Abstract: The present invention related to an agrochemical composition comprising at least one protoporphyrinogen-IX oxidase inhibitor as defined in the claims and description and at least one inhibitor of complex II of the respiratory chain as defined in the claims and description. The invention further relates to the use of this composition for controlling undesired vegetation, for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants, for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and for increasing the health of plants. The invention further relates to a method for controlling undesired vegetation, to a method for the desiccation and/or defoliation of plants, to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and to a method for increasing the health of plants by using said composition.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1): is effective for controlling Pythium spp., and it is useful for controlling Pythium spp. and protecting crops from pythium diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an agrochemical composition comprising at least one specific herbicide and at least one specific fungicide for controlling undesired vegetation in soybean cultures and for the desiccation and/or defoliation of soybeans. The invention further relates to a method for controlling undesired vegetation in soybean cultures and to a method for the desiccation and/or defoliation of soybean plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an agrochemical composition comprising at least one specific herbicide and at least one specific fungicide for controlling undesired vegetation in cereal cultures and for the desiccation and/or defoliation of cereals. The invention further relates to a method for controlling undesired vegetation in cereal cultures and to a method for the desiccation and/or defoliation of cereal plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions useful in the field of agricultural chemistry and methods for making and using the compositions. The compositions include (i) a permeabilizing agent, and (ii) a active component, for example, a pesticide or plant growth regulator, and can include additional components as well, for example, flow agents. The permeabilizing agent, or a mixture of permeabilizing agents, acts as an adjuvant to the active component or chemicals to improve the degree of efficacy of the active component or speed of action of the active component. The permeabilizing agents are typically one or more chelating agents, cationic materials, anionic materials, and zwitterionic materials, and include polyphosphate salts. Examples of cationic materials include polyamines such as ethylenediamine and quaternary ammonium salts. The active components can be pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, virucides, bacteriocides, and acaricides.

Abstract: Protoporphyrinogen oxidase enzyme-inhibiting compounds are useful in compositions and methods for regulating growth of cotton plants. Of particular interest is the use of carfentrazone ethyl and certain metabolites thereof for regulating growth of cotton plants.

Abstract: A solventless herbicidal composition of triclopyr butoxyethyl ester and a surfactant provides efficient control of woody plants while reducing exposure to aromatic carriers.

Abstract: Concurrent or sequential application of an auxin transport inhibitor and a defoliating agent synergistically improve defoliation of crop plants and minimize crop plant regrowth. Preferably, the auxin transport inhibitor is a semicarbazone compound. The defoliating agent may be an ethylene response or ethylene-type response agent such as a phosphonic acid derivative. Most preferably, the semicarbazone compound is diflufenzopyr and the phosphonic acid derivative is ethephon (i.e., ethephon (2-chloroethyl) phosphonic acid).

Abstract: Substituted 2-phenylpyridines of the formula I in which the substituents and the index m are defined in the specification.

Abstract: The harvesting of fruit, in particular olives and citrus fruit, is aided by inducing abscission by applying to fruit-bearing parts of the plant certain imidazolinone or sulfonylurea compounds. The compounds are applied in aqueous solution or in extremely low concentration in amounts ranging from 15 to 200 ppm, preferably from 20 to 70 ppm, by spraying to the point of incipient run-off.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel fluorothiadiazolyloxyacetamides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or arylalkyl,R.sup.2 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl or arylalkyloxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom that they are attached to form an optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated nitrogen heterocycle which may contain further hetero atoms and to which a benzo grouping may be fused, andR.sup.3 represents fluorothiadiazolyl,to a process and to novel intermediates for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## where E is oxygen or sulphur; A is CR.sup.3 or N where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; D completes a 5 or 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring which optionally contains additional heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur and which is optionally substituted by an optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl group, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen; optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocyclic ring; Z represents halogen optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl, optionally substituted lower hydocarbyloxy, optionally substituted lower hydrocarbylthio, hydrocarbylsulphinyl or hydrocarbylsulphonyl, cyano, nitro, CHO, NHOH, ONR.sup.7' R.sup.7", SF.sub.5 ; CO (optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl), acylamino, COOR.sup.7, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, CONR.sup.

