Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling pests and/or increasing the health of a plant as compared to a corresponding control plant by treating the cultivated plant, parts of a plant, seed, or their locus of growth with a carboxamide compound.

Abstract: Pesticidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) an anthranilamid compound of the formula I wherein Q is H, Cl, Cr, I, CN or methyl; B1 is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; B2 is halogen, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkyl-S(?O)x—O— or haloalkyl S(O)x—O—, wherein x is 1 or 2 and the alkoxy radical may be substituted, or C(Ri)?N—ORj, C(Ri)?N(RjRk), wherein Ri, Rj and Rk are alkyl; R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, alkylene-cycloalkyl, wherein these groups are optionally substituted; R1 is F, Cl, Br, methyl or trifluoromethyl; or the enantiomers or salts or N-oxides thereof, n is 1, 2 or 3; and 2) one or more compounds II selected from group A consisting of organo(thio)-phosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, growth regulators, nicotinic receptor agonists/antagonists compounds, GABA antagonist compounds, macrocyclic lactone insecticides, METI I acaricides,

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, comprising a 5-amino-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrazole of the formula I as defined in the claims and the description and at least one active compound II selected from groups A) to I) in a synergistically effective amount.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising as active components 1) at least one 1-methylpyrazol-4-ylcarboxanilide of the formula I where R1=C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R2=hydrogen or halogen, X=hydrogen or halogen, Q=direct bond, a cyclopropylene or an anellated bicyclo[2.2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fungicidal compositions comprising 3?-bromo-2,3,4,6?-tetramethoxy-2?,6-dimethylbenzophenone.

Abstract: Thiazolecarboxanilides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: A is X is halogen; Y is cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, methoxy or methylthio; p is 0, 1; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, halogen; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl; W is O, S; and processes for preparing these compounds, compositions and seed comprising them and methods for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or improving the health of a plant, in particular by seed treatment using a combination of pyraclostrobin and a plant growth regulator.

Abstract: The use of benzophenones of the formula I in which R is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl and Hal is fluorine, chlorine or bromine for controlling Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides in crop plants is described.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) and their use for controlling pathogenic fungi and as plant protection products that, as an active constituent, contain compounds of this type: In general formula (I), k represents 0, 1, 2, 3; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1, independent of one another, represents halogen, OH, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, amino, phenoxy, which is optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4 alkyl, NHR, NR2, C(Ra)?N—ORb, S(?O)pA1 or C(?O)A2, or two radicals R1 bound to adjacent carbon atoms can, together, also represent a group —O-Alk-O—, wherein Alk represents a linear or branched C1-C4 alkylene, and 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms can also be replaced by halogen; R2 represents C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, hydroxy, halogen, CN or NO2; whereby R2 can also represent

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-substituted pyrimidines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents L and R1 to R3 are as defined in the description and X is a group —CH—Ra, —N—Rb—, —O— or —S—; Ra may be hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, cyano or C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl; Rb is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; T is a group —CH—Ra—; p is an integer from 1 to 4; Y is a group —CH—Ra— or —N—Rb—, o is 0 or 1; Z is O, S or a group N(Rc) Rc is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkoxy, and to processes for their preparation, to pesticidal compositions comprising them and to their use as pesticides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrazolecarboxamides of the formula I in which the variables are as defined below: X is trifluoromethyl; R1 is F, Cl, Br, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen or C1-C4-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl or C3-C6-cycloalkyl; W is O or S; with the proviso that, if R3 is hydrogen and W is oxygen, a) R1 and R2 are not simultaneously methyl and F, respectively; b) R1 and R2 are not simultaneously trifluoromethyl and hydrogen or fluorine, respectively. to processes for preparing these compounds, to seeds and compositions comprising them and to methods for controlling harmful fungi.

Abstract: N-[2-(Haloalkoxy)phenyl]heteroarylcarboxamides of the formula I, where n=0 or 1, Hal=halogen, X=C2-C4-haloalkyl, Het=a pyrazole, thiazole or pyridine radical (a), (b) or (c), where R1=C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl, R2=hydrogen or halogen, R3=C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl and R5=halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-haloalkyl; except for N-[2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-1,3-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl-carboxamide, N-[2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-3-trifluoromethyl-1-methylpyrazol-4-yl-carboxamide and N-[2-(2,2,2-trifluorethoxy)phenyl]-3-trifluormethyl-1-methylpyrazol-4-yl-carboxamide. A fungicidal composition comprising at least one compound I, the use of the compounds I for preparing a composition suitable for controlling harmful fungi, a method for controlling harmful fungi using the compounds I and also seed comprising at least one compound I.

