Abstract: This invention provides an insecticidal and miticidal agent which contains as an effective ingredient an oxazoline derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1 represents a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl group or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkoxy group, andR.sup.2 represents a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom.The insecticidal and miticidal agent exhibits an excellent insecticidal and miticidal activity against harmful insects and mites parasitic on useful plants.

Abstract: An acaricide which contains as an effective ingredient an oxazoline or thiazoline compound represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, Z and A are as defined in the description.This acaricide has an excellent acaricidal activity against house dust mites and mites and ticks which parasitize pets or wild animals or birds.

Abstract: 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-ethoxy-4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-oxazoline. This compound is useful as miticide.

Abstract: The invention provides an insecticidal and miticidal composition containing 2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4-(2-ethoxy-4-tertiarybutylphenyl)-2-oxazoline and at least one compound selected from the specific pyrethroid compounds, as its active ingredients.The present composition can protect useful plants from various kinds of noxious insects and mites such as Aphididae and Acarina in small application amounts.

Abstract: 2-Substituted phenyl-2-oxazoline derivatives or 2-substituted phenyl-2-thiazoline derivatives represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group, a lower haloalkyl group or a lower haloalkoxy group, with a proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms;R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;R.sub.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group or a trifluoromethoxy group;Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group;Z represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; andn is 0 or 1;excepting the case where n is 0 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are both hydrogen atoms, the case where n is 1 and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are members selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms, and the case where Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are membrs selected from the class consisting of hydrogen and halogen (excepting iodine) atoms and nitro groups. This compound is useful as an insecticidal and acaricidal (miticidal) agent.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group having 7 to 11 carbon atoms, a phenyl group which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom, or a group of the formula ##STR2## in which X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom. This compound can be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein m is an integer of 1 to 2, and Y represents a chlorine atom when m is 1 and --O-- when m is 2, with a compound represented by the following formula ##STR4## wherein M represents a hydrogen or alkali metal atom; and is useful as a miticide.