The present invention relates to seed treatment compositions comprising combinations of a compound of formula (I), wherein: R is hydrogen or fluorine; and R.sup.2 is: in which n is 0, 1 or 2: with a compound selected from a group consisting of mixing partners; and to seed treatments and methods of controlling or preventing damage to plants seed treatments comprising such combinations.

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The present invention relates to combinations of a compound of formula (I), wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine; and R.sup.2 is: in which n is 0, 1 or 2; with a compound selected from a group consisting of mixing partners; and to methods of controlling or preventing damage to plants and infestations of animals; and to formulations, concentrates and seed treatments comprising such combinations.

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The present invention relates to combinations of a compound of formula (I), wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine; and R.sup.2 is: in which n is 0, 1 or 2; with a compound selected from a group consisting of mixing partners; and to methods of controlling or preventing damage to plants and infestations of animals; and to formulations, concentrates and seed treatments comprising such combinations.

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An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a new drug that has an activity against canine filariasis having concerns about the possibility of developing resistance to addictive agents due to long-term use of canine filariasis control agents and that can be used to treat infections caused by canine filariasis. The present invention provides a benzimidazole compound represented by general formula (1):

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wherein R, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, and Y.sup.4 represent a hydrogen atom or the like, and X represents an alkynyl group or the like, or a salt thereof. The present invention also provides a canine filariasis control agent for an animal, containing the same as an active ingredient, and a method of using the same.

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.

A nematocide containing lactonic ring and a preparation method and application thereof. The nematocide containing lactonic ring includes hydrogen, cyan, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxyphenyl, alkoxy containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and one or more chlorine atoms in place of hydrogen atoms on the carbon atoms, alkoxy containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms and one or more fluorine atoms in place of hydrogen atoms on the carbon atoms, nitryl, and amido; R.sub.6 is selected from hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine. A result is good control effects on the eggs and second-stage juveniles of root-knot nematodes, and especially inhibition of the hatch of root-knot nematode eggs on cucumbers, tomatoes, tobaccos and soybeans, etc. The nematocide has high insecticidal efficacy and can prevent the production of antibodies in pests even after a long time of use.

The present invention relates to the use of a Distillers' Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as a biopesticide and/or biostimulant in agriculture.

The present invention relates to the use of a Distillers' Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) as a biopesticide and/or biostimulant in agriculture.

The present invention relates to a method of controlling or preventing damage to a plant, which comprises applying on the plant, the locus thereof or its propagation material a combination comprising, as component (A), a compound of formula (I) or an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof; and, as component (B), a compound selected from a group consisting of mixing partners; and to compositions, formulations and concentrates comprising such combinations.

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The present invention relates to a method of controlling or preventing damage to a plant, which comprises applying on the plant, the locus thereof or its propagation material a combination comprising, as component (A), a compound of formula (I) or an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof; and, as component (B), a compound selected from a group consisting of mixing partners; and to compositions, formulations and concentrates comprising such combinations.

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