Pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compounds 1) 1-[(1RS)-1,2-dimethylpropyl]-N-ethyl-5-methyl-N-pyridazin-4-yl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide and 2) at least one further compound B selected from B.1) Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors as defined in the specification; B.2) Inhibitors of oxysterol binding protein as defined in the specification; B.3) Inhibitors of complex III at Qi site selected from: a) florylpicoxamid, and b) fenpicox-amid; B.4) Strobilurins as defined in the specification; B.5) Inhibitors of C14-demethylase in sterol biosynthesis as defined in the specification; B.6) Inhibitors of cell division and cytoskeleton as defined in the specification, B.7) Other compounds of unknown mode of action as defined in the specification; and B.8) N-[[2-fluoro-4-[(2S,3S)-2-hydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]phenyl]methyl]cyclopropanecarboxamide; wherein component 1) and component 2) are present in a weight ratio of from 1000:1 to 1:1000; methods and use of these mixtures for combating invertebrate pests such as insects, arachnids, nematodes and/or harmful fungi in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests and/or harmful fungi.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a phythopatogenic fungi selected from Uncinula necator, Plasmopara viticola and Gloeosporium ampelophagum in grapes, comprising treating the plants, their seed or the soil with a fungicidally effective amount of a composition comprising mefentrifluconazole (I) and a further active compound (II) selected from bixafen, boscalid, dimoxystrobin, fenpropimorph, fluopyram, fluxapyroxad, kresoxym-methyl, metyltetraprole, oxathiapiprolin, quinofumelin, picarbutrazox, pydiflumetofen, pyraclostrobin, 1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4,6-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 6-chloro-1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-methylbenzimidazol-1-yl)isoquinoline, 1-(6-chloro-7-methyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1 isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-1-(6-fluoro-7-methyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)isoquinoline, 1-(6,7-dimethylpyrazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 1-(7,8-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4-[1-[2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-(difluoromethyl)-3-2 (trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide and 4-[1-[2-[5-cyclopropyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a phythopatogenic fungi selected from Uncinula necator, Plasmopara viticola and Gloeosporium ampelophagum in grapes, comprising treating the plants, their seed or the soil with a fungicidally effective amount of a composition comprising mefentrifluconazole (I) and a further active compound (II) selected from bixafen, boscalid, dimoxystrobin, fenpropimorph, fluopyram, fluxapyroxad, kresoxym-methyl, metyltetraprole, oxathiapiprolin, quinofumelin, picarbutrazox, pydiflumetofen, pyraclostrobin, 1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4,6-trifluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 6-chloro-1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-1-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 1-(4,5-dimethylbenzimidazol-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(4-methylbenzimidazol-1-yl)isoquinoline, 1-(6-chloro-7-methyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1 isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-1-(6-fluoro-7-methyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(6-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)isoquinoline, 1-(6,7-dimethylpyrazolo [1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 1-(7,8-dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)-4,4-difluoro-3,3-dimethyl-isoquinoline, 4-[1-[2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-methyl-pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3,5-bis(difluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-cyclopropyl-3-(difluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[5-(difluoromethyl)-3-2 (trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide, 4-[1-[2-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide and 4-[1-[2-[5-cyclopropyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]acetyl]-4-piperidyl]-N-tetralin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxamide.

Disclosed is the use a polyalkoxylated amino alcohol to solubilize active compounds that are poorly soluble in water, including particularly agricultural actives or pharmaceutical actives. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such actives, water and the polyalkoxylated aminoalcohol.

Disclosed is the use a polyalkoxylated amino alcohol to solubilize active compounds that are poorly soluble in water, including particularly agricultural actives or pharmaceutical actives. Also disclosed are compositions comprising such actives, water and the polyalkoxylated aminoalcohol.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof, (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) a HPPD inhibitor herbicide. 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, (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) optionally, a HPPD inhibitor herbicide.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof and (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylate herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt, or ester thereof, (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) a HPPD inhibitor herbicide. 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, (b) a PS II inhibitor herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (c) optionally, a HPPD inhibitor herbicide.

Technology relating to liquid pesticidal formulations, including flowable concentrates for seed treatment, comprising picarbutrazox and the preparation and use of said formulations.

Technology relating to liquid pesticidal formulations, including flowable concentrates for seed treatment, comprising picarbutrazox and the preparation and use of said formulations.

The present invention provides an excellent control method against plant diseases. A compound represented by formula (I)

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[wherein: Z represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like; Q represents a group represented by Q1, a group represented by Q2, or a group represented by Q3 (wherein # represents the binding site to the phenyl group; and • represents the binding site to the sulfur atom);

##STR00002## R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are identical to or different from each other, and each represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group or the like; R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are identical to or different from each other, and each represent a hydrogen atom or the like; and n represents 0, 1, or 2] can be used for controlling plant diseases.