
If single fungicide compounds are used to simplify formulation, then ease of manufacture is improved, but drug resistance develops more quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two different fungicidal compounds with distinct modes of action into a single formulation. This multi-component approach prevents drug resistance development because the pathogen would need to simultaneously develop resistance to both components, which is highly improbable. The formulation remains manufacturable through standard mixing processes.
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AI summary
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an agricultural/horticultural fungicidal composition with excellent fungicidal activity and without any concern about chemical damage to useful plants. The present invention provides an agricultural/horticultural fungicidal composition comprising component (I) and component (II) as active ingredients, wherein the component (I) is a compound of formula (I) and the component (II) is, for example, a microbicide other than the component (I).