Claims
- 1. A substantially pure strain of Pyrenophora teres IMI CC no. 351438 or a mutant thereof.
- 2. A substantially pure strain of fungal strain IMI CC no. 355496 or a mutant thereof.
- 3. A compound of formula I or a tautomer thereof: ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl or acetyl, or R.sub.1 is sodium, potassium, lithium or any other agriculturally-acceptable salt;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen or straight or branched C.sub.1-10 -alkyl;
- R.sub.3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C.sub.1-10 -alkyl; and
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl.
- 4. The compound according to claim 3, wherein R.sub.1 is Na, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 5. The compound according to claim 3, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 6. The compound according to claim 3, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 7. The compound according to claim 3, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isopropyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 8. A compound of formula IV or a tautomer thereof: ##STR6## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, methyl or acetate, or R.sub.1 is sodium, potassium, lithium or any other salt;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen or straight or branched C.sub.1-10 -alkyl;
- R.sub.3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C.sub.1-10 -alkyl; and
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl;
- or a tautomer thereof.
- 9. The compound according to claim 8, wherein R.sub.1 is Na, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 10. The compound according to claim 8, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is hydrogen.
- 11. The compound according to claim 8, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isobutyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 12. The compound according to claim 8, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is isopropyl, R.sub.3 is methyl and R.sub.4 is methyl.
- 13. An insecticidal composition comprising the compound of claim 3 and an agriculturally acceptable excipient.
- 14. A fungicidal composition comprising the compound of claim 8 and an agriculturally acceptable excipient.
- 15. A method of protecting plants or plant seeds from damage caused by fungi or insects, comprising applying an effective amount of the compound of claim 3 and an agriculturally acceptable excipient to said plants, to the soil surrounding said plants or to said plant seeds.
- 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the compound and the agriculturally acceptable excipient are applied by foliar application.
- 17. A method of protecting plants or plant seeds from damage caused by fungi or insects, comprising applying an effective amount of the compound of claim 8 and an agriculturally acceptable excipient to said plants, to the soil surrounding said plants or to said plant seeds.
- 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the compound and the agriculturally acceptable excipient are applied by foliar application.
Parent Case Info
This application is a National Stage application of PCT/US93/05878, filed Jun. 18, 1993, published Jan. 6, 1994 as WO94/00013, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/901,369, filed Jun. 12, 1992, now abandoned.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US93/05878 |
6/18/1993 |
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12/7/1994 |
12/7/1994 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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Kind |
WO94/00013 |
1/6/1994 |
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Date |
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4977275 |
Hasegawa et al. |
Dec 1990 |
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5171740 |
McAlpine et al. |
Dec 1992 |
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5244658 |
Parke |
Sep 1993 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Parent |
901369 |
Jun 1992 |
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