The present disclosure relates to methods for using benzoxaborole compounds in combination with preservative gases, such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide, as an antimicrobial that synergistically controls pathogens of agricultural crops.本揭露涉及組合使用苯并氧雜硼雜環戊烯化合物和防腐氣體例如二氧化碳或二氧化硫作為協同控制農作物病原體的抗微生物劑之方法。