The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pests. A ready-to-use barrier and knockdown pesticide composition comprises a killing agent; a knockdown agent; a surface-active agent; and a carrier, and the composition is a water-in-oil emulsion. A method for controlling pests comprises applying the RTU barrier and knockdown pesticide composition directly to a target pest using a sprayer. The present compositions and methods provide average users an immediate indication of the knockdown efficiency against target pests.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for controlling pests. A ready-to-use barrier and knockdown pesticide composition comprises a killing agent; a knockdown agent; a surface-active agent; and a carrier, and the composition is a water-in-oil emulsion. A method for controlling pests comprises applying the RTU barrier and knockdown pesticide composition directly to a target pest using a sprayer. The present compositions and methods provide average users an immediate indication of the knockdown efficiency against target pests.

The invention relates to solid agricultural pesticide compositions of reduced odor, high efficacy and high dispersibility, containing at least one insecticide which is substantially insoluble in water, anionic surfactant containing sulfate or sulfonate functional group, an ammonium salt and a earner. The invention also relates to a solid agrochemical composition comprising acephate, ammonium salt and a carrier. In addition, the invention describes a method for reducing the odor of compositions containing acephate characterized by adding ammonium salt to solid compositions containing acephate and a carrier. The invention further provides the use of ammonium salts for reducing the odor of solid compositions containing acephate and a earner.

The present invention relates to cyclopropylamide compounds that are useful in the treatment of parasitic infestations of animals. The compounds have the formula (I).

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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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The present invention discloses a combination of flubendiamide and at least one seaweed extract. The present invention also discloses to methods and compositions for the effective control of unwanted pests and mites and/or unwanted acarids. Further, the present invention discloses a method for stimulating and promoting growth of a plant and to increase yield and quality the crop.

Use of fluazifop-P-butyl as an insect control agent, in particular for controlling whitefly.

Provided are a benzimidazole compound as represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof. The benzimidazole compound or the salt thereof has excellent insecticidal and acaricidal effects, and can display acaricidal effects especially when same is used at a low concentration.

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The present invention provides a compound that has an excellent efficacy for controlling resistant harmful arthropods, a composition comprising the compound, and a method using the compound or the composition. A compound represented by formula (I) [wherein R.sup.1 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc., R.sup.3 and R.sup.7 each represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 each represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.5 represent a hydrogen atom, etc., Q represents a group represented by Q1, etc. (where # represents a binding site to a pyridine ring, and ? represents a binding site to a benzene ring), A.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom, etc., A.sup.2 represents a nitrogen atom, etc., and A.sup.3 represents a nitrogen atom, etc.]

or its N-oxide, or salts thereof has an excellent efficacy on controlling resistant harmful arthropods.

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The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein L represents an oxygen atom or CH.sub.2, E represents a C2-C10 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R.sup.1 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, R.sup.2 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or the like, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.] or its N oxide or agriculturally acceptable salt, which is a compound that have excellent pests controlling effects. ##STR00001##