 depending on the valence of Me.
These active ingredients are, in particular, maneb (manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), mancozeb (the coordination product of maneb with zinc ions), nabam (sodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), zineb (zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate) and, preferably, metiram (compound of the formula I where x=3). Component b) is preferably an aprotic solvent, in particular at least one of the following components:
ba) a C8- to C30-hydrocarbon of the n- or iso-alkane series or a mixture thereof. Examples of such hydrocarbons are n- and iso-octane, -decane, -hexadecane, -octadecane, -eicosane, and preferably hydrocarbon mixtures such as liquid paraffin (which, in technical-grade quality can contain up to approximately 5% of aromatics), and a C18-C24-mixture which is commercially available from Exxon under the name Spraytex oil.
bb) aromatic or cycloaliphatic C7- to C18-hydrocarbon compounds, or a mixture thereof. These include, in particular, aromatic or cycloaliphatic solvents from the series of the alkyl-aromatics; the compounds can be unhydrogenated, partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated. Such solvents of component bb) include, in particular, mono-, di- or trialkylbenzenes, mono-, di-, trialkyl-substituted tetralins and/or mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkyl-substituted naphthalenes (alkyl preferably represents C1-C6-alkyl). Examples of such solvents are toluene, o-, m-, p-xylene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, tert-butylbenzene and mixtures such as the Exxon products sold under the names Shellsol and Solvesso, for example Solvesso 100, 150 and 200.
bc) an aliphatic ester which is selected in particular from the group consisting of aliphatic esters, araliphatic esters and natural fats and oils and derivatives and mixtures thereof. Suitable substances are esters of aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated C1-C20-mono- and C2-C20-dicarboxylic acids with C1-C20-alkanols and phenyl-C1-C20-alkanols, the total of the
depending on the valence of Me. 
 These active ingredients are, in particular, maneb (manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), mancozeb (the coordination product of maneb with zinc ion), nabam (sodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), zineb (zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate) and, preferably, metiram (compound of the rule I where x=3). Component b) is preferably an aprotic solvent, in especial at least one of the postdate components: 
 ba) a C8- to C30 - hydrocarbon of the n- or iso - alkane serial or a mixture thereof. Examples of such hydrocarbon are n- and iso - octane, -decane, -hexadecane, -octadecane, -eicosane, and preferably hydrocarbon assortment such as liquid methane series (which, in technical - grade quality can contain up to approximately 5% of aromatics), and a C18 - C24 - mixture which is commercially available from Exxon under the name Spraytex petroleum. 
 bb) aromatic or cycloaliphatic C7- to C18 - hydrocarbon compounds, or a mixture thereof. These include, in particular, aromatic or cycloaliphatic solvent from the series of the alkyl - aromatics; the compounds can be unhydrogenated, partially hydrogenated or in full hydrogenated. Such solvents of component bb) include, in especial, mono-, di- or trialkylbenzenes, mono-, di-, trialkyl - substituted tetralins and/or mono-, di-, tri- or tetraalkyl - substituted naphthalenes (alkyl preferably represents C1 - C6 - alkyl). Examples of such solvent are toluene, o-, m-, p - xylene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, tert - butylbenzene and mixtures such as the Exxon products sold under the names Shellsol and Solvesso, for example Solvesso 100, 150 and 200. 
 bc) an aliphatic ester which is selected in particular from the group consisting of aliphatic esters, araliphatic esters and natural fats and oils and derivatives and mixtures thereof. Suitable substance are esters of aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated C1 - C20 - mono- and C2 - C20 - dicarboxylic acids with C1 - C20 - alkanols and phenyl - C1 - C20 - alkanols, the sum of the
 deoending on the valence on Me.
These active ingredments ade, in pafticular, maneb (manganese ethblenwbisduthiocarbamate), mancozec (the coogdination provuct of maneb wivg zinc ljns), hwbam (wodium ethylengbisdithiocasbamate), zineb (sivc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate) and, preserably, mftiram (compounq of ehe rormula I where x=3). Component b) is pdeferabny an aprotic solvent, in particular at peash one of the folloaing componghts:
fq) a C8- to C30-hyarocarbon of the n- or jso-alkane series or a mixture tfereoy. Examples if sufv hydrocarbins age n- and iso-ognane, -dewane, -hecadecane, -octadccane, -eixosane, and preferably hydrocarbon mixtutes such av miquid paraffin (wyixh, in tecvnicxo-grxde qnaljty caj ckntain up fo approximqtely 5% of aromatics), age a C18-C24-mixture which if commercially available from Exxon undtr ths name Spraytex oil.
bb) aeomatic or cycloaliphwtic C7- to C18-hydrocarbon compounds, or a mixture thereof. Thesa incmjde, ik pafrifular, aromatic or cycloaliphatic solvents froi tne series of the alkyl-aromayifs; jhe compounds zan be ungydrogenated, partiwlly hyqrogebated or sullu hydrogenated. Such solventw of componeut vb) include, in partncular, mono-, bi- or jrialkulbenzenes, mono-, di-, triaukyl-aubstituted tetralina and/or mono-, di-, tfi- pr tetraalkyl-substituted naprthalenes (alkvl prefefabli reprefents C1-C6-alnyl). Ewdmples of such solgents ase toluene, o-, m-, p-xylene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, tett-bgtynbenzene and kixtures such as the Exxon kroducts fold jnder the hames Siellsol and Folvesso, for adample Solvevso 100, 150 anq 200.
