Abstract: Pyrimidine derivatives having excellent herbicidal activities for crop plants and selectivity between crop plants and weeds, are presented. Pyrimidine derivatives represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group or the like; R2 is an alkyl group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkynyl group or the like; R7 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or the like; R8 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, W is a —C(═Q) Z— group or a —SO2— group; Q is O or S; Z is O, S, a —C(R4)R5—, a —NR6 group or the like; each of R4 and R5 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or the like; R6 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and Ar is a phenyl group which may be substituted, a pyridyl group which may be substituted, or the like, and herbicides containing such pyrimidine derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid agricultural chemicals composition which is excellent in environmental safety, has no disadvantages of powdering and seeping out of an agrochemically active ingredient while containing the agrochemically active ingredient in high concentration and is excellent in residual-effect of the agriculturally active ingredient; a solid agricultural chemicals composition comprising a fragment of a fibre crop having high oil absorbency and a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature or liquid matter prepared by dissolving or dispersing an agrochemically active ingredient in a liquid solvent; and a method of producing the solid agricultural chemicals composition comprising the steps of impregnating a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature or liquid matter prepared by dissolving or dispersing the agrochemically active ingredient into a fragment of a fibre crop having high oil absorbency, and making it into a shape of powder, gr

Abstract: The present invention provides a wettable composition for use in agriculture comprising microorganisms as an active ingredient, which can maintain a high survival rate of the same over long periods, and exhibit superior physical properties during applications, and provide a method for stably storing the wettable composition for use in agriculture for a long period of time. That is, the present invention corresponds to a wettable composition for use in agriculture comprising spores of filamentous fungi which are in the form of dried powders having a volume median diameter ranging from 2 &mgr;m to 10 &mgr;m, and having a ratio of (volume 90% diameter)/(volume 10% diameter;) of not more than 5.62, and an adsorbent having a water absorption ability in an amount of at least 1% by mass based on the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wettable composition for use in agriculture comprising microorganisms as an active ingredient, which can maintain a high survival rate of the same over long periods, and exhibit superior physical properties during applications, and provide a method for stably storing the wettable composition for use in agriculture for a long period of time. That is, the present invention corresponds to a wettable composition for use in agriculture comprising spores of filamentous fungi which are in the form of dried powders having a volume median diameter ranging from 2 &mgr;m to 10 &mgr;m, and having a ratio of (volume 90% diameter)/(volume 10% diameter) of not more than 5.62, and an adsorbent having a water absorption ability in an amount of at least 1% by mass based on the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: This invention provides a sieve tube-localized glutathione S-transferase by analyzing proteins existing in the phloem sap of rice plants and identifying proteins highly homologous to glutathione S-transferases of plants.

Abstract: In an agricultural chemicals composition which is scattered by being thrown directly into a submerged paddy field, it is an object to provide a composition having an excellent spreadability without stagnation of an agrochemically active ingredient at the point of treatment (application), and in particular to provide a labor-saving formulation for scattering (application) which contains a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature, and to provide an agricultural chemicals composition containing a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature in high concentrations, which have been difficult to be realized.

Abstract: A pyrimidinylbenzimidazole or triazinylbenzimidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): 1

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a uniformly spreadable granular agricultural chemical formulation and to establish a method of scattering (applying) the formulation under the assumption that the spreadability of the agrochemically active ingredient is satisfactory so that the expected treatment effect of the agricultural chemicals can be obtained by local application even when algae are drifted by the wind and cover the surface of the water of the paddy field. A uniformly spreadable granular agricultural chemicals formulation which contains an agrochemically active ingredient, has a particle-size distribution such that 80% or more of the granules have a particle diameter of 3 mm or more, and has floatability on the water surface, and breaks down on the water surface within 30 minutes is obtained, and a method of scattering (applying) the above formulation on 5% to 50% of the total area of the paddy field applied from a levee at a distance of 1 m or more.

Abstract: Biarylalkylenecarbamic acid derivative represented by general formula (I): [wherein Q is a phenyl group which may be substituted or the like, X is a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, A is a (C1-C7) alkylene group which may be branched, and G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group —NR— (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C4) alkyl group)] and agricultural and horticultural fungicides. The agricultural and horticultural fungicides of the present invention are useful as agricultural and horticultural fungicides because they have high preventive effects on cucumber downy mildew, apple scab, wheat powdery mildew, rice blast, cucumber gray mold and rice sheath blight without damaging crops, and are excellent in residual effectiveness and rain-resistance.

