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(43) Date of publication: 06.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/01 (21) Application number: 14753685.8 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 43/82(2006.01) A01N 25/24(2006.01) A01N 37/22(2006.01) A01N 43/78(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/017360 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/130653 (28.08.2014 Gazette 2014/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 22.02.2013 US 201313774372 (71) Applicants: Valent U.S.A. Corporation Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025 (US) Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd Tokyo, 104-8260 (JP)	(72) Inventors: ARTHUR, Karen, S. Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025 (US) GONZALES, Frank Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025 (US) SEITZ, Michael Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025 (US) OGAWA, Toshiya Walnut Creek, CA 94596-8025 (US) (74) Representative: Denny, Sophy H.  Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)