Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I), Y is a single bond, C?O, C?S or S(O)m where m is 0, 1 or 2; the ring (II) is a 6 membered aromatic ring or is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring; Z and Z? are ?C— or —N— provided that both are not N; R1, R2 R3, R3a, R4, R8 and Ra are specified organic groups and n and p are independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; or salts or N-oxides thereof or compositions containing them in controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs. Novel compounds are also provided.

Abstract: An aqueous agrochemical composition and in particular an agrochemical concentrate comprises (a) a non-encapsulated aqueous solution or dispersion of an agrochemical and (b) a suspension in said aqueous solution or dispersion of a microencapsulated liquid, water-insoluble, bioperformance-enhancing adjuvant for said agrochemical. The adjuvant suitably has little or no surfactant properties. The invention permits oil adjuvants such as “Turbocharge” and “Brij 92” to be built into agrochemical compositions with which they would normally be incompatible. With certain adjuvants reduced phytotoxicity may be observed.

Abstract: A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components A) and B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component A) is a compound of formula I wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; Y is —CHR2— or and R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; or a tautomer of such a compound; and component B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.

Abstract: A method of controlling or preventing pathogenic damage or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, and/or plant organs that grow at a later point in time, which comprises applying on the plant propagation material a compound of formula (I) and stereoisomers, diastereomers, and agronomically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components A) and B) in a synergistically effective amount, wherein component A) is a compound of formula (I), wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; Y is —CHR2— or formula (DD) and R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; or a tautomer of such a compound; and component B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.

Abstract: A process for the production of a compound of formula (I), which comprises a) reacting a compound of formula (II), wherein R1 and R2 are both independently C1-C6 alkyl, with methylhydrazine in the presence of water and a water-immiscible organic solvent being inert in saponification reactions, to form a compound of formula (III) wherein R1 is as defined for formula (II) and b) saponifying that compound in situ leading to the formation of the compound of formula (I) by b1) adding a base to form the anion of the compound of formula (I) and then adding an; acid to form the compound of formula (I); or b2) adding an acid to form the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula I can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

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 fungicidal composition in the form of a liquid concentrate, which, in addition to at least one formulation adjuvant, comprises cyprodinil and an unsaturated C18-fatty acid selected from oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising, in addition to customary inert formulation excipients, as a mixture of at least one acetamide herbicide and a lipophilic additive comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of C13-C20 fatty acids, C13-C20 fatty alcohols and hydrocarbon fluids.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim (1), and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I) can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or controlling fungal infection in plants and/or plant propagation material comprising applying to the plant or plant propagation material a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt of N-oxide thereof. In addition, the present invention also relates to a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Cyclohexanedione compounds, and derivatives thereof, which are substituted in 5-position, are suitable for use as herbicides. The cyclohexanedione compounds and derivatives of the invention are compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A method for controlling asian soybean rust comprising (?) applying a pesticidal composition (A) to a glyphosate tolerant soybean plant propagation material, and (?) applying a pesticidal composition (B) to the resulting soybean plant, part of plant and/or the locus thereof one or more times: i) before emergence, ii) after emergence, or iii) both (i) and (ii), provided that composition (A) comprises one or more of flutriafol, triticonazole, tebuconazole, ipconazole, epoxyconazole, orysastrobin, prothioconazole fluoxastrobin, azoxystrobin, furametpyr, cyproconazole, a compound of formula (I) and a compound of formula (B), and pesticide composition (B) comprises glyphosate; wherein compound (I) is represented by or a tautomer of such a compound, and compound (B) is represented by formula or a tautomer of such a compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel imidazole derivatives of formula (I) as active ingredients which have microbiocidal activity, in particular fungicidal activity: wherein R1 is halogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4haloalkyl; R2 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; R3 is halogen; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, hydroxyl, C1-C4alkoxy, OR6, C1-C4haloalkoxy or cyano; R5 is halogen; R6 is hydrogen, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 alkylcycloalkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 haloalkenyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, C2-C6 haloalkynyl or C2-C6 alkyloxyalkyl; X is N or C(R); and R is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy or cyano; or an agrochemically usable salt form thereof; provided that when X is C(R), R2 cannot be an optionally substituted aryl.

Abstract: A method to protect corn against feeding damage by one or more pests includes the treatment of corn seed having a transgenic event that is targeted against at least one of the pests with thiamethoxam in an amount that is effective against the same or another of the one or more pests. Seeds having such protection are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition capable of regulating growth of a plant or propagation material thereof comprising as plant growth regulating active ingredient a mixture of component (A) and component (B) wherein component (A) is Paclobutrazole and component (B) is selected from the group consisting of Difenoconazole, Ipconazole, Metconazole, Tebuconazole, Prothioconazole, Cyproconazole, Propiconazole and Epoxiconazole wherein component (A) and component (B) are present in said composition in amounts which produce a synergistic effect. Preferably the composition comprises Paclobutrazole and Difenoconazole and the composition inhibits growth of the plant upon application thereby increasing yield/quality. The compositions are also capable of preventing and/or treating growth and/or infestation of phytopathogenic fungion a plant or propagation material thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling weeds using mixtures of HPPD inhibiting herbicides and plant growth regulators. It also relates to mixtures of HPPD inhibiting herbicides and plant growth regulators per se, and compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for selectively controlling the crystallisation mesotrione [2-(4-methylsulphonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione] from aqueous solution in which the aqueous mesotrione solution is introduced to a crystalliser containing seed crystals predominantly of the thermodynamically stable polymorph (“Form 1”) in a semi-continuous or continuous manner. The invention further relates to a process for converting the metastable polymorph (“Form 2”) of mesotrione to Form 1 by introducing an aqueous solution containing the former form to a crystalliser containing seed crystals predominantly of the latter form.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula I can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.