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US 12,648,574 B2Granted
Phytosanitary composition for use as a bactericide
AssigneeLainco, S.A.
InventorsJordi Ballesta Perez, Antonio Miguel Lavado Llamas, Hugo Cores Aragunde
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a phytosanitary composition with bactericidal effect comprising eucalyptus oil, at least one diluent, at least one surfactant and at least one antioxidant, and the use of such composition as a bactericide in the protection of plants.
Claims6
A method for protecting a plant from bacterial infection, said method comprising applying a liquid composition comprising eucalyptus oil comprising 1,8-cineole,
- wherein the composition comprises between 15 and 25% w/v of 1,8-cineole based on a total volume of the composition,
- wherein said composition further comprises at least one viscosizer in a sufficient amount so that the viscosity of the composition is between 500 and 5000 cP, calculated according to the Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council Miscellaneous Technique (CIPAC MT) 192 method with a rotational viscometer with needle 2, 20 rpm and at 25° C.,
- wherein said eucalyptus oil is the only ingredient with bactericidal effect in the composition,
- wherein a use solution of said composition is applied to plants after being diluted in water up to between 0.01 and 12% by weight, and
- wherein said protection is against infections of Xylella fastidiosa.
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