The present invention relates to a salt comprising an anionic pesticide (A) and a cationic polyamine of the formula (B) as described in the description. The invention further relates to an agrochemical composition comprising said salt. It also relates to a method for preparing said salt comprising combining the pesticide in its neutral form or as salt, and the polyamine in its neutral form or as salt. In addition, the invention relates to a method of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi. It also relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation. Finally, the invention relates to seed comprising said salt.

The present invention relates to a salt comprising an anionic pesticide (A) and a cationic polyamine of the formula (B) as described in the description. The invention further relates to an agrochemical composition comprising said salt. It also relates to a method for preparing said salt comprising combining the pesticide in its neutral form or as salt, and the polyamine in its neutral form or as salt. In addition, the invention relates to a method of combating harmful insects and/or phytopathogenic fungi. It also relates to a method of controlling undesired vegetation. Finally, the invention relates to seed comprising said salt.

The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural chemicals, and particularly relates to an N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)arylcarboxamide compound or a salt thereof, a preparation method, a herbicidal composition and a use thereof. The compound is as shown in the following Formula I:

##STR00001## wherein X represents O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sub.1; Y represents halogen, cyano, cyanoalkyl, carboxyl, nitro, etc.; or —X—Y represents unsubstituted or substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; Z represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, OR.sub.4, -alkyl-OR.sub.4, —O-alkyl-N(R.sub.5).sub.2, etc., M represents hydrogen, OR.sub.6, SR.sub.6, COR.sub.6, COOR.sub.6, CON(R.sub.7).sub.2, etc. The compound has advantages of a low dosage for use, excellent herbicidal activity, and higher crop safety, especially good selectivity for key crops such as rice.

The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural chemicals, and particularly relates to an N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)arylcarboxamide compound or a salt thereof, a preparation method, a herbicidal composition and a use thereof. The compound is as shown in the following Formula I:

##STR00001## wherein X represents O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 or NR.sub.1; Y represents halogen, cyano, cyanoalkyl, carboxyl, nitro, etc.; or —X—Y represents unsubstituted or substituted five- or six-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; Z represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, OR.sub.4, -alkyl-OR.sub.4, —O-alkyl-N(R.sub.5).sub.2, etc., M represents hydrogen, OR.sub.6, SR.sub.6, COR.sub.6, COOR.sub.6, CON(R.sub.7).sub.2, etc. The compound has advantages of a low dosage for use, excellent herbicidal activity, and higher crop safety, especially good selectivity for key crops such as rice.

An alkene-containing amide compound of formula (I) and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof can be used as herbicides.

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An alkene-containing amide compound of formula (I) and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof can be used as herbicides.

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Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a synthetic auxin herbicide, an auxin transport inhibitor, agriculturally acceptable salts or esters thereof, or combinations thereof.

The present invention provides industrially preferable processes for producing a sulfone derivative useful as a herbicide and an intermediate thereof. Provided are a process for producing a compound of the formula (4), comprising the following step ii: (step ii) a step of reacting a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3) in the presence of a base to produce the compound of the formula (4), and

##STR00001## a process for producing a compound of the formula (5), comprising the following step iii: (step iii) a step of reacting the compound of the formula (4) with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst to produce the compound of the formula (5).

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The present invention can provide a method exerting an excellent control effect in the control of glyphosate-resistant weeds. The method includes the step of applying to 200 g per 10000 m.sup.2 of trifludimoxazin to the glyphosate-resistant weed or a habitat of the glyphosate-resistant weed.