Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for applying insecticides or acaricides to plant propagation materials comprising water, an insecticidally or acaricidally effective amount of at least one nitroimino- or nitroguanidino-compound in free form or in agrochemically useful salt form and a blend of the following components, by weight: a) 2-10% of a surface-active agent comprising a1) at least one anionic surfactant; b) 4-20% of at least one inorganic solid carrier; and c) 3-25% of at least one antifreeze agent. In one embodiment, the aqueous composition further comprises a fungicidally effective amount of at least one fungicidally active compound. The inventive composition is storage stable, ready-to-apply (RTA), ecologically and toxicologically favorable and has good fungicidal efficacy.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1) wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the definitions given in claim 1

Abstract: Phenylmalonic acid dinitriles are prepared by reaction of, for example, phenyl Kalides with malonic acid dinitrile in the presence of palladium catalysts and bases.

Abstract: Herbicidal composition comprising: a) a herbicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1; and b) an amount, effective for herbicide synergy, of mesosulfuron, mesotrione or flufenacet.

Abstract: A method of reducing nematode-fungal interaction in a plant by treating a propagation material thereof with a nematicidally effective amount of a nematicide, and a fungicidally effective amount of a fungicide before the material is planted or sown.

Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for applying fungicides to plant propagation materials is provided, comprising water and a blend of the following components, by weight: a) 2–10% of a surface-active agent comprising a1) at least one anionic surfactant; b) 0.5–10% of at least one polymer selected from water-dispersible polymers and water-soluble film-forming polymers; c) 4–20% of at least one inorganic solid carrier; and d) 3–20% of at least one antifreeze agent. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a fungicidally effective amount of at least one fungicidally active compound. The inventive composition is storage stable, ready-to-apply (RTA), ecologically and toxicologically favorable and has good fungicidal efficacy.

Abstract: Compounds of formula wherein A1, A2 and A3 are each independently of the others a bond or a C1–C6alkylene bridge; A4 is a C1–C6alkylene bridge; D is CH or N; W is, for example, O, NR7 or S; T is, for example, a bond, O, NH or NR7; Q is O, NR7, S, SO or SO2; Y is O, NR7, S, SO or SO2; X1 and X2 are each independently of the other fluorine, chlorine or bromine; R1, R2 and R3 are, for example, H, halogen, CN, nitro, C1–C6alkyl, C1–C6haloalkyl, C1–C6alkylcarbonyl or C2–C6alkenyl; R4 is, for example, H, halogen, CN, nitro or C1–C6alkyl; R5 and R6 are, for example, H, CN, OH, C1–C6alkyl, C3–C8cycloalkyl, C3–C8cycloalkyl-C1–C6alkyl, C1–C6haloalkyl, C1–C6alkoxy or C1–C6haloalkoxy; R7 is H, C1–C6alkyl, C1–C6alkoxyalkyl or C1–C6alkylcarbonyl; k, when D is nitrogen, is 1, 2 or 3; or, when D is CH, is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and m is 1 or 2; and, where applicable, their possible E/Z isomers, E/Z isomeric mixtures and/or tautomers, in each case in free form or in salt form, a process for the preparation of those compounds and

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (I): wherein X and Y are independently H, halo, C1-8 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, C2-8 alkynyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkylthio, nitro, amino, mono- or di-(C1-6)alkylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkenylamino, mono- or di-(C2-6)alkynylamino, formylamino, C1-4 alkyl(formyl)amino, C1-4 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-4 alkyl(C1-4 alkylcarbonyl)amino, cyano, formyl, C1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C1-4)alkylaminocarbonyl, carboxy, C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy, aryl(C1-4)alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-4 alkylsulphinyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyl, C1-4 alkylsulphonyloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, arylthio, heteroaryloxy or heteroarylthio wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, groups or moieties are optionally substituted; R1 is phenyl, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl or C2-4 alkynyl in which the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are optionally substituted on their terminal carbon atom with one, two or three halogen atoms,

Abstract: A method is provided for synthesizing acylamides, useful as protectant for cultivated plants. A benzoxazine, such as 3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine, is made in a stepwise manner by initially forming an o-nitrophenoxyketone by reacting a haloketone and a nitrophenol. The o-nitrophenoxyketone is hydrogenated to form the corresponding benzoxazine, which is thereafter acylated with an acylhalide to produce the acylamide, such as 4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine.

Abstract: The present invention provides immunogens for generating anti-neonicotinoid antibodies as well as antibodies, methods, reagents and kits for determining the presence of one or more neonicotinoid insecticides in a sample by immunoassay. The present invention has particular application to determination of the concentration of neonicotinoid insecticides applied to a plant propagation materials such as seed.