Abstract: Substituted N-phenylglutarimides I ##STR1## X.sup.1, X.sup.2 =O, S; R.sup.1 =halogen, NO.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 =H, halogen;R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 =H, halogen, CN, alkyl, cyctoalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, haloalkyl-thio, cyanoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or benzyl,or 2 substituents of a C atom or 2 substituents of adjacent C atoms of the glutarimide ring are bonded to one another via a chain which may be substituted;A=CHR.sup.6 --CHR.sup.7 --CO--B or CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.8 --CO--B;R.sup.6 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl;R.sup.7 =halogen, haloalkyl, OH, alkoxy or alkylcarbonyloxy;R.sup.

Abstract: An increase in the quality of maize seed, especially with respect to improved seed vigor, is achieved by defoliating maize plants during a specific period after pollination. A maize seed assemblage then is obtained that is characterized by an enhanced seed vigor.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure: Styrene derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H or halogen, R.sup.2 is halogen, R.sup.3 is H, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is CN or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl and A is a heterocyclic radical A.sub.1 to A.sub.5 : ##STR2## where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n is 0 or 1 and X is oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that R.sup.4 is alkylcarbonyl when R.sup.1 is H and at the same time A is A.sub.2 where n is 0, and agriculturally useful salts thereof, processes for the preparation of the styrene derivatives I and herbicides containing them.

Abstract: N-Aryl tetrahydrophthalimides are useful as cotton defoliants nd desiccants.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof, ##STR1## in which J is a radical of the formula R.sup.1 SO.sub.2 --CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 --, R.sup.4 R.sup.5 N--SO.sub.2 --CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 --, or ##STR2## and wherein the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.*, A, W, m, n and 0 are defined as set forth in the specification, are suitable as selective herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5H-furan-2-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents the radical OR.sup.1 or the radical ##STR2## q represents the number 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or various organic radicals,with certain provisos and exceptions.

Abstract: Novel benzoxazines of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Q represents ##STR2## X represents hydrogen or fluorine; and R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyanoalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or alkylthioalkyl;the use of the new compounds as herbicides, and novel compounds of the formula (IX) as intermediates ##STR3## wherein Y represents hydrogen, nitro, or amino;X represents hydrogen or fluorine; andR' represents hydrogen or R;but Y and X do not at the same time represent hydrogen; are disclosed.

Abstract: Herbicidal sulphonylated carboxamides of the formulaR.sup.1 --CO--NH--SO.sub.2 --(A).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)in whichn represents the numbers 0 or 1,A represents oxygen, imino (NH) or methylene (CH.sub.2),R.sup.1 represents a five-membered heteroaryl radical which contains 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and additionally one oxygen or sulphur atom in the ring and which is optionally substituted by halogen or by alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or phenyl which are in each case optionally substituted, andR.sup.2 represents aryl or heteroaryl which are in each case optionally substituted,or salts thereof, with the exclusion of the compound 2-dimethylamino-N-(4-methyl-phenylsulphonyl)-5-thiazole carboxamide.

Abstract: Herbicidally active substituted triazolinones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or represents tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrofuranylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkenyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkenylalkyl, or represents optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl, aroyl, aryl, aralkyloxy or aryloxy, or represents alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy,X represents oxygen or sulphur andY represents oxygen or sulphur.New intermediates therefor are also shown.

Abstract: Herbicidal substituted triazolones of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl or cycloalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aralkyl or aryl,R.sup.2 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkenyl, halogenoalkinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl, or represents in each case optionally substituted aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another each represent hydrogen or an organic radical, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded represent an optionally substituted heterocycle,X represents oxygen or sulphur andY represents oxygen or sulphur.

Abstract: Herbicidal 4-alkoxy- and 4-(substituted)amino-arylpyrrolinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X and Y independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or in each case unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy or arylthio,Z represents halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,n represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3,A represents in each case unsubstituted or in each case halogen-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkyl which is optionally interrupted by hetero atoms, arylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy and/or nitro, unsubstituted aryl or aryl substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy and phenoxy or phenylthio which are in each case unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl and/or halogenoalkoxy,B represents hydroxyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy or cycloalkoxy, the cycloalkyl radical b