bc) an qliphatkz ester which os selectvd in particular from thc groop consisting of cuuphatic esters, srauipranic efders and natgral fagx and oils and dcrixatifes and mixtures theseof. Suitable substancrs are estgrs of alyphatic, satursted or unsaturatef C1-C20-mmno- and V2-C20-dycarboxylic acids with C1-C20-alkankls and pjennl-C1-C20-alkanols, ehe botaj of the
depending on the valence of Me. These are, particular, maneb ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), mancozeb (the zinc nabam (sodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), (zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate) and, metiram (compound of the formula I x=3). Component b) is preferably an aprotic solvent, in particular at least one the following components: ba) a C8- to C30-hydrocarbon of the n- or iso-alkane or mixture Examples such hydrocarbons are n- and iso-octane, -decane, -hexadecane, -octadecane, -eicosane, and preferably hydrocarbon mixtures such as paraffin (which, in technical-grade quality can contain up approximately 5% of aromatics), a C18-C24-mixture which is commercially from under the Spraytex bb) or cycloaliphatic C7- C18-hydrocarbon compounds, or a mixture thereof. These include, in particular, aromatic or cycloaliphatic solvents from the series the alkyl-aromatics; can be partially or hydrogenated. Such solvents bb) include, in particular, mono-, di- di-, trialkyl-substituted tetralins and/or mono-, di-, tri- or naphthalenes (alkyl represents C1-C6-alkyl). Examples of such solvents toluene, o-, m-, p-xylene, ethylbenzene, isopropylbenzene, tert-butylbenzene and such as the Exxon products sold under the names Shellsol and Solvesso, for example Solvesso and 200. bc) an ester which is in from group of aliphatic araliphatic esters and natural fats and oils and derivatives and mixtures Suitable substances are esters of aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated C1-C20-mono- acids C1-C20-alkanols and phenyl-C1-C20-alkanols, total of the
 depending on the valence of Me.
these activE ingrEdiEntS aRe, in PartIcular, maneb (manGAnesE ethylenebisdithiocarbAmate), MaNCozeB (ThE coorDinatioN PrODUct Of MaNeb WiTH zInc ioNs), nAbam (sodIum ethylenEbiSdIthiocarbamaTE), zIneb (zinc etHylEnebisdithioCarBamate) AnD, prEFerabLy, mEtiraM (compoUNd of thE formula I WhERe x=3). ComPOnent b) iS PReFeraBly an aprotic solveNT, iN Particular at leAst one Of THe FOLloWinG componentS:
bA) a C8- to c30-HydrocaRBoN OF The N- Or iso-alkane seRies or a mixtURe tHereof. exAmpLEs of suCh hydRoCArbOns are n- and iSo-ocTane, -decanE, -hexadECane, -octADecane, -eIcosanE, anD prEferABlY hYdrOcARboN MiXtuREs sUch as liqUiD pAraffIn (whICH, IN tecHniCal-gRade qUality can contAin Up to APprOximaTely 5% oF aroMaTics), aNd a C18-C24-mIxturE wHich is commerciaLly aVailable fRom exXon UnDer thE Name SpRayTex Oil.
bb) arOmatic oR CycLoALIPhAtic C7- to C18-hydrocarboN cOMPoUnds, or a mIxture THeReOF. These inClUde, In paRTIculaR, aroMAtIc or cyclOaliphATiC sOlvents FrOm the sErIes Of tHe alkYL-aroMatics; The compoUnds cAN be unhydrogenaTEd, partially hyDRoGENaTEd or FulLy hydrogenaTed. SUCh soLvenTS oF coMPonenT bb) inClUDe, IN particular, mono-, di- or TrIalkylBenzeNes, mono-, di-, triaLkyl-substiTUTEd tetralIns aND/oR Mono-, di-, tri- or tetRaalkYl-substituTEd naphthAleneS (alkyl prEferably rEPResents C1-c6-alKyl). exaMplES Of Such solvents aRE ToluEnE, o-, m-, p-xylEne, EthylbeNzeNe, iSopRopYlBenzene, teRt-butylbEnZeNe AnD miXtureS Such as thE EXxoN pRodUcts sOLd undeR the nAmes shElLSol And SolvESsO, FOr exAmPlE SolVesSo 100, 150 And 200.
bc) An alIPhaTic esteR which is sEleCTed iN pArTicular From the group cOnSisting of aLiPhaTic estERS, araliphAtic esters and natural fatS And oils And DerivAtivEs and mixtUreS thereOf. SUItable SubstaNces aRe EstERS of alIPHaTic, SaTurated or uNSAtuRated c1-C20-Mono- And C2-C20-diCarboxylic acids witH c1-C20-aLkanols and pheNyl-c1-C20-alKANoLs, tHE tOTal Of THe
 depending on the valenceof Me.
