Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to conventional inert formulation adjuvants, the compound of formula I in admixture with a second component comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ametryn, atrazine, hexazinone, asulam, diuron, 2,4-D, halosulfuron and butafenacil-allyl.

Abstract: A method of protecting plants against attack by nematodes which comprises applying an effective amount to the plants, to parts of the plants and/or to the locus of the plants a compound having plant immunizing properties; such compounds are for example isonicotinic acid-derivatives, benzo-1,2,3-thiadiazole-derivatives, pyrido-1,2,3-thiadiazole-derivatives and thieno-1,2,3-thiadiazole-derivatives.

Abstract: Protein kinase inhibition assays are utilized for identifying new fungicides. An assay for detecting substances having fungicidal activity comprises a protein kinase as enzyme in a buffer system, ATP as a phosphate donor, and a phosphate acceptor together with an appropriate solvent and a device for measuring phosphorylation rates.

Abstract: Novel &agr;-amino acid amides of formula (I) as well as possible isomers and mixtures of isomers thereof, wherein the substituents are defined as follows: n is the number zero or one; R1 is optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl; or a group NRaRb wherein Ra and Rb are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl or form together an alkylene bridge; R2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; A is alkylene; and B is optionally substituted aryl; with the exception of the following compounds 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-nitrolphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-sulfonylamino-acetamide, 2-phenyl-N-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2-phenyl-sulfonylamino-acetamide and 2-phenyl-N-(1-p

Abstract: Novel 4-thioxopyrimidine compound of formula I wherein R1 is chlorine or bromine and R3 and R4 are independently propyl or butyl, in the free form or in salt form; exhibit useful biological properties for controlling phytopathogenic microbicides. The novel compounds may be used in the agricultural field for controlling of mircobicides on crop plants, e.g. phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: Agrochemical granulated material which is dispersible in water and contains a mixture that is liquid, gel-like, or waxy at +25° C., comprising at least one agrochemical active ingredient and at least one surface-active compound and a thickening agent, and optionally having an outer coating, characterized in that the granulated material has plastic behavior at +25° C.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I  in which A is ═N— or R1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl; R2 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, halogen, R6O—, nitro, amino or cyano; W is a group  or  and R3, R6, R14 to R24 and X3 to X9 have the meanings given in claim 1 and the agrochemically tolerated salts and stereoisomers of these compounds of the formula I are suitable for use as herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I and disulfides thereof and salts thereof are important intermediate products for the preparation of compounds having a microbicidal and plant-immunizing action, of the formula III In the compounds of the formulae I and III: X is halogen, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; Z is CN, CO—A or CS—A, A is hydrogen, halogen, OR1, SR2 and N(R3)R4; R1 to R4 are hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted, open-chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing not more than 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical containing not more than 10 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl or phenethyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyl group containing not more than 8 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl radical; or R3 and R4, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, are a 5- or 6-membered, subs

Abstract: Compounds of the formula in which A is an unsubstituted or mono- to tetrasubstituted, aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical, where one to two of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of halo-C1-C3alkyl, cyclopropyl, halocyclopropyl, C2-C3alkenyl, C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C2-C3alkenyl, halo-C2-C3alkynyl, halo-C1-C3alkoxy, C1-C3alkylthio, halo-C1-C3alkylthio, allyloxy, propargyloxy, allylthio, propargylthio, haloallyloxy, haloallylthio, cyano and nitro, and one to four of the substituents of A can be selected from the group consisting of C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3alkoxy and halogen; R is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; and X is N—NO2 or N—CN, and, if appropriate, tautomers thereof, in each case in free form or in salt form, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: A selective herbicidal composition for controlling grasses and weeds in crops of cultivated plants, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicide of formula I  and b) to antagonize the herbicide, an antidotally effective amount of a safener of formula 1.

Abstract: The Invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula wherein Q, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification, which comprises a) reacting a compound of the formula  with a halogenating agent to form a compound of the formula b) converting a compound of formula (II) by means of a halogenating agent into a compound of the formula  optionally c) converting the compound of formula (IV) into a compound of formula (III); d) converting a compound of formula (III) by means of a compound of the formula e) converting a compound (IV) by means of a compound (V) into a compound (VI); and f) converting a compound (VI) by means of a chlorinating agent into a compound (I); a compound (IV); to a process for the preparation of a compound (III) and to a process for the preparation of a compound (IV).

