Abstract: The invention relates to sulfmimidoyl- and sulfonimidoylbenzoyl derivatives of the general formula (I). In said formula (I), R, R?, X, W and Z represent radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogens. Q represents a cyclohexandionyl-, pyrazolyl-oder isoxazolyl radical.

Abstract: The invention relates to derivatives of (1-cyanocyclopropyl)phenylphosphinic acid of the formula (I) and to salts thereof, of the formula (II), for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, preferably to drought stress, especially for enhancing plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.

Abstract: A composition having a germination-preventing activity, comprising, as active principle, allyl isothiocyanate alone or in combination with other substances having a synergic action, in the form of emulsifiable formulates or as a microencapsulate in which allyl isothiocyanate is englobed in a polymeric-based system for the controlled release of the active principle. The microcapsule membrane represents a weight percentage of 5-25%, the surfactant 2-10% and allyl isothiocyanate a weight percentage not lower than 70%.

Abstract: The invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular a fungicidal and/or insecticidal composition, comprising Isotianil (3,4-dichloro-N-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-isothiazolecarboxamide) and at least one further insecticide of the anthranilamide group and optionally one further insecticide of the neonicotinoids. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for curatively or preventively controlling the phytopathogenic fungi and/or microorganisms and/or pests of plants or crops, to the use of a combination according to the invention for the treatment of seed, to a method for protecting a seed and not at least to the treated seed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the utilization of the production potential of transgenic plants which comprises treating the plant with active compound combinations comprising an active compound from the group of the anthranilamides and at least one further insecticide.

Abstract: Active compound mixtures comprising ipconazole and at least one further fungicidally active compound are highly suitable for protecting industrial materials against colonization and destruction by microorganisms.

Abstract: This document discloses molecules having the following formula (“Formula One”): and processes associated therewith.

Abstract: Alkyl ether sulfates having 1 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and 1 to 20 alkyleneoxy units in the ether moiety are suitable for use as low-foam additives for enhancing the activity of water-soluble or partially water-soluble agrochemicals. They can be used to produce low-foam preparations for crop protection.

Abstract: The invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular a fungicidal and/or insecticidal composition, comprising Isotianil (3,4-dichloro-N-(2-cyanophenyl)-5-isothiazolecarboxamide) and at least one further insecticide of the anthranilamide group and optionally one further insecticide of the neonicotinoids. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for curatively or preventively controlling the phytopathogenic fungi and/or microorganisms and/or pests of plants or crops, to the use of a combination according to the invention for the treatment of seed, to a method for protecting a seed and not at least to the treated seed.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application may be in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.

Abstract: Stable, single-phase pesticidal emulsifiable concentrates are provided which comprise (a) a pesticide mixture comprising a major amount of a water-insoluble pesticide and a minor amount of a water-soluble pesticidal salt; (b) a solvent system comprising (i) a major amount of an organic solvent comprising at least one non aqueous polar solvent; and (ii) a minor amount of water; and, optionally, (c) an emulsifying surfactant system enabling an oil in water emulsion to be formed when the concentrate formulation is diluted upon addition to water.

Abstract: Many herbicidal compositions have been developed and used, but there are many types of weeds to be controlled, and their development lasts for a long period of time. Accordingly, it has been desired to develop a herbicidal composition having a wider herbicidal spectrum and having a highly active and long-lasting herbicidal activity. The present invention provides a herbicidal composition which comprises as active ingredients (a) a herbicidal benzoylpyrazole compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt: wherein R1 is alkyl or cycloalkyl, R2 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl, R3 is alkyl, R4 is alkyl, haloalkyl or the like, R5 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl or the like, R6 is haloalkyl, halogen or the like, and A is alkylene substituted by alkyl, and (b) other herbicidal compound.

Abstract: Methods for producing plants with multiple herbicide resistance are provided, in which the plants contain at least two basic genes, the first basic gene comprising a coding sequence encoding a mutated HPPD, and the second basic gene encoding an enzyme conferring on plants tolerance to a herbicide. Methods for herbicidal treatment of plants are also provided.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition having a broad herbicidal spectrum and having high activities and long residual effects, is provided. A herbicidal composition comprising the following compound A and the following compound B: Compound A: at least one sulfonylurea compound selected from the group consisting of flazasulfuron and trifloxysulfuron, or its salt, Compound B: at least one benzonitrile compound selected from the group consisting of chlorthiamid and dichlobenil, or its salt.

