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US 12,213,485 B2Granted
Synergistic methods of using benzoxaborole compounds and preservative gases as an antimicrobial for crops
AssigneeAgrofresh Inc.
InventorsRodrigo Cifuentes, Daniel MacLean, Renee Engle-Goodner, Timothy Malefyt
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods for using benzoxaborole compounds in combination with preservative gases, such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide, as an antimicrobial that synergistically controls pathogens of agricultural crops.
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A method of treating plants with an antimicrobial agent comprising:
- placing one or more plants or plant parts in a chamber,
- adding a benzoxaborole compound and SO2 to the chamber,
- wherein the benzoxaborole compound and the SO2 combine to form the antimicrobial treatment, and
- contacting the one or more plants or plant parts with the antimicrobial treatment, wherein the benzoxaborole compound is
- wherein the SO2 concentration is about 0.001% to about 1%, and
- wherein the benzoxaborole is applied at a concertation from about 0.0088 mg/L to about 0.035 mg/L.
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