Abstract: Novel arthropodicidally active compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents amino or optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkylamino, methyl-alkylamino, alkoxy, alkenyloxy and alkylthio,R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 are identical or different and represent hydrogen or optionally halogen-substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl and alkylthioalkyl, or represent halogen, nitro or dialkylaminoalkyl or represent optionally substituted phenyl or benzyl, and two of the radicals R.sup.1 to R.sup.8, together with the carbon atom or atoms to which they are bonded, may furthermore form an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic ring, andn represents zero or 1.intermediates therefor wherein R is replaced by Cl are also novel.

Abstract: Insecticidally, arachnicidally and fungicidally active novel isoxazolidines of the formula ##STR1## in which n is 2 or 3,R.sup.1 is H or alkyl,R.sup.2 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, aryl or a heterocyclic radical which is optionally substituted, andA is a di- or trivalent aryl or heteroaryl radical which is optionally substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, arylthio, halogen, CN, OH, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio, alkoxyalkyl, optionally halogen-substituted methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy.Some of the intermediates are also new.

Abstract: Substituted isoxazolidines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl or radicals of the formula --COR.sup.4,R.sup.4 represents optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aroxy, arylthio, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino, arylalkylamino, diarylamino or cycloalkylamino, or optionally substituted heterocyclic radicals which are bonded via nitrogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or the radicals mentioned for R.sup.1, it being possible for R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 to be identical or different, andR.sup.3 represents optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or aryl, or saturated heterocyclic radicals, which are optionally substituted,and acid salts thereof, are pesticidally active and increase animals' utilization of feed. Intermediates therefor are also new.

Abstract: Pesticidally active novel 2-pyridyl-thionophosphoric acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R is i-propyl or sec.-butyl,X each independently is halogen, andn is 0, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: An article molded of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl resin, polyacrylate, epoxy resin, cellulose, cellulose derivative, polyamide and polyester and containing at least one pyrethroid selected from the group consisting of 3'-phenoxy-4'-fluoro-.alpha.-cyano-benzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2"-p-chlorophenyl-2"-chlorovinyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylate, 3'-phenoxy-4'-fluoro-.alpha.-cyano-benzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2",2"-dichlorovinyl)cyclopropane-carboxylate, pentafluorobenzyl permethrate, and isomers thereof. Such articles are especially useful in combating ectoparasites in livestock management, being used in the form of an ear-tag, neck strap, neck strap tag, tail strap, limb strap or halter.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl,R.sup.2 is halogen, alkyl or alkylthio,X is oxygen or sulphur, andY is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or halogenoalkyl,which possess pesticidal activity.

Abstract: 3-Phenoxybenzyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-vinyl-cyclopropane carboxylates of the formula ##STR1## in which R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.3 is phenyl, phenylthio, or phenyl or phenylthio carrying at least one alkyl group or halogen atom,Y is hydrogen or cyano,n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, andm is 1, 2, 3 or 4,which possess arthropodicidal properties.

Abstract: Pesticidally active 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-halogeno-vinyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and represent alkyl or halogenoalkyl,R.sup.3 represents alkyl or the grouping --(CH.sub.2)--.sub.n R.sup.4,in whichn represent 0 or 1 andR.sup.4 represents halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or the grouping --XR.sup.5,in whichX represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.5 represents alkyl, halogenoalkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aralkyl,Hal represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine andR represents an alcohol radical which can be used in the case of pyrethroids.Intermediates carrying an acid, acid chloride or alkyl ester group in place of --COOR are also new.

Abstract: 2-Arylhydrazino-2-thiazolines, acyl derivatives of these compounds and 2-arylazo-2-thiazolines, of the general formula ##STR1## and salts thereof, are new, are prepared as described and find use for combating ectoparasites and endoparasites, such as cattle and sheep ticks, and gastric and intestinal nematodes in ruminants and carnivors.

