Abstract: A 2,4-dihalogenobenzoyl-(thio)urea of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents sulphur or oxygen,X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and represent fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl and alkoxycarbonylalkylthio, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an optionally substituted alkylenedioxy radical or --CF.sub.2 --O--CF.sub.2 --O--,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy radical, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio and alkoxy, with the exception of those cases in which X represents oxygen, X.sup.1 andX.sup.

Abstract: Pesticidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an organic radical,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, trialkylsilyl, a hydrocarbon or acyl radical, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are an amino, hydroxyl, hydroximino, alkoxy or like radical.Most of the compounds are new, as are various intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Combating pests with compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the radicals can have many specifically recited definitions. Many of the compounds are novel, particularly those where R' is --CN and R.sup.2 is --CN or --CONH.sub.2.

Abstract: Oxo-quinazoline-(thiono)-phosphoric(phosphonic) acid esters and ester-amides of the general formula ##STR1## in which R represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical,R.sup.1 denotes an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy,alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino or aryl radical,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkoxy,alkylthio, alkylamino or dialkylamino radical andR.sup.3 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom andX represents an oxygen or sulphur atom, which possess arthropodicidal activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 is halogen, alkyl or alkylthio,X is oxygen or sulphur, andY is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,which possess pesticidal activity.

Abstract: 3-Phenoxybenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-vinyl-cyclopropane carboxylates of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is phenyl, phenylthio, or phenyl or phenylthio carrying at least one alkyl group or halogen atom,Y is hydrogen or cyano,n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, andm is 1, 2, 3 or 4,which possess arthropodicidal properties.

Abstract: Aryl N-oxalyl-N-methyl-carbamates of the general formula ##STR1## in which X represents an alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkinoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio or arylthio radical, each of which may be optionally substituted or represents a radical of the general formula --N R.sup.3 R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl radical, each of which may be optionally substituted, or the radicals R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the N atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, andR.sup.1 represents an aryl radical which is optionally substituted,are novel and find use as pesticides, especially for combating insects, acarids and nematodes.

Abstract: Carbamoylated azolylalkyl-phenoxy-carbinols of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a nitrogen atom or the CH group, andR is optionally substituted phenyl, which possess fungicidal and insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Benzyl esters of the formula ##STR1## in which n is 1,2,3,4, or 5,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, cyano or ethynyl,R.sup.3 is the radical of a carboxylic acid customary in pyrethroids or pyrethroid-like compounds, andat least one R.sup.1 is fluoroalkoxy or fluoroalkylmercapto, or two together are fluoromethylene- or fluoroethylene-dioxy, and the others, if present, are hydrogen or various radicals,which possess arthropodicidal properties. Various alcohols, amines, aldehydes, halides, and the like, corresponding to the alcohol moieties of the esters are also synthesized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted hydroxy-malonic acid amide-thioamides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R represents optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl,and a process for their preparation and their use as agents for combating pests, in particular insecticides and acaricides.

Abstract: A cyanohydrin phosphate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted radical selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl and aryl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and individually represent optionally substituted radicals selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkylamino (monoalkylamino or dialkylamino), arylamino and aralkylamino, or together represent alkanediyl, alkanedioxy, aminoalkyloxy or alkanediamino, andX represents oxygen or sulphur,are obtained by the reaction of a phosphoric acid chloride of the general formula ##STR2## wherein X, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning given above, with an aldehyde of the general formulaR--CHO (III)wherein R has the meaning given above, in the presence of an approximately equimolar quantity of water-soluble cyanides.

Abstract: O-(2,2,2-trihalogenoethyl) S-alkyl (di)thiophosphonates of the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulphur,Y is halogen,R.sup.1 is alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.2 is alkyl.which exhibit insecticidal, acaricidal and nematocidal activity. Intermediates therefor of the formulas ##STR2## in which Z is one equivalent of an alkali metal or ammonium ion, andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, are also new.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl radical,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom,X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom,Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or halogenoalkyl radical andA represents an alkylene radical which is substituted by fluorine and optionally additionally substituted by chlorine,which possesses insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A 2,5-dihalogenobenzoyl-(thio)urea of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents sulphur or oxygen,X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and represent fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl and alkoxycarbonylalkylthio,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an optionally substituted alkylenedioxy radical or represent --CF.sub.2 --O--CF.sub.2 --O--,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, halogen, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy or aryloxy radical, andR.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylthio and alkoxy, with the exception of those cases in which X represents oxygen, X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: Substituted phenyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkoxy or alkylthio radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an alkylenedioxy radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl radicals which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,Y represents a nitrogen atom or a methinyl radical, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen or halogen atom,which possess pesticidal properties, plus novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: N-substituted O-pyrazol-4-yl carbamates of the general formula ##STR1## are new and are obtained when (a) a 4-hydroxy-pyrazole of the general formula ##STR2## is reacted with an N-sulphenylated carbamoyl halide of the formula ##STR3## or (b) a 4-hydroxy-pyrazole of formula (II) is reacted with an acylating agent of the general formula ##STR4## or (c) an O-pyrazol-4-yl carbamate of the general formula ##STR5## is reacted with a sulphenyl halide of the general formulaR.sup.7 --(S).sub.n --Y (VI)The new N-substituted O-pyrazol-4-yl carbamates of the formula (I) are distinguished by high activity as pest-combating agents, in particular by high insecticidal and nematicidal activity.

Abstract: Aryl N-oxalyl-N-methyl-carbamates of the general formula ##STR1## in which X represents an alkoxy, alkenoxy, alkinoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio or arylthio radical, each of which may be optionally substituted, or represents a radical of the general formula --N R.sup.3 R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl radical, each of which may be optionally substituted,or the radicals R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the N atom to which they are bonded, form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring, andR.sup.1 represents an aryl radical which is optionally substituted,are novel and find use as pesticides, especially for combating insects, acarids and nematodes.

Abstract: Substituted N,N-dimethyl O-pyrimidin-4-yl carbamates of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form an optionally substituted alkylene,A is alkylene having more than 1 carbon atom, andn is 0, 1 or 2,which possess insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Substituted carbamoyloximino-tetrahydrothiophenes or derivatives thereof of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl group,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a group of the general formula --SR.sup.3 or --S.sub.2 R.sup.6, whereinR.sup.3 represents an alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or alkoxycarbonyl group or a grouping of the general formula --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, or a radical which is identical to the rest of the molecule to which the group --SR.sup.3 is bonded,R.sup.4 represents an alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or optionally substituted phenylsulphonyl group,X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or a grouping of the general formula --OR.sup.5 or --SR.sup.5,Y represents a halogen atom or a grouping of the general formula --OR.sup.5 or --SR.sup.5,R.sup.5 represents an alkyl group,R.sup.6 represents an alkyl group or an optionally substituted phenyl group, andn is 0, 1 or 2,which possess pesticidal activity.

Abstract: New phenoxypyridylmethyl esters of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meaning given in the description andR represents the radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the meaning given in the description, and represents the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 have the meaning given in the description, are obtained by a process in which carboxylic acids of the general formulaR--COOH (II)wherein R has the meaning given previously, or reactive derivatives of these acids, are reacted with phenoxypyridyl alcohols of the general formula ##STR4## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meaning given above, or with reactive derivatives of these alcohols, if appropriate in the presence of acid acceptors, if appropriate in the presence of catalysts and if appropriate in the presence of diluents. The new phenoxypyridylmethyl esters of the formula (I) are distinguished by a high pesticidal, particularly insecticidal and acardicidal activity.