Abstract: A grain pest control apparatus includes an input unit adapted to accept input of grain; a heating unit adapted to heat the grain supplied from the input unit; and a removal unit adapted to remove heat from the grain heated by the heating unit, wherein the removal unit includes a cylindrical body provided with an air passage hole in a wall surface and adapted to receive the heated grain and a heat collecting chamber installed by surrounding the cylindrical body and connected to an exhaust channel, and removes heat from the heated grain by causing air supplied into the cylindrical body to pass through the air passage hole and escape via the heat collecting chamber.

Abstract: A grain pest control apparatus includes an input unit adapted to accept input of grain; a heating unit adapted to heat the grain supplied from the input unit; and a removal unit adapted to remove heat from the grain heated by the heating unit, wherein the removal unit includes a cylindrical body provided with an air passage hole in a wall surface and adapted to receive the heated grain and a heat collecting chamber installed by surrounding the cylindrical body and connected to an exhaust channel, and removes heat from the heated grain by causing air supplied into the cylindrical body to pass through the air passage hole and escape via the heat collecting chamber.

Abstract: To attain further rationalization in a power tool in which a tool bit is driven by an engine. During driving of the saw chain, when the user returns a throttle lever to its initial position by releasing only the throttle lever while keeping pressing a throttle lock lever, or when the user returns the throttle lever to the initial position by releasing the throttle lever and releases the throttle lock lever, driving of an engine is stopped. Thus, further rationalization can be attained in the power tool.

Abstract: A chain saw as a power tool which has an engine and an electric motor is provided. The chain saw includes a driving shaft which is adapted to drive a saw chain, a controller which controls the electric motor, and a driving source which provides current to the electric motor. Further, the chain saw is adapted as the saw chain is drivable in a hybrid driving mode in which the engine and the electric motor drive the driving shaft simultaneously. The power source of the chain saw includes a capacitor. The capacitor is electrically connected to the controller.

Abstract: A brush cutter as a power tool includes an engine, an electric motor, a driving shaft capable of driving a tool and a battery which provides current to the electric motor. The brush cutter is adapted to drive the tool in a hybrid driving mode in which both the engine and the electric motor drive the tool. Further, the engine is arranged between the electric motor and the driving shaft.

Abstract: The invention provides a plant disease control composition including active ingredients of (RS)-N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: penthiopyrad) and at least one fungicidal compound other than penthiopyrad, and a plant disease prevention method wherein such a compound is applied to plant seeds or soil. According to the invention, a composition and a prevention method are provided which demonstrate a prevention effect against plural types of disease pathogenic microbes, and also demonstrate a preventing effect to currently emerging resistant pathogenic microbes, when applied to plant seed or soil.

Abstract: The invention provides a plant disease control composition including active ingredients of (RS)—N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide (common name: penthiopyrad) and at least one fungicidal compound other than penthiopyrad, and a plant disease prevention method wherein such a compound is applied to plant seeds or soil. According to the invention, a composition and a prevention method are provided which demonstrate a prevention effect against plural types of disease pathogenic microbes, and also demonstrate a preventing effect to currently emerging resistant pathogenic microbes, when applied to plant seed or soil.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous suspension formulation containing (RS)-N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and having high rain resistance and stable residual effectiveness. A aqueous suspension formulation for foliar application fungicide of the present invention contains a fungicidal active ingredient, (RS)-N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, and a polyoxyalkylene rosin acid ester or liquid paraffin, and has improved rain resistance on plant leaves and excellent residual effectiveness.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous suspension formulation containing (RS)—N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and having high rain resistance and stable residual effectiveness. A aqueous suspension formulation for foliar application fungicide of the present invention contains a fungicidal active ingredient, (RS)—N-[2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)thiophene-3-yl]-1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, and a polyoxyalkylene rosin acid ester or liquid paraffin, and has improved rain resistance on plant leaves and excellent residual effectiveness.

Abstract: A substituted anilide derivative represented by the formula (2): ##STR1## wherein A and B are methyl, and X is a hydrogen atom. The substituted anilide can be used to prepare a substituted carboxanilide derivative that exhibits a disease control effect against Botrytis cinerea, Powdery mildew, Pyricularia oryzae of rice plant and other various plant diseases, is excellent in residual effect, has activity against strains that are resistant to conventional chemicals, is safe for crops, and thus is useful as a plant disease control agent.

Abstract: A substituted carboxanilide derivative represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrogen atom or methyl, B is a methyl or ethyl, and Het is 1-methyl-3-substituted-4-pyrazolyl or 2-methyl-4-substituted-5-triazoyl group, exhibits a disease control effect against Botrytis cinerea, Powdery mildew, Pyricularia oryzae of rice plant and other various plant diseases, is excellent in residual effect, has also activity against resistant strain for conventional chemicals, particularly exerts control effects against Botrytis cinerea at a lower dosage as compared with a prior art, is also safe for crops, and thus is useful as a plant control agent.

Abstract: The substituted thiophene derivative of the invention which is represented by the general formula (1) has a broad disease spectrum for a pathogenic fungus of various crops, exhibits an excellent controlling effect on disease such as gray mold, powdery mildew and rust in particular, and is also effective for a resistant fungus of conventional fungicides which has become a serious problem, and consequently is useful for an agricultural and horticultural fungicide.

Abstract: Application of a rice blast control agent containing an isothiazolecarboxylic acid derivative of the below-described formula, which shows excellent activity against rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) in rice cultivation, to the water surface of a paddy rice field results in the absorption of the derivative through roots of rice plants, so that the resistance of the rice plants can be enhanced. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently mean a hydrogen or halogen atom or a particular group, and Y stands for an OR.sub.3 group (R.sup.3 being a hydrogen or alkali metal atom or a particular group), an NHR.sup.4 group (R.sup.4 being a hydrogen atom or a particular group), or a morpholino group.

Abstract: Pyrimidinyloxy(thio)quinoline derivatives represented by the formula (I) which exhibit an excellent controlling effect for plant diseases and are also safe for crop plants, preparation processes of the derivatives, and agri-horticultural fungicides comprising the derivatives as an active ingredient, are disclosed. ##STR1## In the formula (I), X is an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, Y is a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, Z is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methoxy or methyl, and n is an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: Phenolic resin compositions comprising a polymeric substance having a phenolic OH group such as phenol resins, and a rubber having an epoxy group and an epoxy equivalent of 500 to 30,000 such as butadiene copolymers, acrylic copolymers, chloroprene copolymers and urethane copolymers are provided. These resin compositions exhibit improved properties having overcome the drawback of brittle properties intrinsic of conventional phenolic resins, and also exhibit cold resistance; hence they are used as molding materials, laminating materials, casting materials, binders, etc. Further, molding resin compositions having improved solvent-resistance and metal insert properties are provided.

Abstract: Phenolic resin compositions comprising a polymeric substance having a phenolic OH group such as phenol resins, and a rubber having an epoxy group and an epoxy equivalent of 500 to 30,000 such as butadiene copolymers, acrylic copolymers, chloroprene copolymers and urethane copolymers are provided. These resin compositions exhibit improved properties having overcome the drawback of brittle properties intrinsic of conventional phenolic resins, and also exhibit cold resistance; hence they are used as molding materials, laminating materials, casting materials, binders, etc. Further, molding resin compositions having improved solvent-resistance and metal insert properties are provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing alcohols which comprises hydrating lower olefins in liquid phase with an aqueous 0.1 to 20.0 wt % phosphoric acid solution containing 0.001 to 1.0 wt % of an oxyacid of chromium or a salt thereof to give corresponding alcohols.