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I) and their use for controlling pathogenic fungi and as plant protection products that, as an active constituent, contain compounds of this type: In general formula (I), k represents 0, 1, 2, 3; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; n represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1, independent of one another, represents halogen, OH, CN, NO2, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, amino, phenoxy, which is optionally substituted by halogen or C1-C4 alkyl, NHR, NR2, C(Ra)?N—ORb, S(?O)pA1 or C(?O)A2, or two radicals R1 bound to adjacent carbon atoms can, together, also represent a group —O-Alk-O—, wherein Alk represents a linear or branched C1-C4 alkylene, and 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms can also be replaced by halogen; R2 represents C1-C4 alkyl halide, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkoxy halide, hydroxy, halogen, CN or NO2; whereby R2 can also represent

Abstract: Substituted 6-(2-halogenphenyl)-triazolopyrimidines of formula I in which R1 denote alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkadienyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, or a 5- or 6-membered saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic heterocycle, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, wherein R1 and R2 radicals may be substituted as defined in the description, R2 denote hydrogen, or a group mentioned for R1; or R1 and R2 together with the interjacent nitrogen atom represent a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, containing one to four nitrogen atoms or one to three nitrogen atoms and one sulfur or oxygen atom, which ring may be substituted as defined in the description; Hal is halogen; L1, L3 independently denote hydrogen, halogen, or alkyl; L2 is hydrogen, halogen, haloalkyl, or NH2, NHRb, or N(Rb)2, wherein Rb is as defined in the description, wherein at least one from L1, L2, and L3 is not hydrogen; X is halogen, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy or

Abstract: Pesticidal mixtures comprising, as active components, 1) an anthranilamid compound of the formula I, 2 (I) Y wherein B1 is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; B2 is halogen, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkyl-S(?O)?-O— or haloalkyl S(O)x-O—, wherein x is 1 or 2 and the alkoxy radical may be substituted; R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, wherein these groups arc optionally substituted; X is halogen; Y is H or halogen; or the enantiomers or salts or N-oxides thereof, and 2) one or more compounds II selected from group A consisting of organo(thio)-phosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, growth regulators, nicotinic receptor agonists/antagonists compounds, GABA antagonist compounds, macrocyclic lactone insecticides, METI I acaricides, METI II and III compounds, uncoupler compounds, oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor compounds, mixed function oxidase inhibitor compounds, sod

Abstract: 5-Phenylpyrimidines of the formula I, in which the substituents have the following meanings: R1 is a five- to ten-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic mono- or bicyclic heterocycle comprising one to four hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N or S, which heterocycle can be substituted as defined in the description, R2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy; R3, R4 are hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halocycloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl or cycloalkynyl, R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded may also form a five- or six-membered ring which can be interrupted by a hetero atom and have attached to it one or more substituents; R5, R6 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or alkoxy; R7, R8 are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or haloalkyl; R9 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, haloalkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl, Processes and intermediates for the preparation of these compounds, and t

Abstract: The invention relates to 2-substituted pyridines of the formula I in which the index n and the substituents R1 to R4 and L are as defined in the description and in each case one of the two ring members X1, X2 is N, the other is C—H or C-halogen; Y is a group —CH—R1—, —N—R1—, —O— or —S— and is five- or six-membered hetaryl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S or is phenyl, and to processes for their preparation, intermediates for their preparation, pesticidal compositions and methods for controlling harmful fungi and animal pests using the compounds according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to two crystalline forms of 2-[2-chloro-4-methylsulfonyl-3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxymethyl)benzoyl]cyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also known under the common name tembotrione. The invention also relates to a process for the production of these crystalline forms and formulations for plant protection which contain one of these crystalline forms of tembotrione.

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising, as active components, 1) a sulfamoyl compound of the formula I, ?in which the substituents are as defined below: R1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, benzyl, formyl or CH?NOA; A is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl; R3 is halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, formyl or CH?NOA; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, alkyl or haloalkyl; and 2) at least one active compound selected from the following groups: A) azoles; B) strobilurins; C) acylalanines; D) amine derivatives; E) anilinopyrimidines; F) dicarboximides; G) cinnamides and analogs; H) dithiocarbamates; I) heterocylic compounds; K) sulfur and copper fungicides; L) nitrophenyl derivatives; M) phenylpyrroles; N) sulfenic acid derivatives; O) other fungicides; according to the description; in a synergistically effective amount, methods for

Abstract: Fungicidal mixtures, comprising as active components 1) the isoxazole derivative of the formula I, and 2) at least one active compound II selected from the group of the azoles, strobilurins, carboxamides, heterocyclic compounds, carbamates, guanidines, antibiotics, nitrophenyl derivatives, sulfur-containing heterocyclyl compounds, organometallic compounds, organophosphorus compounds, organochlorine compounds, inorganic active compounds, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dimethirimol, ethirimol, furalaxyl, metrafenone and spiroxamine, in a synergistically effective amount, methods for controlling harmful fungi using mixtures of the compound I with active compounds II, the use of the compound I with active compounds II for preparing such mixtures and compositions comprising these mixtures.