Abstract: Novel fungicidal pyridyl imidates having the general structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.2 14 C.sub.8 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 substituted alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 carboalkoxyalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl having C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, substituted aryl and arylalkyl wherein the substituents are --Cl, --Br, --F and --NO.sub.2, furfuryl pyridyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituted phosphorus, and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl and can form a heterocyclic ring, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy and C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and hydrogen, and X is S or O; and fungicidally accepable organic and inorganic salts thereof.

Abstract: Novel fungicidal pyridyl cyclopropane carboxamides having the general structural formula ##STR1## in which R is selected from the group halogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, R.sub.1 is selected from the group of --H and --C.tbd.N; and R.sub.2 is selected from the group of --H, 1-CH.sub.3 and 2-CH.sub.3 ; X is O or S; and fungicidally acceptable organic and inorganic salts thereof. These compounds provide excellent control of fungal growth.

Abstract: Novel fungicidal pyridyl cyclopropane carboxamides having the general structural formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl, preferably C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and arylalkyl wherein the preferred aryl is phenyl, the alkyl is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and the preferred substitutions are Cl, Br, F and nitro, alkanoyl, preferably C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoyl, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 can be alkyl, alkanoyl, alkoxycarbanoyl, benzyl pyridyl and substituted pyridyl, R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy, preferably methoxy or halomethoxy and halogen wherein the halogen is chlorine, bromine or fluorine, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl, and fungicidally acceptable organic and inorganic salts thereof which are highly effective fungicides for use both as preventive and curative fungicides are disclosed herein. These compounds provide excellent control of fungal growth.