Abstract: The present invention relates to an Aspergillus niger F22 strain having a nematicidal activity against plant-parasitic nematodes; a nematicidal microorganism agent against plant-parasitic nematodes, containing, as an active ingredient, the strain, a spore, a fungal hyphal mass, or a culture liquid thereof; a method for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes, having a step of administering the microorganism agent to a crop, a crop seed, or a field; and a method for preparation of a nematicidal microorganism agent against plant-parasitic nematodes, having a step of culturing the strain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an Aspergillus niger F22 strain having a nematicidal activity against plant-parasitic nematodes; a nematicidal microorganism agent against plant-parasitic nematodes, containing, as an active ingredient, the strain, a spore, a fungal hyphal mass, or a culture liquid thereof; a method for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes, having a step of administering the microorganism agent to a crop, a crop seed, or a field; and a method for preparation of a nematicidal microorganism agent against plant-parasitic nematodes, having a step of culturing the strain.

Abstract: A novel strain of Bacillus subtilis EB120 shows high antagonistic activity for controlling various plant diseases including barley powdery mildew, cucumber powdery mildew, red pepper anthracnose, rice blast, tomato gray mold, tomato late blight and wheat leaf rust, it can be effectively used as a microbioside for biologically controlling the plant diseases.

Abstract: A novel strain of Bacillus subtilis EB120 shows high antagonistic activity for controlling various plant diseases including barley powdery mildew, cucumber powdery mildew, red pepper anthracnose, rice blast, tomato gray mold, tomato late blight and wheat leaf rust, it can be effectively used as a microbioside for biologically controlling the plant diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed in this invention is an adjuvant formulation for enhancing the fungicidal efficacy of KNF-1001 or KNF-1002 against plant diseases comprising an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyethylene-based nonionic surfactants which has an aliphatic alcohol, a fatty acid or triacyl glyceride as a lipophilic moiety containing at least 8 carbon atoms and a polyoxyethylene as a hydrophilic moiety having 3 to 25 oxyethylene repeating units, a polyoxyethylene and 25 to 45 oxypropylene repeating units and a mixture thereof, an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and a mixture thereof, and fatty acid alkyl esters having at least 14 carbon atoms. Also disclosed in this invention is a fungicidal composition for enhancing the fungicidal efficacy of KNF-1001 or KNF-1002 against plant diseases, which comprises a selected active compound together with said adjuvant.

Abstract: A fungicidal compound of formula (I) having a fluorovinye- or fluoropropenyl-oxyphenyloxime moiety and stereoisomers thereof are useful for protecting crops from fungal diseases: wherein, X is CH or N; Y is O or NH; R1 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, or halogen-substituted C1-4 alkyl, R2 is a phenyl group optionally carrying one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, methylenedioxy and halogen; or a naphthyl group; and R3 is hydrogen or CF3.

Abstract: A composition for measuring the foliar uptake of a pesticide comprising the pesticide and Congo Red as a tracer is disclosed together with a method for measuring the foliar uptake of a pesticide comprising the steps of (a) applying a composition containing the pesticide and Congo Red as a tracer to a plant and a control plate, (b) washing the plant and the control plate with a solvent to extract the pesticide and Congo Red, (c) measuring the concentrations of the pesticide and Congo Red in the wash extracts, and (d) calculating the foliar uptake of the pesticide.

Abstract: A fungicidal compound of formula (I) having a fluorovinyloxyphenyl moiety and stereoisomers thereof are useful for protecting crops from fungal diseases: wherein: X is CH or N; Y is O or S; Z is O or NH; R1 is hydrogen or CF3; and R2 is hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl, naphthyl, thiophenyl or a phenyl group optionally carrying one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkyl, halogen-substituted C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, phenoxy, halogen, and methylenedioxy radicals.

Abstract: A composition for measuring the foliar uptake of an agrochemical comprising the agrochemical and Congo Red as a tracer; and a method for measuring the foliar uptake of an agrochemical comprising the steps of (a) applying a composition containing the agrochemical and Congo Red to a plant and a control plate, (b) washing the plant and the control plate with a solvent to extract the agrochemical and Congo Red, (c) measuring the concentrations of the agrochemical and Congo Red in the wash extracts, and (d) calculating the foliar uptake of the agrochemical.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 3(2H)-furanone compounds possessing fungicidal activity to plant fungi and a process for preparing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-amino-2-quinolinone derivatives of the formula (I) useful in agriculture, especially as fungicides, insecticides and herbicides ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyithio, NO.sub.2, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy carbonyl, phenyl, phenoxy, benzoyl, benzenesulfonyl, benzyl or morpholine; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyclopropyl, phenyl, halophenyl, benzyl or phenylthiomethyl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl; and R.sub.7 is ##STR2## wherein, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17, R.sub.18, R.sub.19, R.sub.20, X, Y, m, n, p and q are defined within the description.