Abstract: The invention relates to insecticidal formulations which have a pronounced residual action and contain (a) 0.1 to 20% by weight of an insecticidally active compound or compounds, (b) 1 to 40% by weight of a water-soluble gel-forming or lacquer-forming polymer, (c) 40 to 98% by weight of organic, water-miscible solvent, and (d) 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more further additives.

Abstract: A cyanohydrin phosphate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted radical selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl and aryl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic radical,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and individually represent optionally substituted radicals selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkylthio, alkenylthio, alkinylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, alkylamino (monoalkylamino or dialkylamino), arylamino and aralkylamino, or together represent alkanediyl, alkanedioxy, aminoalkyloxy or alkanediamino, andX represents oxygen or sulphur,are obtained by the reaction of a phosphoric acid chloride of the general formula ##STR2## wherein X, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the meaning given above, with an aldehyde of the general formulaR--CHO (III)wherein R has the meaning given above, in the presence of an approximately equimolar quantity of water-soluble cyanides.

Abstract: Bafilomycins of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or CH.sub.3, andR.sup.2 is hydrogen, or the group ##STR2## are produced by culturing certain streptomyces, e.g. Tu 1922, Tu 2437 and Tu 2599. Those wherein at least one of the OH groups is acylated are new. The compounds are pesticidally active.

Abstract: 3-(Pyrimidin-5-yl-oxy-phenyl)-1-benzoyl-(thio)-ureas of the formula ##STR1## in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, alkyl or alkylthio,R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are indentical or different and represent hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen or alkyl andX represents oxygen or sulphurwhich possess arthropodicidal activity. Novel intermediates are also shown.

Abstract: O-(2,2,2-trihalogenoethyl) S-alkyl (di)thiophosphonates of the formula ##STR1## in which X is oxygen or sulphur,Y is halogen,R.sup.1 is alkyl or optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.2 is alkyl.which exhibit insecticidal, acaricidal and nematocidal activity. Intermediates therefor of the formulas ##STR2## in which Z is one equivalent of an alkali metal or ammonium ion, andR.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, are also new.

Abstract: The invention relates to ectoparasiticide-containing polyurethane collars for animals containing spreading agents and ectoparasiticides as well as methods for their manufacture.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl radical,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom,X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom,Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl or halogenoalkyl radical andA represents an alkylene radical which is substituted by fluorine and optionally additionally substituted by chlorine,which possesses insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Substituted phenyl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an alkoxy or alkylthio radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an alkylenedioxy radical which is monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkinyl radicals which is optionally monosubstituted or polysubstituted by identical or different halogen substituents,Y represents a nitrogen atom or a methinyl radical, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and represent a hydrogen or halogen atom,which possess pesticidal properties, plus novel intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Substituted N,N-dimethyl O-pyrimidin-4-yl carbamates of the formula ##STR1## in which R is alkyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form an optionally substituted alkylene,A is alkylene having more than 1 carbon atom, andn is 0, 1 or 2,which possess insecticidal activity.

Abstract: New phenoxypyridylmethyl esters of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meaning given in the description andR represents the radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the meaning given in the description, and represents the radical ##STR3## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 have the meaning given in the description, are obtained by a process in which carboxylic acids of the general formulaR--COOH (II)wherein R has the meaning given previously, or reactive derivatives of these acids, are reacted with phenoxypyridyl alcohols of the general formula ##STR4## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the meaning given above, or with reactive derivatives of these alcohols, if appropriate in the presence of acid acceptors, if appropriate in the presence of catalysts and if appropriate in the presence of diluents. The new phenoxypyridylmethyl esters of the formula (I) are distinguished by a high pesticidal, particularly insecticidal and acardicidal activity.

Abstract: 2-Phenyl-alk-1-enyl-cyclopropane-carboxylic acid esters of the formula ##STR1## in which R each independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro and, in each case optionally halogen-substituted, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or alkylthio,R.sup.1 is optionally halogen-substituted alkyk, andR.sup.2 is a radical customary in the alcohol part of pyrethroidswhich exhibit insecticidal and acaricidal activity. They are made from the corresponding alkyl esters which are new and made by novel processes.