Abstract: Compounds of formula 1 wherein R1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl; R2 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4halogenalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4halogenalkoxy, nitro, amino or cyano; R3, R15 to R39 and X6 to X19 are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and stereoisomers of these compounds of formula I are suitable for use as herbicides.

Abstract: When used in admixture with mancozeb, chlorothalonil, a copper salt, folpet, fluazinam or cymoxanil (it being possible for the latter to be used also together with one of the other five components), metalaxyl having a high R-enantiomer content of more than 70% by weight, or pure R-metalaxyl, exhibits a markedly increased fungicidal action against plant diseases as compared with a similar mixture in which metalaxyl is used in the form of the racemate.

Abstract: The invention relates to pesticidal trifluoromethylpyrrolcarboxamides of formula I wherein R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-4haloalkyl or C1-4alkyl, R2 is C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C1-4alkoxy-C1-4alkyl, cyano, C1-4alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, di(C1-4alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, or substituted phenylsulfonyl or benzoyl, and A is a group wherein R3 is C1-6alkyl, C1-6haloalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6haloalkenyl, C2-6alkinyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6haloalkoxy, C2-6alkenyloxy, C2-6haloalkenyloxy, C2-6alkinyloxy, C3-7cycloalkyl, C1-4alkyl-C3-7cycloalkyl, C4-7cycloalkenyl, C1-4alkyl-C4-7cycloalkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyloxy, C1-4alkyl-C3-7cycloalkyloxy, C5-7cycloalkenyloxy, C1-4alkyl-C5-7cycloalkenyloxy, phenyl, naphthyl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, or substituted phenyl or phenoxy wherein the substitutents are one to three groups independently selected from halogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkylthio, cyano, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4alkylcarbonyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C1-4haloalkoxy, met

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), in which R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in claim 1, are particularly suitable as herbicides.

Abstract: Compounds of formula: wherein A is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or non-aromatic, monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical wherein a ring nitrogen atom may have been replaced by a group R1 is hydrogen or C1-C3alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-C3alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6alkyl, C3-C6cycloalkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl group, or C(═O)—R5, R5 is C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, phenoxy or benzyloxy group, or N(R6)2, each R6, independently of the other, is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, X is CH—NO2, N—CN or N—NO2 and n is from 1 to 3, in free form or in salt form, and, where appropriate, tautomers of those compounds and the salts thereof, can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C4alkyl; R2 is cyano or NH2C(S)—; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C3- or C4alkenyl, C3- or C4alkynyl, C3-C8haloalkenyl, NC—CH2—, HOC(O)—CH2— or C1-C4alkoxy-C(O)—CH2—; W is a group  and R4 to R6, R60, R61, R70, X1, X2, n1 and A1—B1 are as defined in claim 1, and the pyrazole N-oxide, agronomically acceptable salts and stereomers of these compounds of the formula I, with the exclusion of the compound of the formula  have good selective herbicidal properties when used pre- and post-emergence. The preparation of these compounds and their use as herbicidally active ingredients are described.

Abstract: Plant-protecting mixtures of active ingredients having a synergistically increased action, wherein component I is a compound having a plant-immunizing action of the formula I in which Z is CN, COOH or a salt thereof, CO—OC1-C4alkyl or CO—SC1-C4alkyl; and wherein component II is a compound selected from the group consisting of tebuconazol, epoxyconazol, cyproconazol, metconazol and tetraconazol.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for inducing resistance against phytophathogenic microorganisms in plants wherein the agent is an extract of biomass from non-plant-pathogenic microorganisms obtainable by the following process: a) resuspending 50 g to 200 g (dry weight) of biomass from non-plant-pathogenic microorganisms per liter of inorganic or organic solvent; b) stirring at room temperature for 1 to 12 hours; c) incubating; d) resuspending; e) allowing to cool to room temperature; and f) optionally filtering.

Abstract: A valve for controlling the flow of granules from a first container to a second container, the valve, when in use, attached to the first container, comprising a movable valve member which is biased to a closed position and engagement means for engaging, in use, with a coupling unit attached to the second container, wherein, in use, the relative rotation of the valve to the coupling unit controls the extent to which the valve is opened.