The present invention relates to a composition for killing arthropods and their eggs, such as lice or ticks and nits. More in particular, the invention provides a composition for killing arthropods, said composition comprising at least 65% by weight of a mixture of saturated linear or branched hydrocarbons, wherein said hydrocarbons comprise a mixture of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons and saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons, wherein the ratio of saturated linear or branched C.sub.10-C.sub.16 hydrocarbons to saturated linear or branched C.sub.17-C.sub.25 hydrocarbons by weight is lower than 15:85. The invention further relates to the use of such composition for killing arthropods and to a method for killing arthropods comprising the application of the present composition.

Disclosed is a method for controlling corn rootworm damage to corn comprising the step of applying to a corn seed from 10.sup.3 to 10.sup.6 colony forming units of one of Beauveria bassiana strain ARSEF 2579 (BF503), Metarhizium pingshaence strain ARSEF 5197 (BF517) or mixtures thereof. Another aspect of the present disclosure comprises further combining either BF503 or BF517 with the fungi Trichoderma afroharzianum strain K2 (ATCC PTA-9708) plus Trichoderma atroviride strain K4 (ATCC PTA 9707) and applying it to corn seeds. Another aspect of the present disclosure comprises applying at least one of the BF503 or BF517 to a field planted with corn, with the fungi applied into the seed zone. In another aspect of the present disclosure the same field is further treated with both Trichoderma afroharzianum strain K2 (ATCC PTA-9708) plus Trichoderma atroviride strain K4 (ATCC PTA 9707) into the seed zone.

Described herein is a “paperclip” structured dsRNA (pcRNA) that has two closed ends (FIG. 1), and was developed and tested for its ability to enter insect cells and induce RNAi. While conventional dsRNAs, with their two collinear RNA strands, enter insect cells by clathrin-mediated endocytosis, the pcRNAs can enter cells by a clathrin-independent mechanism. The new structured dsRNA can be used to deliver dsRNA to insects that either develop resistance through alterations to their conventional uptake mechanisms and to insects that are naturally refractory to dsRNAs, including lepidopteran pests.

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.

The present invention provides a compound having an excellent control effect against harmful arthropods, which is represented by formula (I) [wherein A.sup.1 represents CR.sup.1b etc., A.sup.2 represents CR.sup.1c etc., T represents a C1-C10 chain hydrocarbon group which is substituted with one or more halogen atoms etc., Q represents an oxygen atom etc., R.sup.1a, R.sup.1b and R.sup.1c are identical to or different from each other, and each represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., R.sup.2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., R.sup.3 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group etc., n is 0, 1 or 2, and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3.],

as well as a composition for controlling harmful arthropod comprising the same compound, and a method for controlling harmful arthropod comprising applying the same compound.

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The present invention provides a compound having an excellent control effect against harmful arthropods, which is represented by formula (I) [wherein A.sup.1 represents CR.sup.1b etc., A.sup.2 represents CR.sup.1c etc., T represents a C1-C10 chain hydrocarbon group which is substituted with one or more halogen atoms etc., Q represents an oxygen atom etc., R.sup.1a, R.sup.1b and R.sup.1c are identical to or different from each other, and each represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., R.sup.2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group etc., R.sup.3 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group etc., n is 0, 1 or 2, and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3.],

as well as a composition for controlling harmful arthropod comprising the same compound, and a method for controlling harmful arthropod comprising applying the same compound.

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The present invention provides a process for preparation and purification of anthranilamides.

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.

An energized assembly to enhance efficacy of a treatment agent in a local environment. The assembly includes an emanator or holder element to hold treatment agent, and a flameless energizing source to energize the treatment agent and thereby, place the treatment agent into an enhanced operational state. Preferred embodiments operate for a period of time of between about 4 and 8 hours, and can then be discarded. Typically, a housing associates the treatment agent and the energizing source. Embodiments may sometimes include one or more of: a gas-tight boundary element, a thermal transfer element, a trigger mechanism, a safety mechanism, a termination mechanism, a time-delay mechanism, solidized treatment agent to avoid spills, and a sequestering arrangement to avoid premature combination of reactants.