Abstract: Insecticidal heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a five-membered or six-membered heteroaryl group containing one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of S, O and N, said heteroaryl group being unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom or C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, Z represents a three-membered straight chain, each member being selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2 --, O, S and N--R.sup.2 with at least one of said three members being O, S or N--R.sup.2, E represents CH.sub.2, O, S or N--R.sup.2, wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group or the group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, X represents CH or N, Y represents a nitro group or cyano group, and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group.

Abstract: A cyano compound useful as an insecticide, of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein the radicals are defined in the claims.

Abstract: Insecticidal nitro-substituted heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, cyano or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,m represents 0 or 1,n represents 0 or 1,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted substituted by cyano, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted heterocyclic-methyl,T represents an optionally substituted two- or three-membered divalent or trivalent chain comprising hetero atoms and/or carbon atom, andA represents optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclic radical comprising at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.

Abstract: Insecticidal novel nitro compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3 is -S-R.sup.4 or ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,Y is CH or N, andZ is a five- or six-membered heterocyclic group having at least one nitrogen atom which may be substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, provided that where Y is CH, then R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl.

Abstract: Insecticidal nitro-substituted heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, cyano or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,m represents 0 or 1,n represents 0 or 1,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted substituted by cyano, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted heterocyclic-methyl,T represents an optionally substituted two- or three-membered divalent or trivalent chain comprising hetero atoms and/or carbon atom, andA represents optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclic radical comprising at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.

Abstract: Insecticidally active nitro compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, cyano or alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.3 is ##STR2## R.sup.4 is an organic radical, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or organic radicals,Y is CH or N, andZ is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group,with certain conditions and exceptions.

Abstract: A method of combating termites comprising combating termites and/or their habit with an effective termite combating amount of at least one active compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents --S--CH.sub.3 or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group,Y represents CH or N, andZ represents a nitro group or a cyano group, provided that where Z represents a cyano group, then Y represents N, either alone or in admixture with an extender and/or a surface active agent.

Abstract: A method of combating termites comprising combating termites and/or their habit with an effective termite combating amount of at least one active compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group,R.sup.2 represents --S--CH.sub.3 or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group,Y represents CH or N, andZ represents a nitro group or a cyano group, provided that where Z represents a cyano group, then Y represents N, either alone or in admixture with an extender and/or a surface active agent.

Abstract: Insecticidally active nitro compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, cyano or alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an organic radical,R.sup.3 is --O--R.sup.4, --S--R.sup.4 or ##STR2## R.sup.4 is an organic radical, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or organic radicals,Y is CH or N, andZ is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group,with certain conditions and exceptions.

Abstract: Insecticidal nitro-substituted heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, cyano or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,m represents 0 or 1,n represents 0 or 1,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by cyano, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or optionally substituted heterocyclic-methyl,T represents an optionally substituted two- or three-membered divalent or trivalent chain comprising hetero atoms and/or carbon atom, andA represents optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclic radical comprising at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.

Abstract: A cyano compound useful as an insecticide, of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, cyano or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, m is 0 or 1,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl optionally substituted by halogen,C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by methyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --CH.sub.2 --Z, in which Z has the same meanings as stated below,R.sup.3 is ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-4 alkenyl, C.sub.3-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted benzyl or --(CH.sub.2)n-Z, in which n is 1 or 2 andZ has the same meanings as stated below, andR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen, C.sub.1-9 alkyl optionally substituted by at least one selected from a group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, C.sub.1-2 alkoxy, C.sub.1-2 alkylthio, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, amino, C.sub.1-2 monoalkylamino, C.sub.2-4 (in total)di-alkylamino, carboxy, C.sub.

Abstract: Insecticidal novel nitro compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.3 is --S--R.sup.4 or ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,Y is CH or N, andZ is a five- or six-membered heterocyclic group having at least one nitrogen atom which may be substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, provided that where Y is CH,then R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl.

Abstract: Insecticidal heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a five-membered or six-membered heteroaryl group containing one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of S, O and N, said heteroaryl group being unsubstituted or substituted by a hologen atom or C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, Z represents a three-membered straight chain, each member being selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2 -, O, S and N-R.sup.2 with at least one of said three members being O, S or N-R.sup.2, E represents CH.sub.2, O, S or N-R.sup.2, wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group or the group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, X represents CH or N, Y represents a nitro group or cyano group, and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group.

Abstract: Insecticidal heterocyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a five-membered or six-membered heteroaryl group containing one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of S, O and N, said heteroaryl group being unsubstituted or substituted by a halogen atom or C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, Z represents a three-membered straight chain, each member being selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2 --, O, S and N--R.sup.2 with at least one of said three members being O, S or N--R.sup.2, E represents CH.sub.2, O, S or N--R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group or the group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, X represents CH or N, Y represents a nitro group or cyano group, and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group.

Abstract: Insecticidal novel nitro compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.3 is --S--R.sup.4 or ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,Y is CH or N, andZ is a five- or six-membered heterocyclic group having at least one nitrogen atom which may be substituted by halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, provided that where Y is CH,then R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl.