Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for determining a pregnant female's risk of developing placental dysfunction later in the pregnancy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a synergistic insecticidal composition comprising as essential active ingredients a neuronal sodium channel antagonist in combination with one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of pyrethroids, pyrethroid-type compounds, recombinant nucleopolyhedroviruses capable of expressing an insect toxin, organophosphates, carbamates, formamidines, macrocyclic lactones, amidinohydrazones, GABA antagonists and acetylcholine receptor ligands. Also provided are methods for synergistic insect control and crop protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new azine compounds which are useful combating animal pests, in particular insects and nematodes and to the salts thereof. The invention also relates to a method for combating insects, nematodes and arachnids. The azine compounds of the invention are described by the general formula (I) wherein . . . is absent or a covalent bond; n is 0 or 1, in particular 0; A is an optionally substituted cyclic radical selected from phenyl and a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical with 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms; Ar is an optionally substituted aromatic radical selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, furyl and thienyl, x is selected from halogen, OR7, SR7, SOR7, SO2R7, C1-C4-alkyl and C1-C4-haloalkyl; and wherein R1 to R4 and R7 are as described in the claims and the specification.

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: N R A? 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 a method for combating insects or arachnids which comprises contacting the insects or the arachnids, their habitat, breeding ground, food supply, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the insects or the arachnids are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from insect or arachnid attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of the general formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein: Ar is a cyclic radical, n is 0 or 1, X is CO or SO2 and R1 to R4 are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: The present invention describes novel pyridine-3-sullonyl 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 (11) 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: Use of compounds Formula (I), A=a 5- to 7-membered ring which may contain 1-3 heteroatoms and which may be saturated or partially or completely unsaturated; R1?OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, halogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl; C1-C6-alkoxy, C1-C6-haloalkoxy, C1-C6-alkylthio, C1-C6-haloalkylthio, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6alkenyloxy, C2-C6-alkenylthio, C2-C6-alkynyl, C2-C6-alkynyloxy, C2-C6-alkynylthio, C1-C6-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C2-C6-alkenylsulfonyl, C2-C6-alkylsulfoxyl, C1-C6-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C6-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6-aklylcarbonyloxy; R2?C1-C6-alkyl or a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic ringsystem which may contain 1 to 4 heteroatoms and which is either bonded directly or through an O, S, C1-C6-alkylene or C1-C6-alkyleneoxy linkage to A or fused to A and which may be substituted; R3, R4?H, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl, C1-C6-alkyl-amino, C1-C6-alkoxy, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated or partially saturated mono- or bic

Abstract: Use of compounds of formula (I): wherein X is S, O, S?O, SO2, NRa, or CRbRc; R1, R2 are halogen, OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkenylthio, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynylthio, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfoxyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, alkylcarbonylamino, C(O)NRdRe, or (SO2)NRdRe, or C(?NORf)-Gp-Rf?, or a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ringsystem, optionally substituted, which is unfused or fused to the aromatic group to which it is bonded and which, when unfused, is bonded directly or through an O, S, alkyl, or alkoxy linkage, or cycloalkyl, wherein the carbon atoms in these groups may be substituted.

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: A composition comprising a) compounds of formula (I) wherein A-B denotes C—C or C?C; X is S, O, SO, SO2, NRa, or CRbRc; R1, R2 are H, halogen, OH, SH, NH2, CN, NO2, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkenyloxy, alkenylamino, alkenylthio, alkynyl, alkynyloxy, alkynylamino, alkynylthio, alkylsulfonyl, alkylsulfoxyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfoxyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbonyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, C(O)NRdRe, (SO2)nNRdRe, or C(?NORf)-?p-Rf?, a mono- or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered aromatic ringsystem, a 5- to 10-membered heteroaromatic ring system, or cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted, which is unfused or fused to the aromatic group to which it is bonded and which, when unfused, is bonded directly or through an O, S, alkyl, or alkoxy linkage; R3, R4 are each independently H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylamine, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, wherein the carbon atoms in these aliphatic groups may be substituted, or R3 and R4 together with the n