Abstract: Provided herein are herbicide granules containing non-petroleum derived built-in adjuvant.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel insecticidal active compound combinations consisting, firstly, of anthranilamides and, secondly, of further insecticidally active compounds from the group of the pyrethroids, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal pests, such as insects.

Abstract: This invention relates to a synergistic composition made of a herbicidally effective amount of a propanil-based product, such as SUPER WHAM® and the at least one ACCase inhibitor herbicide such as CLINCHER® in an amount sufficient to facilitate the herbicidal activity of the propanil-based herbicide. It has been found that this synergistic composition, when applied to a field of rice, allows a reduction in the amount of herbicide needed, greater flexibility in timing of the application and broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are suitable for use as herbicides: wherein R is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, ethynyl or cyclopropyl, R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, vinyl, propenyl, ethynyl, propynyl, halogen, or optionally substituted phenyl, R2 is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, ethynyl or methoxy, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or together form a double bond, A is C3-C7cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6alkylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6alkenyl, ?O or ?N—R10, or A is cyclohexyl substituted once, at the 4-position, by one (C3-C6cycloalkyl)methoxy, C3-C6cycloalkyloxy, C2-C5alkenyl-CH2-oxy, or benzyloxy substituent, or A is decahydro-1-naphthyl or decahydro-2-naphthyl, or A is optionally substituted phenyl, and G is hydrogen or an agriculturally acceptable metal, sulfonium, ammonium or a latentiating group.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved herbicidal composition including (a) an effective amount of an herbicidal cyclohexandione oxime compound or agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; (b) one or more esters of a fatty acid; (c) a salt of dodecylbenzensulfonic acid; (d) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene plant oils and polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters; and (e) optionally another herbicide.

Abstract: 1. Chimeric gene containing several herbicide tolerance genes, plant cell and plant which are tolerant to several herbicides. 2. The plant is tolerant to several herbicides at the same time, in particular to the inhibitors of HPPD and to those of EPSPS and/or to the dihalohydroxybenzonitriles. 3. Use for removing weeds from plants with several herbicides.

Abstract: Agricultural crops are protected from the growth of undesirable vegetation as well as nematode and insect infestations, by the application of hydrogen cyanamide in combination with a short-chain, water-soluble monocarboxylic acid, with improved pesticidal effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide compositions that utilize biodiesel as a solvent. The disclosed compositions may be utilized for controlling pests, such as nematodes and weeds, and for enhancing growth of plants.

Abstract: Agricultural crops are protected from the growth of undesirable vegetation as well as nematode and insect infestations, by the application of hydrogen cyanamide in combination with a short-chain, water-soluble monocarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid, the acid containing 1-3 carboxy groups and either no hydroxy groups or 1-3 hydroxy groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fungicidal compositions and their use for controlling oomycete pathogen induced disease or diseases in one or more plants.

Abstract: The subject application provides methods for the direct or indirect improvement of levels of key phytonutrients and/or stress tolerance in plants. Methods of providing for the improvement in key phytonutrient levels and/or stress tolerance in plants are provided through the application of safeners, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, miticides, defoliants/desiccants, antibiotics, and/or plant growth regulators to plants. Agricultural products arising from the disclosed methods are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method to use synergistic composition made of a herbicidally effective amount of a propanil-based product, such as Super Wham® and the at least one ACCase inhibitor herbicide such as Clincher® in an amount sufficient to facilitate the herbicidal activity of the propanil-based herbicide. It has been found that this synergistic composition, when applied to a field of rice, allows a reduction in the amount of herbicide needed, greater flexibility in timing of the application and broad spectrum of weed control.

