The present invention relates to compounds which are of use in the field of agriculture as fungicides.

The present invention relates to an aqueous co-formulation of metalaxyl, which contains: i. metalaxyl, in particular metalaxyl-M; ii. at least one organic pesticide compound PC1, which has a solubility in water of at most 1 g/l at 20 C. and a melting point in the range from 40 to 100 C.; and iii. an aqueous phase containing water and at least one surfactant; wherein the at least one organic pesticide compound PC1 is present in the form of particles suspended in the aqueous phase and where metalaxyl is essentially present dissolved in the aqueous phase and where the surfactant comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups.

The invention also relates to a process for preparing such formulations, which comprises the following steps: a) providing a suspension of metalaxyl in an aqueous phase containing water, at least one surfactant, which comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups, b) treating the suspension until metalaxyl is essentially dissolved, to obtain an aqueous composition of metalaxyl, wherein metalaxyl is present in dissolved form; c) mixing the aqueous composition of metalaxyl obtained in step b) with an aqueous suspension of the further organic pesticide compound PC1.

The present invention relates to an aqueous co-formulation of metalaxyl, which contains: i. metalaxyl, in particular metalaxyl-M; ii. at least one organic pesticide compound PC1, which has a solubility in water of at most 1 g/l at 20 C. and a melting point in the range from 40 to 100 C.; and iii. an aqueous phase containing water and at least one surfactant; wherein the at least one organic pesticide compound PC1 is present in the form of particles suspended in the aqueous phase and where metalaxyl is essentially present dissolved in the aqueous phase and where the surfactant comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups.

The invention also relates to a process for preparing such formulations, which comprises the following steps: a) providing a suspension of metalaxyl in an aqueous phase containing water, at least one surfactant, which comprises at least one salt of an oligomer or polymer having a plurality of arylsulfonyl groups, b) treating the suspension until metalaxyl is essentially dissolved, to obtain an aqueous composition of metalaxyl, wherein metalaxyl is present in dissolved form; c) mixing the aqueous composition of metalaxyl obtained in step b) with an aqueous suspension of the further organic pesticide compound PC1.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se. ##STR00001##

Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se. ##STR00001##

Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se. ##STR00001##

Described herein is a method for the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, by applying a composition including limonene and a composition including CIPC, preferably via fogging. Also described is the use of limonene as a replacement for CIPC in the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers. The disclosure provides limonene compositions suitable for application by fogging. Furthermore, the disclosure concerns tubers obtainable by any of these methods.

Described herein is a method for the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, by applying a composition including limonene and a composition including CIPC, preferably via fogging. Also described is the use of limonene as a replacement for CIPC in the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers. The disclosure provides limonene compositions suitable for application by fogging. Furthermore, the disclosure concerns tubers obtainable by any of these methods.

Described herein is a method for the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, by applying a composition including limonene and a composition including CIPC, preferably via fogging. Also described is the use of limonene as a replacement for CIPC in the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers. The disclosure provides limonene compositions suitable for application by fogging. Furthermore, the disclosure concerns tubers obtainable by any of these methods.

A reactive antibacterial compound and a preparation method thereof are provided herein. The reactive antibacterial compound is represented by the general formula (I) or (II):

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wherein R.sub.1 represents OCN-L-NHCOOR, OCN-L-NHCONHR, OCN-L-NHCOSR, OCN-L-COOR, or OCN-L-COONHR. G1 represents OCN-M-NHCOOG, OCN-M-NHCONHG, OCN-M-NHCOSG, OCN-M-COOG, or OCN-M-COONHG. L, M, R and G independently for each occurrence represent divalent alkyl and cycloalkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by up to 18 heteroatoms. R.sub.4 and G.sub.4 independently for each occurrence represent a divalent alkyl and cycloalkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by at most 18 heteroatoms. G.sub.2 and G.sub.3 independently for each occurrence represent H, F, Cl, Br, I, OCH3, OCH2CH3, OPr, CN, SCN, NO, NO2, a monovalent unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms. Z and X independently for each occurrence represent COO, SO3, or OPO2OR.sub.5. R.sub.5 represents a monovalent unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.