Abstract: Fungicidal compounds of the general formula (1) wherein one of X and Y is N or N-oxide and the other is CR or both of X and Y are N

Abstract: There is now described a method of controlling pests with nitroimino- or nitroguanidino-compounds; more specifically a method of controlling pests in and on transgenic crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in crops of maize, cereals, soya beans, tomatoes, cotton, potatoes, rice and mustard, with a nitroimino- or nitroguanidino-compound, especially with thiamethoxam, characterized in that a pesticidal composition comprising a nitroimino- or nitroguanidino-compound in free form or in agrochemically useful salt form and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment, in particular to the crop plant itself.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant-protecting active ingredient mixtures having synergistically enhanced action and to a method of improving the growth of plants, comprising applying to the plants or the locus thereof at least three active ingredient components together. Specifically, a mixture of fludioxonil (I), metalaxyl (II) and a strobilurin fungicide (III) achieves markedly enhanced action against plant pathogens and is suitable for improving the growth of plants when applied to plants, parts of plants, seeds, or at their locus of growth.

Abstract: Compounds of formula are described, wherein R1 and R2 are for example, independently of each other, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, halogen-C1-C6-alkyl, halogen-C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkinyl, halogen-C2-C4-alkenyl and halogen-C2-C4-alkinyl; R3 is hydrogen, OH, halogen, C1-C6-alkoxy, or —O—C(?O)—C1-C6-alkyl; R4 is for example phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy or benzyloxy, which is substituted by substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cyclalkyl-C1-C6-alkyl, halogen-C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkoxy-C1-C6-alkoxy, halogen-C1-C6-alkoxy, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkinyl, halogen-C2-C4-alkenyl, halogen-C2-C4-alkinyl, C2-C6-alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkinyloxy, halogen-C2-C6-alkenyloxy, halogen-C2-C6-alkinyloxy, —NR6—C(?O)—O—C1-C6-alkyl, —NR6—C(?O)—O-halogen-C1-C6-alkyl, —C(R7)?N—W—R8, phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, heterocycyl and heterocyclyoxy; the two R5 independently of

Abstract: A description is given of compounds of the formula in which R1 and R2 independently of one another are halogen, C1-C6alkyl, halo-C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, halo-C1-C6alkoxy, or SF5, R3 is hydrogen, OH, halogen, C1-C6alkoxy or —O—C(?O)—C1-C6alkyl, R4 is for example hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, halo-C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, halo-C1-C6alkoxy or SCN; R5 and R6 independently of one another are for example hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, halo-C1-C12alkyl, C2-C12alkenyl, halo-C2-C12alkenyl or C2-C12alkynyl; and q is 0 or 1; and, where appropriate, E/Z isomers, E/Z isomer mixtures and/or tautomers, each in free form or in salt form; a process for the preparation of these compounds and their use, pesticide compositions whose active ingredient is selected from these compounds, or an agrochemically useable salt thereof, a process for preparing these compositions, and their use, plant propagation material treated with these compositions, and a method of combating pests.

Abstract: An aqueous composition suitable for applying fungicides to plant propagation materials is provided, comprising water and a blend of the following components, by weight: a) 2-10% of a surface-active agent comprising a1) at least one anionic surfactant; b) 0.5-10% of at least one polymer selected from water-dispersible polymers and water-soluble film-forming polymers; c) 4-20% of at least one inorganic solid carrier; and d) 3-20% of at least one antifreeze agent. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a fungicidally effective amount of at least one fungicidally active compound. The inventive composition is storage stable, ready-to-apply (RTA), ecologically and toxicologically favorable and has good fungicidal efficacy.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix polymer and a layered clay material having low quartz content. This invention is also directed to a process for preparing polymer-clay nanocomposites, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer-clay nanocomposite comprising (i) a melt-processible matrix polymer, and incorporated therein (ii) a mixture of at least two layered clay materials. The invention also relates to articles produced from a nanocomposite and a process for preparing a nanocomposite.

Abstract: A process for making, or preparing, a reduced-calorie fruit and/or vegetable spread product including whole, natural fruit(s) and/or vegetable(s), or combinations thereof, having improved flavor, texture (e.g., mouth feel), color, and nutritional value as compared to fruit and/or vegetable spread products made with conventional processes. More particularly, the process of the present invention includes a pasteurization step, using a swept-surface heat exchanger, for making fruit and/or vegetable spread products having reduced caloric and sugar content and having increased soluble dietary fiber content. The minimal processing of the present process enables the produced fruit and/or vegetable spread products to retain flavor, texture, color, vitamins and other nutrients which are, typically, lost in traditionally-processed fruit and/or vegetable spread products.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a polymer-clay nanocomposite material comprising a melt-processible matrix polymer and a layered clay material having decreased levels of extractable material, such as extractable salts of organic cations. This invention is also directed to processes for preparing polymer-clay nanocomposites, and articles or products produced from nanocomposite materials.