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

Abstract: Microbicidal compositions including (a) cyanodithiocarbimate and (b) an N-alkyl heterocyclic compound; a triazole compound or salt thereof or metal complex thereof; a microbicide with an activated halogen atom or a formaldehyde releasing compound; 1,4-bis(bromoacetoxy)-2-butene; 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole; a methylene-bis(thiocyanate); a halogenated acetophenone; a halopropynl compound; an iodosulfone; a phenol; a halocyanoacetamide compound and/or a quaternary ammonium compound are described. Components (a) and (b) can be present in a synergistically effective amount to control the growth of at least one microorganism. Methods for controlling the growth of microorganisms with the compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method to use synergistic composition made of a herbicidally effective amount of a propanil-based product, such as Super Wham® (propanil) and the at least one ACCase inhibitor herbicide such as Clincher® (cyhalofop) in an amount sufficient to facilitate the herbicidal activity of the propanil-based herbicide. It has been found that this synergistic composition, when applied to a field of rice, allows a reduction in the amount of herbicide needed, greater flexibility in timing of the application and broad spectrum of weed control.

Abstract: The invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising, as active compounds, in each case two compounds from the series of the chloronicotinyl insecticides, and to the use of these mixtures for controlling animal pests.

Abstract: An aqueous storage-stable composition comprises from about 10 to about 35% by weight hydrogen cyanamide, from about 3 to about 25% by weight propionic acid, potassium propionate or ammonium propionate, and water, and has a pH of from about 2.5 to about 4, wherein the concentration of hydrogen cyanamide is greater than the concentration of propionic acid.

Abstract: 1. Chimeric gene containing several herbicide tolerance genes, plant cell and plant which are tolerant to several herbicides. 2. The plant is tolerant to several herbicides at the same time, in particular to the inhibitors of HPPD and to those of EPSPS and/or to the dihalohydroxybenzonitriles. 3. Use for removing weeds from plants with several herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved herbicidal composition including (a) an effective amount of an herbicidal cyclohexanedione oxime compound or agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; (b) one or more esters of a fatty acid; (c) a salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid; (d) at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene plant oils and polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters; and (e) optionally an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent. The present invention also provides a method for controlling the growth of vegetation, by applying to the vegetation the composition of the present invention.

Abstract: A composition having a germination-preventing activity, comprising, as active principle, allyl isothiocyanate alone or in combination with other substances having a synergic action, in the form of emulsifiable formulates or as a microencapsulate in which allyl isothiocyanate is englobed in a polymeric-based system for the controlled release of the active principle. The microcapsule membrane represents a weight percentage of 5-25%, the surfactant 2-10% and allyl isothiocyanate a weight percentage not lower than 70%.

Abstract: Agricultural crops are protected from the growth of undesirable vegetation as well as nematode and insect infestations, by the application of hydrogen cyanamide in combination with a short-chain, water-soluble monocarboxylic acid, with improved pesticidal effect.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising A) carbamates of the formula I, ?in which X is CH or N, n is 0, 1 or 2 and R is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, where the radicals R can be different if n is 2, one of its salts or adducts and, B) imidazole derivatives of the formula II ?in which R1 and R2 are halogen or phenyl, which may be substituted by halogen or alkyl, or R1 and R2 together with the bridging C?C double bond form a 3,4-difluoromethylenedioxyphenyl group; R3 is cyano or halogen, and R4 is dialkylamino or ?isoxazol-4-yl, which may carry two alkyl radicals, in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compounds I and II and the use of the compounds I and II for preparing such mixtures are described.

Abstract: A treatment for eliminating unwanted organisms in agriculture, the treatment comprising a first component comprising allyl isothiocyanate emulsified in water, and a second component comprising a solution of phosphorus and water.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally acceptable salts in which R1 is (C1–C8)alkyl, (C3–C4)alkenyl, (C3–C4)alkynyl or (C1–C4)alkyl which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen and (C1–C2)alkoxy, and B) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of compounds composed of Ba) herbicides which act selectively against grasses in cereals and/or maize, Bb) herbicides which act selectively against dicots in cereals and/or maize, Bc) herbicides which act selectively against grasses and dicots in cereals and/or maize and Bd) herbicides which act non-selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in non-crop areas and/or selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in transgenic crops.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for controlling a pest, including endoparasites, and more specifically helminths, of formula (I) in animals, and methods related to thereof.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations (A)+(B), if appropriate in the presence of safeners, with an effective content of (A) broad-spectrum herbicides from the group (A1) glufosinate (salts) and related compounds (A2) glyphosate (salts) and related compounds such as sulfosate, (A3) imidazolinones, (A4) herbicidal azoles from the group of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors (PPO inhibitors) (A5) cyclohexanedione herbicides and (A6) heteroaryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds consisting of (B0) one or more structurally different herbicides from the abovementioned group (A) or (B1) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants or (B2) herbicides which can be employed selectively in maize against dicots, or (B3) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides which can be employed selectively in maize, predominantly against dicotyledonous harmful plants, ?or herbicides from several of groups (B0) to (B3) are suitab

