Claims
- 1. A method of controlling plant pests of the genera Epilichona, Spodoptera, Phytophthora, Fusarium, or Xanthomonas, upon plants which comprises:
- contacting the plant with bis(4-chlorophenyl)methyl methyl sulfoxide in a pesticidally effective amount.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is an insect of the genus Epilichona.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is Epilichona varivestis (Mexican Bean Beetle).
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is an insect of the genus Spodoptera.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is Spodoptera eridania (Southern Army Worm).
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is a fungus of the genus Phytophthora.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is the fungus Phytophthora infestans (Late Blight of Tomatoes).
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is a fungus of the genus Fusarium.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. lycopersici (Fusarium Wilt of Tomatoes).
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is a bacterium of the genus Xanthomonas.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant pest is the bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a division of application Ser. No. 701,383, filed June 30, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,064,178, issued Dec. 20, 1977; which is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 578,598, filed May 19, 1975, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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701383 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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