Fuente: WIPO "tomato" The invention relates to a method of controlling pests, said method comprising: providing a composition comprising valifenalate and cyazofamid, and applying said composition to a crop plant, a pest population associated with a crop plant, a habitat of a crop plant, or a combination thereof, wherein said valifenalate and said cyazofamid are present in said composition according to a ratio of between 10:1 and 10 1:5, and wherein said pest population comprises at least one organism chosen from the group of oomycetes. The present invention also concerns a method of improving plant resistance against pests and/or inducing plant defense pathways.