Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil suspension concentrate comprising a) one or more herbicidally active compounds from the group of the pyridylsulfonylureas in suspended form, and b) one or more organic solvents. The oil suspension concentrate is suitable for use in crop protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising a) one or more herbicidally active compounds from the group of the dioxazinepyridylsulfonylureas, and b) one or more auxiliaries from the group of the fatty esters, fertilizers and surfactants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof in which R is a hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbonoxy radical, which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or is a heterocyclyl radical or heterocyclyloxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted, or R is a radical OC(O)R3, S(O)nR3, OS(O)nR3, F, Br, I, OH, CN, NO2, NH2, SF5, NR4R5 or Si(R6)3, where n is 0, 1 or 2, R1 independently at each occurrence is halogen, OH, SH, a carbon-free, nitrogen-containing radical or a carbon-containing radical which has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or R0 and R# form with one another a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, I is 0, 1, 2 or 3, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbonoxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted and inclusive of substituents has 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or is a het

Abstract: Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are used to control unwanted plants or to regulate growth in plants. Sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds are applied to plants, the seed or the area on which the plants are growing to control the growth of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant cells and plants, which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification leads to the reduction of the activity of a Class 3 vegetable branching enzyme in comparison with corresponding wild type plant cells or wild type plants that have not been genetically modified. Furthermore, the present invention relates to means and methods for the manufacture of such plant cells and plants. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesise a modified starch. The present invention therefore also relates to the starch synthesised by the plant cells and plants according to the invention as well as to methods for the manufacture of the starch and to the manufacture of starch derivatives of this starch. Furthermore, the present invention relates to nucleic acids coding a Class 3 branching enzyme, vectors, host cells, plant cells and plants containing such nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: Synergistic, crop plant-compatible herbicidal compositions comprising herbicides from the group of the benzoylpyrazoles What is described are herbicidal compositions comprising A) a compound from the group of the benzoylpyrazoles, B) at least one further herbicide and C) at least one safener as herbicides which are active against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants. Compared to the herbicides applied individually, these compositions have superior activity and are at the same time highly compatible with crop plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing the acrylamide content of heat-treated foods compared with corresponding conventional heat-treated foods.

Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules encoding an R1-protein from wheat are provided. Also provided are transgenic plant cells and plants containing the nucleic acid molecules, and starch obtainable from the transgenic plant cells and plants.

Abstract: What is described are N-[pyrimidin-2-ylmethyl]carboxamides of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), X1 and X2 are hydrogen or methyl, R1 to R4 are various radicals and A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring.

Abstract: What is described are pyrazolyloxyphenyl derivatives of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2 and R3 denote various radicals, and A is a cyclic radical from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl and pyrazolyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid formulation, comprising a) one or more herbicidally active compounds from the group of the ALS inhibitors, b) one or more organic solvents, and c) one or more inorganic salts. The liquid formulation is suitable for use in crop protection.

Abstract: Herbicide safener combiantions consisting of A) an effective amount of a compound of the formula (1) or a salt thereof, in which R1 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, R2 is (C1–C6)alkyl, (C3–C6)cycloalkyl or phenyl, each of the 3 last-mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted, R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 18 C-atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted, and B) a herbicide selected form the group consisting of and florasulam, chloransulam, dicamba, diflufenzopyr; triclopyr, fluroxypyr, metribuzin, carfentrazone-ethyl, S.

Abstract: Amides of the formula (I) and salts thereof wherein: A is CH or N; Y is O or S; n is 0 or 1; R1 is (C1-C4)-haloalkyl; R2 and R3 are identical or different and are hydrogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-haloalkyl or halogen; R4 is hydrogen, (C1-C10)-alkyl, (C3-C10)-cycloalkyl, (C3-C10)-alkenyl or (C3-C10)-alkynyl, where in the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl groups mentioned up to three hydrogen atoms may be replaced by halogen, preferably fluorine or chlorine, in the case of fluorine also up to the maximum number; R5 is G1SR6, G1S(O)R7, G1S(O)2R8, G1OR9, G1NR10R11, G2CR12?NOR13, G1ON?CR14R15, G2CR12?N—NR16R17, G1NR13N?CR14R15, G1NR18NR19R20, G1ONR21R22, G1NR23OR24, G2CR10?N(+)(O(?))R12, R25 or G1R26; G1 is a straight-chain or branched (C2-C6)-alkylene moiety, the distance between the amide nitrogen and the radical R5 being at least C2; G2 is a straight-chain or branched (C1-C6)-alkylene moiety and R6 to R26 are as defined in the description; are suitable for controlling pests.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted N-aryl nitrogen heterocycles of the formula (I), in which, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are as defined in the description, and to a process for their preparation and to their use as crop treatment agents.

Abstract: What is described are 3-cyclopropyl-4-(3-amino-2-methylbenzoyl)pyrazoles of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are various radicals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant cell which is genetically modified, the genetic modification leading to the reduction of the activity of one or more SSIII proteins which occur endogenously in the plant cell and to the reduction of the activity of one or more BEI proteins which occur endogenously in the plant cell and to the reduction of the activity of one or more BEII proteins which occur endogenously in the plant cell in comparison with corresponding plant cells, of wild-type plants, which have not been genetically modified. Further aspects of the invention relate to plants containing such plant cells, to a method for generating the plant cells and plants, and to the starch obtainable from them.

Abstract: A herbicide-safener combination, which comprises: (A) one or more herbicidal cyclohexanedione oxime (“dims”) or an agriculturally acceptable salt or metal complex thereof, selected from the group consisting of (A1) alloxydim, (A2) butroxydim, (A3) clefoxydim also known as BAS 625H, (A4) clethodim, (A5) cycloxydim, (A6) sethoxydim, (A7) tepraloxydim, and (A8) tralkoxydim. and (B) an antidotally effective amount of one or more compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof: in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and n are as defined in the description, which is suitable for the selective control of harmful plants in crops of useful plants.

Abstract: A description is given of 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines of formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are various radicals, A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and Z is a nitrogen or carbon atom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a pregelatinized starch having good gel-formation properties, in which a) a suspension of starch and water is prepared, b) the suspension prepared in a) is applied to a hot roller of a roller dryer, and c) the pregelatinized starch obtained by process step b) s isolated. According to the invention a potato starch having an amylose content of at least 30% by weight is used.

Abstract: A description is given of 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines of formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I) R1, R2, R3 and R4 are various radicals, A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, and Z is a nitrogen or carbon atom.