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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29 (21) Application number: 02783061.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 43/56 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/012188 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/028465 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.09.2001 FR 0112273 (71) Applicant: Bayer CropScience S.A. 69009 Lyon (FR)	(72) Inventors: DARCHY, François F-69110 Sainte Foy les Lyon (FR) RUMP, Elmar F-01700 Neyron (FR) (74) Representative: Mérigeault, Shona et al Bayer CropScience S.A.Patents & Licensing Department14-20 rue Pierre BaizetB.P. 9163 69263 Lyon Cedex 09 69263 Lyon Cedex 09 (FR)