Methods for controlling plant pathogens using n-phosphonomethylglycine

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for disease control in plants. The compositions for use in the methods of the invention include glyphosate as the active compound. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to prevent and treat pest infection in glyphosate tolerant plants.

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         51 . An admixture of a glyphosate compound and a plant pest control compound for use on a glyphosate tolerant crop plant to prevent or control plant damage caused by a plant pest on said crop, wherein said admixture is applied to said crop at a dose less than that normally applied for said glyphosate compound or said pest control compound. 
     
     
         52 . The admixture of  claim 51 , wherein the pest control compound is a systemic or a contact fungicide compound. 
     
     
         53 . The admixture of  claim 52 , wherein said fungicide compound is selected from the group consisting of members of the chemical groups strobilurins, triazoles, chloronitriles, carboxamides and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         54 . The admixture of  claim 51 , wherein said pest control compound is an insecticide. 
     
     
         55 . A container of a mixture of glyphosate compound and a pest control compound, wherein said container has a volume of at least 0.5 liters. 
     
     
         56 . The container of  claim 55 , wherein said pest control compound is a fungicide compound. 
     
     
         57 . The container of  claim 55 , wherein said pest control compound is an insecticide compound. 
     
     
         58 . The container of  claim 55 , wherein said container comprises an instruction means for use of said mixture. 
     
     
         59 . (canceled) 
     
     
         60 . A method to reduce fungal resistance to a fungicide, the method comprising,
 providing the admixture of  claim 52  to a crop plant that is susceptible to a fungal plant pathogen, wherein the glyphosate compound and the fungicide compound have different modes of action to prevent or reduce fungal disease in said plant.   
     
     
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         64 . A kit for controlling pathogens on a glyphosate tolerant crop, other than wheat, the kit comprising:
 a) a composition comprising glyphosate and   b) an instruction means for applying said composition in a first application to control weeds and a second application to said crop to control a plant pathogen.   
     
     
         65 . The kit of  claim 64 , wherein said instruction means is selected from the group consisting of written instructions, audio instructions, pictorial instructions and video instructions. 
     
     
         66 . The kit of  claim 64 , wherein the pathogen is a fungus. 
     
     
         67 . The kit of  claim 66 , wherein the fungus has a glyphosate sensitive 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase. 
     
     
         68 . The admixture of  claim 52 , wherein the admixture is used to reduce fungal resistance to the fungicide. 
     
     
         69 . The admixture of  claim 51 , wherein the glyphosate compound and the pest control compound have different modes of action to prevent or reduce plant damage caused by said plant pest on said crop. 
     
     
         70 . A kit for to preventing or controlling plant damage on a glyphosate tolerant crop, the kit comprising:
 a) the admixture of  claim 51 ; and   b) an instruction means for applying said admixture to said glyphosate tolerant crop.   
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 60 , wherein the fungicide compound is selected from the group consisting of members of the chemical groups strobilurins, triazoles, chloronitriles, carboxamides, and mixtures thereof.