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EP 1 220 610 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00913957.7 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 57/20 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/283 (87) International publication number: WO 0126/469 (19.04.2001 Gazette 2001/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 13.10.1999 AU PQ339399 15.11.1999 AU PQ405999 (71) Applicant: NUFARM LIMITED Laverton NorthVIC 3026 (AU)	(72) Inventors: KOENIG, Shane, John Casuarina, Western Australia 6167 (AU) MUIR, Clifford, Neale Forrestdale, Western Australia 6112 (AU) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd et al Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)