Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising, firstly, at least one known compound of the formula (I) in which R1 and A have the meanings given in the description and, secondly, at least one further known active compound from the class of the chitin synthesis inhibitors, the molting hormone agonists or other classes, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal pests such as insects and unwanted acarids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising, firstly, at least one known compound of the formula (I) in which R1 and A have the meanings given in the description and, secondly, at least one further known active compound from the class of the pyrethroids, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal pests such as insects and unwanted acarids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of succinate dehydrogenase Inhibitors for controlling powdery mildew primary infections in crops and to a method for controlling those primary infections.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel insecticidal active compound combinations comprising, firstly, cyclic ketoenols or other insecticidally active compounds and, secondly, further insecticidally active compounds from the group of the anthranilamides, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal pests, such as insects and unwanted acarides.

Abstract: Heteroarylpiperidine and -piperazine derivatives of the formula (I) in which the symbols are each as defined in the description, and agrochemically active salts thereof, and use thereof for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi, and also processes for preparing compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: To provide novel carboxamides which exhibit an excellent pesticidal activity as pesticides. Carboxamides represented by the following Formula (I) and use thereof as pesticides and an animal parasite control agent: wherein each substituent is as defined in the specification.

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 invention relates to insecticide mixtures comprising thiodicarb and at least one other known active ingredient from the category of chloronicotinyls, as well as the use of these mixtures to control animal pests.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved herbicidal action: (A) one or more herbicides selected from the group of compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof (B) one or more herbicides selected from the group of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts (C) denotes one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group of compounds consisting of (C1) flucarbazone (C2) procarbazine (C2) florasulam (C4) halosulfuron (C5) tritosulfuron (C6) picolinafen (C7) cinidon-ethyl (C8) mesotrione (C9) metosulam (C10) clopyralid (C11) flufenacet (C12) flumetsulam (C13) flupoxam (C14) prosulfocarb (C15) flurtamone (C16) aclonifen (C17) fenoxaprop (C18) isoproturon (C19) diclofop (C20) clodinafop (C21) chlortoluron (C22) methabenzthiazuron (C23) imazamethabenz (C24) tralkoxydim (C25) difenzoquat (C26) flamprop (C27)

Abstract: Bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazole derivatives of the formula (I) in which the symbols R1, X, Y and Q are each as defined in the description, and agrochemically active salts thereof, and use thereof for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi, and also processes for preparing compounds of the formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for the control of pests, in particular insecticidal suspension concentrates and spray solutions made from them, to processes for their preparation, and to the use of such formulations for the sustained control of animal pests (arthropods) on a variety of surfaces. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of certain polymer dispersions in pesticides, in particular to their use for extending the long-term activity of these compositions when they are applied to surfaces. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of the compositions according to the invention for controlling parasites, in particular ectoparasites, in animals.

Abstract: The new active compound combinations comprising compounds of the formula (I) and the active compounds (1) to (3) recited in the description possess very good insecticidal and/or acaricidal properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to crop plants of which the fruit dehiscence properties are modulated. More specifically the invention relates to improved methods and means for reducing seed shattering, or delaying seed shattering until after harvest, while maintaining at the same time an agronomically relevant treshability of the pods, and for increasing yield.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds, some of which are known, for controlling animal pests, including arthropods and in particular insects, furthermore to novel heterocyclic compounds and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: Stress tolerance in plants and plant cells is achieved by using nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes involved in the NAD salvage synthesis pathway and/or the NAD de novo synthesis pathway e.g. for overexpression in plants.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds, some of which are known, for controlling animal pests including arthropods and in particular insects, furthermore to novel heterocyclic compounds and to processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a mutated hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), to a chimeric gene which comprises this sequence as the coding sequence, and to its use for obtaining plants which are resistant to HPPD inhibitor herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydroximoyl-tetrazole derivatives of formula (I), their process of preparation, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions. wherein A represents a tetrazoyl group, Het represents a pyridyl group or a thiazolyl group and X represents various substituents.

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.