Abstract: Provided is a method of formulating hydrophobic pesticides comprising emulsifying an aqueous phase and a water-immiscible phase to form a formulation; wherein the aqueous phase is comprised of water and optionally a freeze/thaw agent, one or more emulsifiers, or combinations thereof, and the water-immiscible phase comprises the hydrophobic pesticide and one or more emulsifiers.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) 2-[2-chloro-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione and B) at least one compound from the group consisting of ethoxysulfuron, flumetsulam, halosulfuron, imazamox, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr, metosulam, nicosulfuron, primisulfuron, prosulfuron, rimsulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triflusulfuron, foramsulfuron, ametryne, atrazine, bromoxynil, cyanazine, diuron, hexazinone, metribuzin, pyridate, terbuthylazine, 2,4-D, clopyralid, dicamba, diflufenzopyr, fluroxypyr, butylate, EPTC, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, acetochlor, alachlor, dimethenamid, flufenacet, mefenacet, metolachlor, thenylchlor, S-metolachlor, fluthiacet-methyl, carfentrazone-ethyl, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, sulcotrione, 4-(4-trifluoromethyl-2-methylsulfonylbenzoyl)-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-methylpyrazole, glyphosate, pendimethalin, trifluralin, asulam, triaziflam, diflufenican and glufosinate-ammonium against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants are described

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising at least one herbicidally active compound of the formula (I) and at least one crop-plant-protecting compound of the formula (II) as safener are described.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition that, in addition to comprising customary inert formulation adjuvants, comprises a) a compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents R, R1, R2, R3 and R4, and the suffixes n and m are as defined in claim 1, or an agronomically acceptable salt of such a compound, and b) a synergistically effective amount of one or more co-herbicides. The compositions according to the invention may additionally comprise a safener.

Abstract: This invention relates to the control of weeds using (a) a urea herbicide and (b) a 4-benzoylisoxazole or a 2-cyano-1,3-dione herbicide.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for controlling the growth of weeds (i.e. undesired vegetation) at a locus which comprises applying to the locus a herbicidally effective amount of: (a) picolinfen, a phenoxypicolinamide derivative of formula (I); and (b) a partner herbicide, selected from isoxazole, dione, urea and hydroxybenzonitrile herbicide.

Abstract: Compositions for preparation of wettable-powder and powder suspension herbicidal products containing low-melting agrochemical agents, such as bromoxynil esters, are provided. Preferred compositions are co-melts of bromoxynil esters with at least one additional herbicide or pesticide, particularly atrazine. The compositions of the invention have higher melting points than the bromoxynil ester component, and therefore have advantages in that the use of solvents and/or carriers in formulations can be avoided or minimized. The compositions can be processed into dry powders without the problems associated with the softening or melting of pure bromoxynil esters during grinding or milling, and without the need for dilution of the product with substantial amounts of inactive carriers. Compositions containing the alloys do not lose selectivity in the presence of oil adjuvants.

Abstract: Synergistic herbicidal compositions comprising herbicides from the benzoylcyclohexanedione group for use in rice crops Described are herbicidal compositions comprising

Abstract: Solid formulation of a crop protection product can be obtained by melt extrusion and shaping of a mixture consisting of: 0.1-80% by wt. of an active ingredient which can be used in crop protection, or of a combination of such active ingredients, 10-80% by wt. of at least one mineral filler, 0-20% by wt. of inorganic or organic additives, and to 100% by wt.

Abstract: This invention relates to the control of weeds using (a) a urea herbicide and (b) a 4-benzoylisoxazole or a 2-cyano-1,3-dione herbicide.