Abstract: Novel hydroxylamino derivatives of the formulaAr--ONH.sub.2 Iwherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of mono- and polycyclic aromatics and hetero-aromatics, both optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, ##STR1## --R.sub.7, --OR.sub.8, ##STR2## --SO.sub.2 R.sub.12, --SO.sub.3 R.sub.13, --COOR.sub.14, aryl of 6 to 14 carbon atoms, --OR.sub.16, --CH.sub.2 --CN and --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 --R.sub.15, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are optionally unsaturated alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and cyano, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12 and R.sub.

Abstract: Novel light-stable pyrethrinoid pesticidal compositions comprising (a) at least one liquid vehicle, (b) at least one surface-active agent soluble in the said liquid vehicle, (c) at least one azodyestuff stabilizer and (d) at least one ester of the formula ##STR1## .

Abstract: Novel compositions for increasing the growth of vegetables comprising a growth increasing amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen and R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro in the 2- or 4-position, methyl in the 2-, 3- or 4-position, chlorine in the 3- or 4-position and bromine or --CF.sub.3 in the 4-position or R.sub.2 is nitro in the 2 position and R.sub.3 is nitro or --CF.sub.3 in the 4 position or R.sub.1 is 2-NO.sub.2, R.sub.2 is 4-NO.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 6-NO.sub.2 or R.sub.2 is 6-NO.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 4-CF.sub.3 and their non-toxic, acid addition salts and an agricultural carrier and a method of increasing the growth of vegetables.

Abstract: Novel light-stable pyrethrinoid pesticidal compositions comprising (a) at least one liquid vehicle, (b) at least one surface-active agent soluble in the said liquid vehicle, (c) at least one azodyestuff stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a mixture of 1-[{4-(phenylazo)-phenyl)}-azo]-3-naphthalenol and 4-[{4-(phenylazo)-phenyl}-azo]-phenol (a component of Scarlet R), 1-[4-(4-phenylazo-phenyl)-azo]-naphthalene (Red organol BS), 1-[{2-methyl-4-(2-methylphenylazo)-phenyl}-azo]-2-naphthalenol (Red Sudan IV), 1-[(2-methoxyphenol)-azo]-2-naphthaphenol (Vermillion organol); 1-[(1-naphthalenyl)-azo]-2-naphthalenol (Scarlet 2R for fat), 1-(phenylazo)-2-naphthalenol (Sudan I), 1-[(2-hydroxy-4-methyl-phenyl)-azo]-2-naphthalenol (Sudan II), 1-[{dimethyl-4-[(dimethyl)-phenyl]-azo}-phenylazo]-2-naphthalenol (Red to fat 5B), N-ethyl-1-[{4-(phenylazo)-phenyl}-azo]-2-naphthalenylamine (Red to fat 7B), 1-[{1-naphthalenyl}-azo]-2,4-benzene-diamine (Brown RR to fat), 2-[(2-methoxyphenyl)-azo]-phenol (Red to fat G), d