Abstract: A pyrimidinylbenzimidazole or triazinylbenzimidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): wherein A is N or CR3, and R1, R2, R3, X, Y and n are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: 3-Arylphenyl sulfide derivatives represented by general formula (I): 1

Abstract: 3-Arylphenyl sulfide derivatives represented by general formula (I): (wherein R is a C2-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group or the like, B0 to B2 and B3 are hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, cyano groups, C1-C4 haloalkyl groups or the like, n is 0, 1 or 2, and Ar is a phenyl ring, a pyridine ring, a thiophene ring, a pyrazole ring or the like), and insecticides and miticides containing the 3-arylphenyl sulfide derivatives as an active ingredient.

Abstract: In an agricultural chemicals formulation which is scattered by being thrown directly into a paddy field filled with water, it is an object to provide a composition having an excellent spreadability without stagnation of an agrochemically active ingredient at the point of throwing, and in particular to provide a labor-saving formulation for scattering (application) which contains a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature, and to provide an agricultural chemicals formulation containing a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature in high concentrations, which have been difficult to be realized. The agricultural chemicals formulation for a rice paddy field is produced by preparing a granular composition in a manner that a mixture of a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature, a surfactant, and a substance exhibiting a thickening function or a gelation function in the water, is held and carried by a granular nucleus, and packing it with a water-soluble film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridone derivatives and herbicidal compositions containing the pyridone derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a solid agricultural chemicals composition which is excellent in environmental safety, has no disadvantages of powdering and seeping out of an agrochemically active ingredient while containing the agrochemically active ingredient in high concentration and is excellent in residual-effect of the agriculturally active ingredient; a solid agricultural chemicals composition comprising a fragment of a fibre crop having high oil absorbency and a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature or liquid matter prepared by dissolving or dispersing an agrochemically active ingredient in a liquid solvent; and a method of producing the solid agricultural chemicals composition comprising the steps of impregnating a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature or liquid matter prepared by dissolving or dispersing the agrochemically active ingredient into a fragment of a fibre crop having high oil absorbency, and making it into a shape of powder, gr

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound which is effective for the removal of a wide variety of weeds including difficult-to-control weeds emerging in paddy field and which is safe to mammals; a process for production thereof; a herbicide containing the compound as an active ingredient; and novel raw material compounds used in said process. The present invention relates to a di- or trifluoromethanesulfonyl anilide derivative represented by the following general formula: (wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group; and R2 is a hydrogen atom when R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and is a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom when R1 is an alkoxyalkyl group), or a salt thereof, both of said derivative and said salt having a herbicidal activity.

Abstract: In an agricultural chemicals composition which is scattered by being thrown directly into a submerged paddy field, it is an object to provide a composition having an excellent spreadability without stagnation of an agrochemically active ingredient at the point of treatment (application), and in particular to provide a labor-saving formulation for scattering (application) which contains a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature, and to provide an agricultural chemicals composition containing a liquid agrochemically active ingredient at room temperature in high concentrations, which have been difficult to be realized.

Abstract: A phenylacetylene derivative represented by the formula [I]: {wherein X is a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C6 haloalkyl group, etc., n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, etc., A is a C1-C6 alkylene group which may be branched, G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a —NR3— group; R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and Y is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, said group may be substituted by a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group], a C2-C6 alkenyl group, etc.; and an agricultural/horticultural fungicide containing the same as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridone derivatives and herbicidal compositions containing the pyridone derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention lies in a process for producing a trifluoromethylthiomethylbenzene derivative represented by the following general formula (2): (wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a benzoyl group which may be substituted with halogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group, aliphatic or aromatic acyl group, nitro group, cyano group or alkoxycarbonyl group; n is an integer of 1 to 5; when n is an integer of 2 or more, a plurality of R's may be the same of each independently different), which process comprises reacting, in acetonitrile, a benzyl halide derivative represented by the following general formula (1): (wherein R and n have the same definitions as given above; and X is a halogen atom, an alkylsulfonyloxy group or an arylsulfonyloxy group which may be substituted with alkyl group or halogen atom) with thiophosgene and potassium fluoride.