Abstract: A plant disease control agent contains, as an active ingredient, at least one aminopyrimidine derivatives represented by General Formula [I]: wherein R is a C2-10 alkyl group; R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent such as an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group; X is hydrogen or a substituent selected from a predefined substituent group; Y is a substituent selected from a predefined substituent group; and m is an integer from 0 to 3, and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: To provide a herbicidal composition which is highly safe to crop plants and which is capable of controlling weeds problematic in e.g. paddy fields, upland fields and non-agricultural fields over a wide range of from preemergence to postemergence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridone derivatives and herbicidal compositions containing the pyridone derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridone derivatives and herbicidal compositions containing the pyridone derivatives as active ingredients.

Abstract: A benzofuran-7-yl uracil derivative represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## (wherein each of X and Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, R.sup.2 is a haloalkyl group or the like, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, a nitro group or the like), and a herbicide containing it as an active ingredient.The compound of the present invention represented by the general formula (1) exhibits excellent herbicidal effects against various weeds which cause trouble in upland fields, such as, broad leaved weeds, gramineous weeds and perennial or annual cyperaceous weeds, over a wide range from the pre-emergence to the growing stage. It can further control annual weeds and perennial weeds growing in paddy fields.

Abstract: A pyridone derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR1## {wherein R is an alkyl group or a haloalkyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a haloalkyl group, an acetyl group, an amino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, an alkylcarbonylamino group or the like, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a carboxyl group or an alkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.19 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group or the like, Q is a phenyl group which may be substituted or a condensed hetero ring which may be substituted}, a herbicide containing it and an intermediate for its production, are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel alkanoic acid amide derivative of the formula, ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkoxy group, R.sup.2 is a group of --SO.sub.2 R or a hydroxyl group, R.sup.5 is an alkyl group, R.sup.3 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or a phenyl group, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X and Y may be the same or different and are an alkoxy group, an alkylamino group or a dialkylamino group, and Z is a methine group or a nitrogen atom) and its salt, a process for preparing the same and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an effective ingredient.This compound kills annual and perennial weeds grown in paddy fields and upland fields at a small dose, and is safe to a useful crop plant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel alkanoic acid amide derivative of the formula, ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkoxy group, R.sup.2 is a group of -SO.sub.2 R or a hydroxyl group, R.sup.5 is an alkyl group, R.sup.3 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or a phenyl group, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X and Y may be the same or different and are an alkoxy group, an alkylamino group or a dialkylamino group, and Z is a methine group or a nitrogen atom) and its salt, a process for preparing the same and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an effective ingredient.This compound kills annual and perennial weeds grown in paddy fields and upland fields at a small dose, and is safe to a useful crop plant.

Abstract: 3-Pyrimidinyloxy-substituted picolinic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## and their salts are useful as herbicides against annual and perennial gramineous and broadleaf weeds while exhibiting low phytotoxicity to desired crop plants.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel picolinic acid derivative having the formula, ##STR1## (wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or others, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, and are an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or others, X is a cyano group, a phenoxy group or others, Y is an oxygen atom or others, and n is 0 or 1) or a salt thereof; a method for preparing the same; and a herbicidal composition containing the same as an active ingredient.The picolinic acid derivative or the salt thereof of the present invention achieves an excellent herbicidal effect at a low dosage, and is effective for controlling the growth of various weeds in a wide range.The picolinic acid derivative or the salt thereof of the present invention can be applied to a paddy field, a cultivated field, a non-agricultural land and the like as a herbicidal composition.