Introduction: Benomyl is a systemic, benzimidazole fungicide that is selectively toxic to microorganisms and to invertebrates, especially earthworms. It is used against a wide range of fungal diseases of field crops, fruits, nuts, ornamentals, mushrooms, and turf.
The common explanation for his is that sneezing was a symptom of the Plague and so if someone sneezed, people would say 'bless you' because they might have a horrible disease. But in fact it dates from much earlier superstitions, for example, ancient man believed that his breath was also his soul or essence of life..
Wood has heard of other sneezing folklore, including the notion that if you sneeze, company is coming over, and if your cat sneezes, it's going to rain. As for the blessing many people say after someone sneezes, Wood explains that the Greek word for sneeze is pneuma, which means soul or spirit.