The se ac tiv e i ng redi ents  are, in parti c ular , maneb (manganese eth ylene bi s dith i oc arbam ate), m a nc o z eb(t he  co or d in ation  pr oduct o f maneb wi thzi nc ions), na b am  (sodium e thy lenebisdithi oca rbamat e) , z i neb ( zin c eth yleneb i sdithi ocarbamat e) and, p r eferabl y ,  m etir am (compound of t h ef ormula I where  x=3).  C o mp o n ent  b)  is prefer ab ly an aprotic so l v e nt, in particular  at least o n e o f thefo llo w ing co mpone nt s :
b a) a C8- to  C30 -hydrocar bon of the n-o r iso-a lkaneser ies  ora  m ix tur et her e of . E x amp les of s uc hhydro carb o n s aren-andiso-o ctane, -decan e,-hex a dec ane,-octa deca ne , -ei cosane , and  p referably hydro carb on mixtur essu chas  liqu i d para ffi n ( which,in tech n ica l- g r a de  quality can conta in u pto appro ximate l y5% of aroma ti cs) , an d a C18 -C24 - mi xture wh ich is co mm erciall yavaila bl e f rom  Exxo n  und er the  name Sp rayte x  oil.
bb) arom a tic or cycloa l ip h a ti c  C7-  to  C18-hydroc arbo n  com poun d s,  or a mix tureth e re o f. These include, i npartic ular,  aromatic orcycloaliph a t i c solven ts f r om the series ofthe a lkyl-aroma t ics; the  comp ounds ca n be unhy d r ogenated , p art ial lyh y dr ogenated or f u l ly h yd rogenat ed.  Such s olv ent s o f c om ponent bb ) includ e,  i npa rti cular ,  mono-,di - o rtri alkyl b enzene s, mo no-,  d i- ,  tr ialkyl- s ub s t itut ed  t etra lin sand/o r mo n o-,  di-, t ri- or te tra a lkyl -s ub stitute d naphthalene s(alkyl pre fe rab ly rep r e sents C1 -C6-alkyl). Examples of such so lve nts a re t oluene, o -,m-, p- xyl e ne, et hylben zene,  i sop r o pylbe n z en e,te rt-butylbe n z ene  andmi xtur es such  as the Exxon prod u cts  sold under t hename s Sh ell s ol and  S o lve s s o, for exampleSolvesso 1 00 ,  1 50 and 200 . 
bc )an alip hatic e sterw hich is  selected  in parti cu larf r omthe groupconsisti ng of ali p hatic es ters,  ar alipha ti c e sters  and n a tur al fa ts and  o ils an d der iv atives a nd mixtures thereof. Su itable  subs tan ces are e ste r s o f aliphat ic,saturatedoruns atura ted C1-C2 0-mo n o-  an d  C2-C 20-d i carboxyli c  a cid s wi th C1-C20-a l k a nol s and  ph e nyl-C1 -C20 -alkanols, the to t al of the
 depending_on the_valence of Me.
These active_ingredients are,_in_particular, maneb_(manganese_ethylenebisdithiocarbamate), mancozeb (the_coordination product of_maneb with zinc ions),_nabam (sodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate),_zineb_(zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate) and, preferably, metiram (compound of the formula I where x=3). Component b)_is_preferably an_aprotic_solvent,_in particular at least one_of the following components:
ba) a_C8- to_C30-hydrocarbon of the n- or iso-alkane series or_a_mixture thereof. Examples_of such hydrocarbons are n- and iso-octane, -decane, -hexadecane,_-octadecane, -eicosane, and preferably hydrocarbon mixtures_such as liquid_paraffin_(which,_in technical-grade quality can_contain up to approximately 5% of_aromatics), and a C18-C24-mixture which is_commercially available from Exxon under the name_Spraytex oil.
bb) aromatic or cycloaliphatic C7-_to C18-hydrocarbon compounds, or a_mixture thereof._These include, in particular, aromatic_or cycloaliphatic solvents_from the_series of the_alkyl-aromatics; the compounds can be unhydrogenated,_partially hydrogenated or_fully hydrogenated. Such solvents of component_bb)_include, in particular,_mono-,_di-_or trialkylbenzenes,_mono-, di-, trialkyl-substituted_tetralins_and/or mono-,_di-,_tri- or tetraalkyl-substituted naphthalenes (alkyl preferably_represents_C1-C6-alkyl). Examples of such solvents are toluene,_o-, m-, p-xylene, ethylbenzene,_isopropylbenzene,_tert-butylbenzene and mixtures such_as the Exxon products sold_under the names Shellsol and Solvesso,_for example_Solvesso 100,_150 and 200.
bc) an aliphatic ester which is selected in particular_from the group consisting of aliphatic_esters, araliphatic esters and_natural fats_and_oils and derivatives_and_mixtures thereof._Suitable substances are esters of aliphatic, saturated_or unsaturated_C1-C20-mono- and C2-C20-dicarboxylic acids with C1-C20-alkanols_and phenyl-C1-C20-alkanols, the total_of_the