Abstract: A diagnosis assistance apparatus for assisting a diagnosis using schemas includes a storage section that stores a plurality of different schemas each configured by a figure representing a body region, an acquiring section that acquires results of a plurality of examinations that are performed on an examination target, a schema refining section that refines a schema of a body region related to a disease that is predicted from the acquired examination results, from the schemas step-by-step in accordance with progress of the examinations, and a displaying section that displays the schema refined by the schema refining section.

Abstract: A diagnosis assistance apparatus for assisting a diagnosis using schemas includes a storage section that stores a plurality of different schemas each configured by a figure representing a body region, an acquiring section that acquires results of a plurality of examinations that are performed on an examination target, a schema refining section that refines a schema of a body region related to a disease that is predicted from the acquired examination results, from the schemas step-by-step in accordance with progress of the examinations, and a displaying section that displays the schema refined by the schema refining section.

Abstract: A new agricultural and horticultural fungicide having an excellent control effect is provided. 4-Quinolinol derivatives represented by the following formula: or agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A new agricultural and horticultural fungicide having an excellent control effect is provided.

Abstract: A new agricultural and horticultural fungicide having an excellent control effect is provided. 4-Quinolinol derivatives represented by the following formula: or agriculturally and horticulturally acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A new agricultural and horticultural fungicide having an excellent control effect is provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for screening elicitors that induce the production of phytoalexins in rice plants, and agents for controlling rice diseases; and relates to a method for screening elicitors that induce the production of phytoalexins in rice plants, wherein the aforementioned elicitor screening method is characterized by using rice seedlings as the test plant, applying a test sample on a suitable part of the rice seedlings, and then screening the elicitors using the phytoalexins produced in the plant bodies as marker substances, as well as to agents for controlling rice diseases containing as an active ingredient a specific compound having an action in inducing the production of phytoalexins in rice plants.

Abstract: A sulfonylsemicarbazide derivative of the general formula (I) is effective as a preservative agent for preserving the freshness of a flower, which can prolong the vase life of the flower petals of cut flowers where the flowers can be enjoyed. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a (C.sub.3 -C.sub.4)-alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a pyridyl group, a thio-phenyl group or others, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an alkoxalyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a group of the formula --C(X)--X--R.sup.4 where X means an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom and R.sup.4 means an alkyl group, or other, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may form a heterocyclic ring having 4 to 5 carbon atoms or a group of the formula --N.dbd.CR.sup.5 (R.sup.6), as taken with the --N atom to which R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are attached.

Abstract: A 4-acyloxyquinoline derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl which may be optionally substituted, phenylloweralkyl, phenoxyloweralkyl, aryl group, a group OR.sup.4, where R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or aryl group, or a group ##STR2## where X represents an oxygen or a sulphur atom; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl alkyl group or a group --COOR.sup.5 where R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkenyl group, provided that R.sup.1 does not represent OR.sup.4 when R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom and R.sup.3 is methyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a group (CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: A novel compound having an intense insecticidal activity and a process for producing the same which comprises culturing a strain belonging to the genus Humicola and isolating the compound from the culture.

Abstract: Fluorophthalimide compounds represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R each stands for an ethyl group or an isopropyl group, are effective for controlling diseases of agricultural plants, especially diseases caused by microorganisms belonging to the genus Rhizoctonia, represented by sheath blight of rice plants, and diseases caused by Basidomycetes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents ##STR2## in which B represents a ring-forming residue of a 5- or 6-membered carbon-containing heterocycling ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and which may further contain an oxygen atom in the ring, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.