Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof,

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, Y.sup.1, and Y.sup.2 are as defined in the disclosure.

Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof,

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, Y.sup.1, and Y.sup.2 are as defined in the disclosure.

Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

There is described a method of sterilizing surfaces using flavonoids, for example mixtures containing inter alia naringin and neohesperidin, by misting.

There is described a method of sterilizing surfaces using flavonoids, for example mixtures containing inter alia naringin and neohesperidin, by misting.

The present invention provides a method for controlling the degradation of emamectin and cartap, the method comprising formulating a composition which comprises an amount of water less than 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the stable composition and at least one pH adjuster for maintaining the pH at 25 C. after dilution in water at less than 5.5. The present invention further provides a stable solid insecticidal composition comprising: (1) an effective amount of emamectin; (2) an effective amount of cartap; and (3) at least one pH adjuster; wherein the composition is substantially free of water and the pH at 25 C. after dilution with water is less than 5.5.

The present invention provides a method for controlling the degradation of emamectin and cartap, the method comprising formulating a composition which comprises an amount of water less than 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the stable composition and at least one pH adjuster for maintaining the pH at 25 C. after dilution in water at less than 5.5. The present invention further provides a stable solid insecticidal composition comprising: (1) an effective amount of emamectin; (2) an effective amount of cartap; and (3) at least one pH adjuster; wherein the composition is substantially free of water and the pH at 25 C. after dilution with water is less than 5.5.

The present invention discloses an anilino-substituted podophyllin derivative having antitumor activity, method for preparation thereof, and use thereof. By means of anilino reactions, the present invention introduces 4-chloro-3-methylaniline, 3-fluoro-4-methoxyaniline, 4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane, o-anisidine, 4-chloro-2-aminoanisole, anthranilonitrile, 2,6-dichloro-4-aminophenol, N,N-dimethylamino meta-aniline, 2-ethyl-5-nitroaniline, 2 2-diaminodiphenylsulfide, or 2-aminobenzotrifluoride into position 4 of the active C-ring of podophyllotoxin or 4-demethylepipodophyllotoxin to obtain the aniline-substituted podophyllotoxin derivative shown in formula (V); by means of multi-pathway and multi-target effects on tumor cells, said derivative has significantly increased antitumor activity, and can be prepared as an antineoplastic drug and applied in clinical antitumor therapy.

A method of reducing cellular damage to a plant by treating the plant with a compound containing an NO-releasing moiety and an H.sub.2S-releasing moiety covalently bonded to an aspirin derived core or a NOSH compound is claimed. The compounds may also be used in a method of priming a plant against abiotic stress factors and a method of promoting plant growth.

A method of reducing cellular damage to a plant by treating the plant with a compound containing an NO-releasing moiety and an H.sub.2S-releasing moiety covalently bonded to an aspirin derived core or a NOSH compound is claimed. The compounds may also be used in a method of priming a plant against abiotic stress factors and a method of promoting plant growth.

A method of reducing cellular damage to a plant by treating the plant with a compound containing an NO-releasing moiety and an H.sub.2S-releasing moiety covalently bonded to an aspirin derived core or a NOSH compound is claimed. The compounds may also be used in a method of priming a plant against abiotic stress factors and a method of promoting plant growth.