Abstract: A method of inducing tolerance of plants against bacterioses which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula I in which X is halogen, alkyl or trifluoromethyl; m is 0 or 1; Q is C(?CH—CH3)—COOCH3, C(?CH—OCH3)—COOCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—CONHCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—COOCH3, N(—OCH3)—COOCH3, or a group Q1 ?wherein # denotes the bond to the phenyl ring; A is —O—B, —CH2O—B, —OCH2—B, —CH2S—B, —CH?CH—B, —C?C—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2S—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—CH?CH—B, or —CH2O—N?C(R1)—C(R2)?N—OR3, where B is phenyl, naphthyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl, containing one to three N atoms and/or one O or S atom or one or two O and/or S atoms, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the description; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or alkylthio; R2 is phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, 5- or 6-membered hetarylcarbonyl or 5- or 6-membere

Abstract: A method of using a micronutrient selected from the group consisting of salts and adducts of Mg, Ca, B, Mn, Fe, Co and Zn and Mo as a safener for a triazole, selected from the group consisting of azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, enilconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, prothioconazole, simeconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimenol, triadimefon and triticonazole or salts or adducts thereof for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: A method of inducing tolerance of plants against bacterioses which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a combination of a compound of the formula I in which the variables have the meaning as set forth in the description, and a second active compound as defined in the description; which is taken up by the plants or seeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amphiphilic polymer compositions, to a process for their preparation and to their use for preparing aqueous active compound compositions of water-insoluble active compounds, in particular active compounds for crop protection. The amphiphilic polymer compositions can be obtained by reacting a) at least one hydrophobic polymer P1 which carries functional groups R1 which are reactive toward isocyanate groups and which is constructed of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M1, comprising: a1) at least 10% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M1, of monomers M1a of the formula I in which X is oxygen or a group N—R4; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the claims and the description; a2) up to 90% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M1, of neutral monoethylenically unsaturated monomers M1b whose solubility in water at 25° C.

Abstract: 5-Alkoxyalkyl-6-alkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are defined as follows: R1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, and benzyloxyalkyl, where the groups in the aliphatic or aromatic moiety may be unsubstituted or may have substitution by from one to three groups Ra: Ra is halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and NRARB; RA, RB are hydrogen and alkyl; R2 is alkoxyalkyl, phenoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, and phenylthioalkyl, which groups may have no substitution or may have substitution according to the description; R3 is hydrogen and alkyl; A is N and C—RA; processes for preparation of these compounds, compositions comprising them, and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, where the aliphatic groups may be substituted as defined in the description; R2 is CHRxCH3, cyclopropyl, CH?CH2 or CH2CH?CH2; Rx is hydrogen, CH3 or CH2CH3 or halomethyl; A is N or CH; R3 is methyl, and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is haloalkyl, haloalkoxyalkyl, alkoxyhaloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl oder haloalkynyl; R2 is alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; where R1 and/or R2 may be substituted according to the description; A is N or CH, and R3 is CH3 and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl, alkoxymethylene or alkoxyethylene, where the aliphatic groups may be substituted as defined in the description; R2 is n-propyl or n-butyl; A is N or CH; R3 is methyl and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: 5,6-Dialkyl-7-aminoazolopyrimidines of the formula I in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, R2 is alkyl, where R1 and/or R2 may be substituted according to the description, A is N or CH, and R3 is CH3 and, if A is CH, additionally hydrogen; processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi.

Abstract: The use of menadione or one of its plant-compatible acid addition salts for enhancing the activity of agrochemicals against phytopathogenic fungi, mixtures of menadione and at least one active compound selected from the following groups: A) azoles, such as cyproconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, hexaconazole, imazalil, metconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, tebuconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triflumizole; B) strobilurins, such as azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin or trifloxystrobin; C) acylalanines, such as benalaxyl, metalaxyl, mefenoxam, ofurace, oxadixyl; D) amine derivatives, such as spiroxamine; E) anilinopyrimidines, such as pyrimethanil, mepanipyrim or cyprodinil; F) dicarboximides, such as iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin; G) cinnamides and analogs, such as dimethomorph, flumetover or flumorph; H) dithiocarbamates, such as ferbam, nabam, mane

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) and their use for controlling pathogenic fungi and as plant protection products that, as an active constituent, contain compounds of this type, whereby: k represents 0, 1, 2, 3; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1, independent of one another, represents halogen, OH, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, amino, phenoxy, which is optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4 alkyl, NHR, NR2, C(Ra)?N—ORb, S(?O)pA1 or C(?O)A2, or two radicals R1 bound to adjacent carbon atoms can, together, also represent a group —O-Alk-O—, wherein Alk represents a linear or branched C1-C4 alkylene, and 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms can also be replaced by halogen; R2 represents C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, hydroxy, halogen, CN or NO2; whereby R2 can also represent hydrogen or C1-C4 a

Abstract: A method of inducing virus tolerance of plants which comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of a compound of the formula I in which X is halogen, alkyl or trifluoromethyl; m is 0 or 1; Q is C(?CH—CH3)—COOCH3, C(?CH—OCH3)—COOCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—CONHCH3, C(?N—OCH3)—COOCH3, N(—OCH3)—COOCH3, or a group Q1 wherein # denotes the bond to the phenyl ring; A is —0—B, —CH2O—B, —OCH2—B, —CH2S—B, —CH?CH—B, —C?C—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2S—N?C(R1)—B, —CH2O—N?C(R1)—CH?CH—B, or —CH2O—N?C(R1)—C(R2)?N—R3, where B is phenyl, naphthyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl or 5- or 6-membered hetero-cyclyl, containing one to three N atoms and/or one O or S atom or one or two O and/or S atoms, the ring systems being unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the description; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, or alkylthio; R2 is phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, 5- or 6-membered hetarylcarbonyl or 5- or 6-membered hetarylsulfonyl, the ring syste

Abstract: Use of certain alkoxylates as an adjuvant for agrotechnical applications The present invention relates to the use of specific amphiphilic alkoxyates as synergistic adjuvant for agrotechnical applications. Suitable agrotechnical compositions are also described. Thus, the addition of such alkoxylates makes possible an accelerated uptake of active ingredients by the plant. The alkoxylates to be used are alkoxylates based on branched alcohols such as 2-propylheptanol, C13-oxo alcohols and C10-oxo alcohols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific amphiphilic copolymers as synergistic adjuvant for agrotechnical applications. Suitable agrotechnical compositions are also described. Thus, the addition of such copolymers makes possible an accelerated uptake of active ingredients by the plant. The copolymers or salts thereof to be used comprise monomer units (i) based on at least one olefin and/or at least one vinyl ether, (ii) based on at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and/or at least one ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivative, and, optionally (iii) based on at least one further copolymerizable comonomer.

Abstract: A method of inducing the viral resistance of plants comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of the compound of the formula I 1

Abstract: A method of inducing the viral resistance of plants comprises treating the plants, the soil or seeds with an effective amount of the compound of the formula I 1

Abstract: Compositions for controlling harmful fungi, containing in a solid or liquid carrier pyridaben of the formula: ##STR1## or fenpyroximate of the formula: ##STR2## or tebufenpyrad of the formula: ##STR3## and at least one amide compound of the following formula I:A--CO--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (I)where the substituents have the meanings indicated in the description, and methods for controlling harmful fungi using compositions of this type are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composiitons for controlling harmful fungi which comprise, as active ingredients, fenazaquin and at least one amide compound of the formula IA--CO--NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 Iwhere A, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meanings given in the description. The compositions according to the invention are particularly useful for controlling botrytis.