The present invention is directed to pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and at least one macrolide and methods of controlling pests by application of pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and at least one macrolide.

A heterocyclic compound is represented by formula (I):

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in which R.sup.2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, n is 0, R.sup.3 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more substituents selected from Group B, q is 0, Het represents a group represented by the formulae Het 1 or Het 2, A.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom, and Q.sup.2 represents an oxygen atom. The compound has excellent efficacy for controlling harmful arthropods. A composition is provided which contains the compound of formula (I) and one or more additional ingredients.

In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to develop and provide a novel agricultural and horticultural insecticide. The present invention provides a condensed heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (1):

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{wherein Q represents a ring group represented by any of Q-1, Q-2, and Q-3, R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 each represent a hydrogen atom, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) haloalkyl group, and m represents 2}, or a salt thereof.

The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I)

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in which Z, Y, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, A.sup.3, A.sup.4, X, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 have the meanings mentioned above,
and processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof, and their use for controlling animal pests, in particular insects.

Provided is a heterocyclic compound which exhibits an excellent controlling effect against harmful arthropods. In particular, provided is a heterocyclic compound represented by formula (I), wherein Q denotes a group represented by Q1 or the like, A.sup.2 denotes a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.4a, A.sup.3 denotes a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.4b, A.sup.4 denotes a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.4c, and T denotes a C.sub.1-C.sub.10 linear hydrocarbon group having one or more halogen atoms, or the like. Also provided is a composition that contains this compound and one or more components selected from the group consisting of group (a), group (b), group (c), group (d) and group (e) as listed in the description.

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A compound which has a superior control effect on arthropod pests is provided. In particular, a compound represented by formula (I) is provided, wherein the variable groups are as defined in the specification. Also provided is a composition containing the compound represented by formula (I), and uses thereof for controlling harmful arthropods.

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This invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) isocycloseram, (b) a polyoxyalkylene copolymer, (c) an acrylic graft copolymer, and (d) an oxygenated hydrocarbon compound.

The present invention discloses an isoxazoline compounds of formula (I),

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wherein, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, A, W and n are as defined in the detailed description. The present invention further discloses methods for preparation of compounds of formula (I) and use of the compounds of formula (I) as a pest control agent.

The present invention describes capsule compositions consisting of crosslinked chitosan, beta-glucan or alginate, and encapsulates an environmentally compatible ingestible larvicide, especially larvicidal agents such as essential oils or other ingestible larvicides such as Bacillus thuringiensis which are lethal to the larvae of pest insects, especially mosquito larvae.

The present invention belongs to the fields of insecticides, acaricides and fungicides, and particularly relates to a piperonylic acid derivative, and preparation and application thereof. The structure is shown in a general formula I, and the definition of each substituent in the formula is described in the description. The compound of the general formula I exhibits excellent insecticidal, acaricidal and fungicidal activity and can be used for controlling various harmful insects, mites or fungus. ##STR00001##