Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of individual plants with solid shaped plant treatment agents which are introduced into the sap conduction paths of the plants, new solid shaped plant treatment agents and their production.

Abstract: Novel capsule preparations for the treatment of plants, which preparations are composed ofA) a capsule shell comprisingwater-soluble polyoxyethylene having a number average molecular weight of 100,000 or more,at least one plasticizer andoptionally, one or more additives,andB) a filling comprisingat least one biologically active compound andoptionally, one or more auxiliaries,and a method for administering biologically active compounds to plants, such as trees and shrubs, by inserting the novel capsule preparations into the plants.

Abstract: Novel pasty compositions for the control of animal pests and fungal diseases on plants, which compositions compriseat least one pesticidally active or fungicidally active compound andat least one adjuvant, which is solid, liquid or pasty at room temperature andoptionally, one or more excipients and water.

Abstract: Novel method for applying agrochemicals to plants, which method consists in attaching to the surface of the plants tablets comprisingat least one agrochemically active compound andat least one adjuvant, which is solid, liquid of pasty at room temperature, andoptionally, one or more excipients optionally in admixture with one or more other additives and/or water.

Abstract: A poisonous bait for controlling soil-inhabiting pests comprising an active compound for controlling a soil-inhabiting pest and, as excipient, an artificial culture median for mushrooms or the medium obtained after culture of mushrooms.

Abstract: The following invention introduces a patch preparation for treating plants, whereas the patch preparations comprise a chemical layer composed of at least one agrochemically active compound, at least one adhesive and optionally, one or more additives. The components are dispersed in a matrix state on a substrate which are then introduced on the roots of the plant to be treated.

Abstract: A poisonous bait for controlling soil-inhabiting pests comprising an active compound for controlling a soil-inhabiting pest and, as excipient, an artificial culture medium for mushrooms or the medium obtained after culture of mushrooms.

Abstract: Fungicidal and herbicidal novel 3-substituted pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or sulfur,B represents oxygen, sulfur or sulfinyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl or phenoxy,l is 0 or 1,m is an integer from 1 to 4,n is an integer from 1 to 5, andW represents ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl, benzyloxyalkyl, haloalkyl or carboxyalkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 form a hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in total together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, andR.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each represent hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, provided that none of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidal and herbicidal novel 3-substituted pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or sulfur, B represents oxygen, sulfur or sulfinyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl or phenoxy,l is 0 or 1,m is an integer from 1 to 4,n is an integer from 1 to 5, andw represents ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl, benzyloxyalkyl, haloalkyl or carboxyalkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 form a hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in total together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, andR.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each represent hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, provided that none of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.

Abstract: Fungicidal and herbicidal novel 3-substituted pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents oxygen or sulfur,B represents oxygen, sulfur or sulfinyl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl or phenoxy,l is 0 or 1,m is an integer from 1 to 4,n is an integer from 1 to 5, andW represents ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl, benzyloxyalkyl, haloalkyl or carboxyalkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 form a hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 12 carbon atoms in total together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, andR.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each represents hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, provided that none of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel carbamoylimidazole derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl or cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 represents fluoro-substituted lower alkyl,X represents oxygen or sulfur,Y represents halogen or lower alkyl,m represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2, andn represents the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6,and the use of the new compounds as agricultural and horticultural fungicides.

Abstract: Novel phosphoroimidates of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents n-propyl or sec.-butyl,R.sup.1 represents methyl or ethyl,R.sup.2 represents methyl or ethyl, andR.sup.3 represents alkyl having from 3 to 4 carbon atoms,and the use of the new compounds as insecticides, acaricides and nematicides.

Abstract: Novel arthropodicidally active benzamides of the formula ##STR1## in which X is a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a halogen-substituted lower alkyl group,Y is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group,n is 0, 1 or 2,Z is an oxygen or sulfur atom, andR is a halogen-substituted lower alkyl group, a halogen-substituted lower alkoxy group, a halogen-substituted lower alkylthio group, a halogen-substituted lower alkylsulfinyl group of a halogen-substituted lower alkylsulfonyl group.

Abstract: Novel carbamoylimidazole derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl or cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 represents fluoro-substituted lower alkyl,X represents oxygen or sulfur,Y represents halogen or lower alkyl,m represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2, andn represents the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6,and the use of the new compounds as agricultural and horticultural fungicides.

Abstract: A process for the production of a phosphoro chloride thiolate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, or aryl substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, andR.sup.2 is alkyl,comprising reacting a mixture of a dialkyl chlorophosphite of the formula(R.sup.2 O).sub.2 PCland an alkyl dichloro-phosphite of the formula(R.sup.2 O)PCl.sub.2with a sulphenyl chloride of the formulaR.sup.1 SClto produce a mixture of a phosphorochloridothiolate of the formula ##STR2## and a phosphorodichloridothiolate of the formula ##STR3## and reacting the mixture without isolation with an alcohol of the formulaR.sup.2 OHin the presence of a dehydrochlorinating agent thereby to convert the phosphorodichloridothiolate of the formula ##STR4## to additional phosphorochloridothiolate ##STR5## The starting mixture is produced by reacting phosphorus trichloride with a trialkyl phosphite, or with an alcohol in the presence of a dehydrochlorinating agent.