Fatty acid based compositions and methods for the control of plant infections and pests
AssigneeMycogen Corporation
InventorsSteven D. Savage, Steven L. Evans, Robert A. Haygood, Paul S. Zorner, Keith Jones
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Abstract
The invention described here concerns the unique utility of fatty acids and their derivatives to eradicate existing fungal and bacterial infections in plants. Also, described herein are combination treatments whereby fatty acids are used to enhance or augment the activity of fungicides, bactericides, and biological control agents.
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A method for the control of established fungal or bacterial plant disease, wherein said method comprises applying a fungicidal or bactericidal amount of a diethanolamine derivative of a fatty acid to the situs of said plant disease, wherein said diethanolamine derivative of said fatty acid conforms to the following formula:
- ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 =C5 to C19 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon
- Y.sub.1 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbon, or hydroxyl at any position along R.sub.1
- Y.sub.2 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 hydrocarbon, or hydroxyl at any position along R.sub.1
- R.sub.2 =CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH
- R.sub.3 =CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.