Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the general formula (I) wherein A is a radical of the formulae A? or A2: NRA?A2 and wherein m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, X is sulfur or oxygen, and wherein the variables R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a, R5b, R5c, R5d are as defined in the claims, and to the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof. The invention relates also to a method of combating animal pests, selected from insects, arachnids and nematodes and to a method for protecting crops from attack or infestation by insects, arachnids or nematodes, which comprises contacting a crop with a pesticidally effective amount of a 1-(azolin-2-yl)amino-1,2-diphenylethane compounds of the general formula I and/or at least one salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I), wherein R is C1-C8-alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, amino, nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkenyl, C1-C4-haloalkenyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl containing as ring members 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and phenyl, wherein the heteroaryl and phenyl radicals may be substituted for the control of nematodes, a method for the control of nematodes, and a method for the protection of plants from infestation or attack by nematodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of combating animal pests which comprises contacting the animal pest, their habit, breeding ground, food supply, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the animal pests are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from animal attack or infestation, with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one 1-(1,2-diphenyl-ethyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-thiourea compound I or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein m is 0 to 5, n is 0 to 5, R3 and R4 are H or optionally substituted alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are H or optionally substituted C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkylamino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl and the variables R1, R2, R5 and R6 are as defined in the claims.

Abstract: The present invention describes novel pyridine-3-sulfonyl compounds having the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein. The present invention is also directed lo pesticidal compositions that include a) compounds of formula (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R6 are as defined herein and b) a carrier. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods for protecting crops from insect attack by contacting the crop with a pesticidally effective amount of the compound of formula (II). In addition, the present invention includes methods for controlling insects by treating the target species with a pesticidally effective amount of the compound of formula (II).

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for improving the residual control of mites and prolonging the protection of plants from mite infestations by applying to the foliage of plants an unsymmetrical 4,6-bis(aryloxy)pyrimidine compound of formula I ##STR1##

Abstract: The present invention describes a composition for enhanced pesticidal activity comprising a pesticide or a mixture of pesticides and a potentiating amount of a stilbene compound. This invention further describes a method for enhancing pesticide toxicity against an insect, an acarina, a mollusk or a nematode which employs the sequential or concurrent application of a pesticide and a stilbene compound.