An object of the present invention is to provide a heteroaryl azole compound that is excellent in pest control activity, particularly, insecticidal activity and/or miticidal activity, is excellent in safety, and may be industrially advantageously synthesized. The compound of the present invention is a compound represented by the formula (I), an N-oxide compound, stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof or a salt of any of these compounds. In the formula (I), A represents CH or a nitrogen atom; B.sup.1 represents CX.sup.1 or a nitrogen atom; X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-6 alkenyl group, or the like; R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylsulfinyl group, or the like; R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group.

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An object of the present invention is to provide a (hetero)aryl imidazole compound that is excellent in pest control activity, particularly, insecticidal activity and/or acaricidal activity, is excellent in safety, and may be industrially advantageously synthesized. The (hetero)aryl imidazole compound of the present invention is a compound represented by the formula (I)

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an N-oxide compound, stereoisomer, tautomer or hydrate thereof or a salt of any of these compounds. In the formula (I), B.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl group; R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylthio group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group; R.sup.2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C2-6 alkenyl group.

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I)

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[wherein: Q represents a group represented by Q1 or a group represented by Q2;

##STR00002## Z represents an oxygen atom or the like; A.sup.2, A.sup.3, and A.sup.6 each represent a nitrogen atom or the like; A.sup.4 represents CR.sup.1a or the like; A.sup.5 represents a nitrogen atom or the like; A.sup.7 represents NR.sup.6g or the like; G.sup.1, G.sup.2, G.sup.3, and G.sup.4 each represent a nitrogen atom or the like; R.sup.1a represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group substituted with one or more substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of a cyano group and a halogen atom, or the like; R.sup.2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen atom(s), or the like; and n represents 0, 1, or 2]
or an N-oxide thereof having an excellent control effect on a harmful arthropod, and a composition for controlling a harmful arthropod comprising said compound, and a method for controlling a harmful arthropod which comprises applying said compound.

Multiple-function biological compositions for the biological control of phytopathogens, phytonematodes and agricultural pests are provided for use as an inoculant, for phosphorus solubilization, for soil conditioning, for use as a biostimulant, for hydric stress reduction in cultivated plants and for bioremediation in agricultural or non-agricultural areas. The compositions contain mixtures of additives and excipients having at least two genera and/or species of Actinomycetes or other bacterial species, so as to provide nematicidal effects, fungicidal effects. insecticidal action in the reduction of damage and control of insects, and other properties such as growth-promotion and soil conditioning. The compositions may also be used, for use as a biostimulant, for hydric stress mitigation in cultivated plants, and for bioremediation in agricultural or non-agricultural areas.

The present invention belongs to the fields of insecticides and acaricides, and particularly relates to a piperonylic acid derivative 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 has excellent insecticidal and acaricidal activity and can be used for controlling various pests and mites.

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Provided herein are long-acting antiparasitic devices comprising parasiticidal isoxazoline active agent for external use on an animal to treat and/or prevent parasitic infestations by ectoparasites, and in some embodiments, also parasitic infections. The disclosure also describes methods and uses of the antiparasitic external devices to treat and/or prevent parasitic infestations and/or infections in an animal.

The present invention is directed to pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and pyrethrum esters and methods of controlling pests including insects and mites by application of pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and pyrethrum esters.

The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) and at least one active compound of group (II), which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or unwanted nematodes.

The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) and at least one active compound of group (II), which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or unwanted nematodes.

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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