Abstract: A difluoroalkene derivative which is sufficiently effective in controlling various pests even when used in a small dose and is highly safe for crops, natural enemies to the pests, and animals; and an intermediate for the derivative.

Abstract: A pyrimidinylbenzimidazole or triazinylbenzimidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): wherein A is N or CR3, and R1, R2, R3, X, Y and n are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A difluoroalkene derivative which is sufficiently effective in controlling various pests even when used in a small dose and is highly safe for crops, natural enemies to the pests, and animals; and an intermediate for the derivative. The difluoroalkene derivative is represented by the general formula: [I] wherein L1 and L2are the same or different and each represents oxygen or sulfur; n is an integer of 2 to 8; and Q represents a 5- to 12-membered heterocyclic group having any desired heteroatom selected among nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Abstract: It is to provide a novel fungicide having high controlling effects on plant diseases particularly on wheat powdery mildew and cucumber gray mold, without ill effects on crops. A carbamate derivative represented by the general formula [I] {wherein X is a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or the like, Y is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, C2-C10 alkenyl group or the like, and Q is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 haloalkyl group, a phenyl group or the like} and an agricultural/horticultural fungicide containing the same as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A pyrimidinylbenzimidazole or triazinylbenzimidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): 1

Abstract: Biarylalkylenecarbamic acid derivative represented by general formula (I): [wherein Q is a phenyl group which may be substituted or the like, X is a halogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a (C1-C6) alkyl group or the like, A is a (C1-C7) alkylene group which may be branched, and G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a group —NR— (wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C4) alkyl group)] and agricultural and horticultural fungicides. The agricultural and horticultural fungicides of the present invention are useful as agricultural and horticultural fungicides because they have high preventive effects on cucumber downy mildew, apple scab, wheat powdery mildew, rice blast, cucumber gray mold and rice sheath blight without damaging crops, and are excellent in residual effectiveness and rain-resistance.

Abstract: A pyrimidinylbenzimidazole or triazinylbenzimidazole derivative represented by the general formula (I): wherein A is N or CR3, and R1, R2, R3, X, Y and n are as defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A phenylacetylene derivative represented by the formula [I]: {wherein X is a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C6 haloalkyl group, etc., n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4, R1 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C2-C6 alkynyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, etc., A is a C1-C6 alkylene group which may be branched, G is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a —NR3— group; R3 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and Y is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C10 alkyl group, said group may be substituted by a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group], a C2-C6 alkenyl group, etc.; and an agricultural/horticultural fungicide containing the same as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pyrimidinyloxyalkanamide derivative represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl group, or the like, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, a halogen atom, or the like, R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, or the like, Q represents a cyano group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl group, or the like, and A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom) and a novel agricultural or horticultural fungicide including the same as an active ingredient.The agricultural or horticultural fungicides according to the present invention have excellent controlling effects with regard to rice blast, which are apparently excellent controlling effects as compared with the known compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X stands for a halogen atom or a methyl radical; and R stands for an alkyl or alkoxy radical containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms provided that R represents an alkyl radical containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms when X is a methyl radical, a process for the production thereof, an agricultural composition containing the said compound as an effective component, and a method for preventing and healing the diseases of the plant and in soil using the said compound.