Composition containing an organosilane and a photocatalyst, and methods of treating flowering plants infected with a bacterial disease using the composition

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition for treating plants inflicted with a bacterial disease transmitted by a psyllid vector, and methods of treating plant disease transmitted by a psyllid vector. The composition comprises an organosilane, preferably an organosilane quaternary ammonium, and a photocatalyst, such as titanium dioxide.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition for the treatment of plants inflicted with a bacterial disease comprising:
 an effective amount of an organosilane; and   an effective amount of a photocatalyst.   
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1  where said photocatalyst is a metal-oxide crystalline mineral catalyst. 
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 1  where said photocatalyst is a nano particle metal-oxide crystalline mineral catalyst. 
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1  where said organosilane is an organosilane quaternary compound. 
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 4  where said organosilane quaternary compounds are:
 3-(trimethoxysiyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldidecylmethyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyltetradecyidimethyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldimethylsoya ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propldimethyloleyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysiyl)propyloctadecyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyloleyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trihnydroxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldocosane ammonium chloride; 
 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylmethyldi(decyl) ammonium chloride; 
 3-chlorpropyltrimetoxysilane; octadecyltrimethoxysaline; 
 perfluoroocttltriethoxysaline; benzalkonium chloride; or glycine betaine, or siltrane compounds (alkanoalmine in combination with organosilicon quaternary ammonium). 
 
     
     
         6 . The composition according to  claim 1  where said photocatalyst is titanium dioxide. 
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 6  where said titanium dioxide is used as a nano particle form. 
     
     
         8 . The composition according to  claim 6  where said titanium dioxide is TiO 2  anatase grade. 
     
     
         9 . The composition according to  claim 6  where said titanium dioxide is doped with an additional agent. 
     
     
         10 . The composition according to  claim 9  where said titanium dioxide is doped with zinc oxide, zirconium dioxide, nitrogen, silicone, silver, Carbon, Iron, or Copper. 
     
     
         11 . A composition comprising:
 an organosilane having a saline base and a positively charged component; and   a photocatalytically activated molecule.