COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT AND A FUNGICIDE SELECTED FROM INHIBITORS OF THE RESPIRATORY CHAIN AT COMPLEX III.

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus chitinosporus AQ746 (NRRL Accession No. B-21 618), Bacillus mycoides AQ726 (NRRL Accession No. B-21664), Bacillus pumilus (NRRL Accession No, B-30087), Bacillus pumilus AQ717 (NRRL Accession No. B-21662), Bacillus sp. AQ175 (ATCC Accession No. 55608), Bacillus sp, AQ177 (ATCC Accession No. 55609), Bacillus sp. AQ178 (ATCC Accession No. 53522), Bacillus subtllis AQ743 (NRRL Accession No. B-21665), Bacillus subtllis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B- 21661), Bacillus subtllis AQ153 (ATCC Accession No. 55614), Bacillus thuringiensis BD#32 (NRRL Accession No. B-21530), Bacillus thuringiensis AQ52 (NRRL Accession No. B- 21619), Muscodor albus 620 (NRRL Accession No. 30547), Muscodor roseus A3-5 (NRRL Accession No. 30548), Rhodococcus globerulus AQ719 (NRRL Accession No. B-21663), Streptomyces galbus (NRRL Accession No. 30232), Streptomyces sp. (NRRL Accession No. B-30145), Bacillus thuringiensis subspec. kurstaki BMP 123, Bacillus subtllis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtllis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B- 50455) and/or a mutant of these strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or a metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens and at least one fungicide (I) selected from the group consisting of inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex III in a synergisticaliy effective amount, Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.