Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides.

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A compound of formula (I) or an N-oxide thereof, a composition for controlling harmful arthropods including the compound, and a method for controlling harmful arthropods by applying the compound,

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where Q represents a group represented by formula Q1 etc., Z represents an oxygen atom etc., A.sup.1 represents CR.sup.4a etc., A.sup.2 represents a nitrogen atom etc., B.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.6a etc., B.sup.2 represents CR.sup.1 etc., B.sup.3 represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.6c etc., B.sup.4 represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.6d etc., R.sup.1 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group etc., R.sup.2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b and R.sup.3d are identical to or different from each other and each represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group etc., R.sup.4a, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6c and R.sup.6d are identical to or different from each other and each represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group etc., and n is 0, 1 or 2.

Objects of the present invention are to develop and provide a compound or a salt thereof, and a novel agricultural or horticultural insecticide containing the compound or the salt thereof, and to provide an agent for eliminating ectoparasites or endoparasites of animals. The objects can be achieved by a compound in which a pyridine ring containing an oxime group is bound to a condensed heterocyclic compound having a bridgehead nitrogen atom represented by the following general formula (1):

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or a salt thereof, an agricultural or horticultural insecticide containing the compound or the salt thereof as an active ingredient, an animal endoparasite or ectoparasite control agent containing the compound or the salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method for using the insecticide or the control agent.

The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active components at least one active compound selected from compounds of formula I, formula Ia, and mixtures thereof and at least one biopesticide II. Furthermore, the present invention relates to seed treatment compositions comprising said mixtures, to methods and uses comprising the application of these mixtures and to seeds comprising the mixtures of the invention or a seed treatment composition thereof.

Adjuvant compositions for use with agrochemical solutions is provided; more specifically adjuvant compositions that may be used to prepare agrochemical formulations used in the field to control weeds, pests and plant pathogens that adversely affect crop production. The adjuvants improve coverage of the target foliage and exposure of the targeted weed, pest or plant pathogen to the active ingredient of the formulations without the need for increasing the amount of active ingredient applied while reducing spray drift and off-target application.

The present invention related to theophylline derivatives having general formula (I) agronomic compositions containing said compounds having formula (I) and analogous compounds having formula (XVI) and their use for the control of nematodes in agricultural crops. These compounds advantageously prove to be both effective against parasites and free of phytotoxicity.

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The present invention related to theophylline derivatives having general formula (I) agronomic compositions containing said compounds having formula (I) and analogous compounds having formula (XVI) and their use for the control of nematodes in agricultural crops. These compounds advantageously prove to be both effective against parasites and free of phytotoxicity.

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Provided herein are compounds of general Formula I:

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or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of Formula I can be used to improve the health of plants. For example, the compounds of Formula I can be used to inhibit a microbial pathogen of a plant, or to increase resistance of a plant to one or more abiotic stress. Methods of manufacturing the compounds of general Formula I, as well as synthetic intermediates are also provided.

Multipurpose biological compositions, for the biological control of phytopathogens, phytonematodes, agricultural pests, inoculating agent, phosphorus solubilization, soil conditioning, biostimulant, reduction of hydric stress in cultivated plants and bioremediation in cultivatable areas, contains mixtures of additives and excipients with at least two species from Bacilales order; or at least two strains from the same species, or mutants thereof; (b) at least two fungi from Hypocreales, Orbiliales, Helotiales and Mucorales order, and mutants thereof; or at least two strains from the same species from Hypocreales, Orbiliales, Helotiales and Mucorales orders; and combinations among the whole or part thereof; in c.f.u., in association with or separated from of agrochemicals, essential oil of plants, and plant extract.

Methods of controlling agricultural pests are disclosed. An aerated liquid mixture is formed from a composition containing a bacterial nutrient source, a nitrogen-containing compound, a phosphate-containing compound, a magnesium-containing compound, a buffer, a chitinase inducer, and at least one strain of bacteria that produces chitinase. The liquid mixture is administered to soil and plants, and acts as an organic biological pesticide.