Abstract: A stabilized herbicidal composition, comprising a fenoxaprop ester herbicide, a salt of 2,4-D, a salt of MCPP-P and a salt of Dicamba, which may also optionally contain additional stabilizers such as triethylamine. Also disclosed is a stabilized herbicidal composition comprising a fenoxaprop ester herbicide in combination with a bromoxynil mixed ester herbicide. The stabilized herbicidal compositions of the present invention may also contain one or more surfactants and/or safeners.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of reducing phytotoxicity or plant injury at a crop plant locus caused by a herbicide application at the locus which method includes applying to the crop plant locus a chloronicotinyl insecticide before the herbicide application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling fire ants with a single step application of a combination of a bait and a controlled release treatment composition, and to the novel bait/controlled release treatment composition combination used in the method of the present invention.

Abstract: A liquid herbicidal composition is provided, comprising: a. 20 to 35 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a water-soluble herbicidal ingredient; b. a C12-C16 alkyl ether sulfate; c. an organic solvent; and d. an alkyl polyglucoside. The composition is stable; i. e., it occurs in a substantially continuous, single phase at temperatures as low as ?20° C. It also has a viscosity of no more than 2000 cps at temperatures as low as 0° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel arylphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which X represents halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro, cyano or in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylalkoxy or phenylalkylthio, Y represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl, Z represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro or cyano, CKE represents one of the groups in which A, B, D, G and Q1 to Q6 are each as defined in the description, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying fungicides and also inhibitors of the 20S and 26S proteasomes, to methods for isolating 20S proteasomes, to the use of 20S proteasomes for identifying fungicides and to the use of the inhibitors of 26S and/or 20S proteasomes as fungicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hetaryl-substituted carbocyclic 1,3-diones of the Formula (I) in which A, B, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, G, m and Het are as defined in the description, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 4-alkoxy-cyclohexane-1-amino-carboxylic esters of the formula (IV) in which R1 and R2 are as defined in the description, to intermediates and processes for their preparation and to their use as intermediates in the synthesis of insecticidal, acaricidal and herbicidal compounds or pharmaceutically active compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel thiazole(bi)cycloalkylcarboxanilides of the formula (I) in which Q and R1 are as defined in the disclosure, to a process for preparing these compounds and to their use for controlling unwanted microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel aryl ketones of the formula (I) in which A1, A2, Q, R1, R2, X, Y and Z are as defined in the description, their use as herbicides and processes and intermediates for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phenyl-substituted 4-ketolactams and -lactones of the formula (I) in which A, B, Q, G, W, X, Y, Z and R3 are as defined above, to processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides, microbicides and herbicides.

Abstract: Novel pyrazolylbiphenylcarboxamides of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, X, m, Y and n are each as defined in the description, a plurality of processes for preparing these substances and their use for controlling undesirable microorganisms, and also novel intermediates and their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of chloronicotinyl insecticides of the formula (I) in which R1 represents C1-C5-alkyl, R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C5-alkyl or R1 and R2 together represent —CH2—CH2—; —CH2—CH2—CH2— or X represents an NH group, NCH3 group or represents sulphur, Y represents nitrogen or a CH group and Z represents cyano or nitro, with one or more of the synergists mentioned in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel arylphenyl-substituted cyclic ketoenols of the formula (I) in which X represents halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro, cyano or in each case optionally substituted phenyl, phenoxy, phenylthio, phenylalkoxy or phenylalkylthio, Y represents in each case optionally substituted cycloalkyl, aryl or hetaryl, Z represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkenyloxy, nitro or cyano, CKE represents one of the groups in which A, B, D, G and Q1 to Q6 are each as defined in the description, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid coding for enzyme activities of spinosyn biosynthesis and to the relevant enzymes per se. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for preparing spinsoyn derivatives and spinosyn precursors.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the formula (I), in which n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, Y, and Z are as defined herein, and also to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides from phytopathogenic fungi with the biological activity of an inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, to nucleic acids encoding them, to the use of the polypeptides and nucleic acids for identifying modulators of the polypeptides, to methods for identifying such modulators, and to the use of these modulators as fungicides.

Abstract: 2,5-Bisaryl-?1-pyrrolines of the formula (I) in which Ar1 and Ar2 are as defined in the description can be prepared by reacting aroylpyrrolidinones of the formula (II) in which Ar1 and Ar2 are as defined in the description with an acid, if appropriate in the presence of a diluent.

Abstract: The invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of fipronil and agonists or antagonists of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors for the protection of industrial materials and plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel hydroxamic acid derivatives, to a plurality of processes for their preparation and to their use as pesticides.