Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one agriculturally active ingredient; at least one aromatic hydrocarbon; and at least one acyl morpholine according to the formula well as (I), where R is H, CH3 or C2H5, is provided, as we a method for treating a plant or seed with such a formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optically active (R)-aryloxypropionic acid amide compound which has high selectivity and safety for protecting a crop such as rice, wheat, barley and soy bean, and exhibits excellent herbicidal activity against weeds, and a herbicidal composition comprising the same.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a herbicide wherein it is desired that the compound not be retained by the plant foliage, and a repellant adjuvant, wherein the repellant modifies the surface properties of the composition so that retention of the composition on foliage of a cultivated plant is reduced are described. In particular, the herbicide composition comprises a repellant adjuvant that is an aqueous solution of an alkyltrialkoxysilane such as methyltrimethoxysilane and a water soluble silane coupling agent such as N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane or an aqueous solution of an organosiliconate such as sodium methyl siliconate. Methods are described for using these compositions to prevent weeds without injury to cultivated plants, which plants include crop plants, food plants, turfgrass, ornamental plants, and garden plants.

Abstract: Compositions for controlling growth of plant species, and methods for using the compositions, are disclosed. The compositions contain a single-isomer enantiomeric S-benzyl thiocarbamate and are particularly useful in controlling annual weeds associated with rice, soybeans and corn.

Abstract: Substituted N-phenyl- and N-heteroarylalkylcarbamates of formula (I), in which Q is a group (1), (2) or (3); R is halogen, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkoxy; Z is hydrogen or halogen; or Z and R together in the 2- and 3-position of the phenyl ring form a group --OCF.sub.2 O--; R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, independently of one another, are hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; X is oxygen, sulfur, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy or cyano; n is 0, 1 or 2; n.sub.1 is 0 or 1; and m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that m is 1 if Q is group (1) or (2); and the diastereomers and enantiomers thereof, exhibit pre- and post-emergence herbicidal properties. The preparation of these compounds and their use as herbicidally active ingredients are described.

Abstract: A water-based pesticidal composition contains 100 weight parts of substantially water-insoluble pesticide and 1.7-200 weight parts of a surface active agent. The surface active agent contains Component A and Component B at weight ratio of A/B=80/20-20/80. Component A is polyalkylene glycol ether derivative of polyethylene polyamine shown by the following general formula and having molecular weight of 20,000-100,000: ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms, alkanoyl group with 2-18 carbon atoms, alkenoyl group with 2-18 carbon atoms and polyoxyalkylene glycol group containing oxyethyne unit and oxypropylene unit at weight ratio of (oxyethyne unit/oxypropylene unit=)100/0-50/50, at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 being the polyoxyalkylene glycol group, and n is an integer 2-250.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and X have the meanings reported in the description, can be used in compositions for agricultural use in particular as herbicides in the defence of useful crops from weeds.

Abstract: A biocide composition comprises an effective amount of a biocide and an effective amount of a biocide activator selected from the group consisting of an alkyl phosphate, an alkenyl phosphate, a hydroxyalkyl phosphate, a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate, a salt thereof, a polyoxyalkylene alkenyl ether phosphate, a salt thereof, a polyoxyalkylene hydroxyalkyl ether phosphate and a salt thereof.

Abstract: It has now been discovered that the undesirable odor in thiocarbamate compounds can be suppressed or mostly eliminated by the process of this invention. Generally, the process of this invention involves mixing an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite or chloramine-B with the odorous thiocarbamate compound for a sufficient period of time, followed by a second step of mixing citric acid, maleic acid or oxalic acid with the treated thiocarbamate compound to eliminate chlorodialkylamine compounds produced in the first step.