The present invention relates to an arthropod control composition, methods and uses to control arthropods as well as arthropod control articles comprising the same.

The present invention relates to an arthropod control composition, methods and uses to control arthropods as well as arthropod control articles comprising the same.

A 5.sub.A5.sub.B6.sub.C tricyclic spironolactone derivative is provided with a formula XI: ##STR00001## The present invention also relates to its preparation method and its applications in the areas of insecticide, nematicide, fungicide and anti-viral agent. The 5.sub.A5.sub.B6.sub.C tricyclic spironolactone derivatives in the present invention are high-performance, broad-spectrum, low-toxicity and low-ecological risk compounds with a wide range of applications in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and health.

A 5.sub.A5.sub.B6.sub.C tricyclic spironolactone derivative is provided with a formula XI: ##STR00001## The present invention also relates to its preparation method and its applications in the areas of insecticide, nematicide, fungicide and anti-viral agent. The 5.sub.A5.sub.B6.sub.C tricyclic spironolactone derivatives in the present invention are high-performance, broad-spectrum, low-toxicity and low-ecological risk compounds with a wide range of applications in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and health.

A compound represented by Formula (1): ##STR00001##
The compound can be used as insecticides.

A compound represented by Formula (1): ##STR00001##
The compound can be used as insecticides.

A composition for controlling plant diseases of the present invention includes at least one selected from the group consisting of tolprocarb, pyroquilon, tricyclazole, fthalide and salts thereof as an active ingredient. The composition is used for at least one plant disease selected from the group consisting of fungal diseases other than rice blast, bacterial diseases other than bacterial grain rot of rice, and viral diseases.

A composition for controlling plant diseases of the present invention includes at least one selected from the group consisting of tolprocarb, pyroquilon, tricyclazole, fthalide and salts thereof as an active ingredient. The composition is used for at least one plant disease selected from the group consisting of fungal diseases other than rice blast, bacterial diseases other than bacterial grain rot of rice, and viral diseases.

The present application relates to a system for providing nutrients to plantlets, the system comprising: a water controlling agent, an organic waste material, a seed germination enhancer, a binding material. The water controlling agent may be a super absorbent polymer. The organic waste material may be worm casting. The seed germination enhancer may be selected from a group consisting of GA3, GA 4+7, and a combination thereof. The ratio of the water controlling agent to the organic waste material may be between about 1:1 and about 1:6.

The present application relates to a system for providing nutrients to plantlets, the system comprising: a water controlling agent, an organic waste material, a seed germination enhancer, a binding material. The water controlling agent may be a super absorbent polymer. The organic waste material may be worm casting. The seed germination enhancer may be selected from a group consisting of GA3, GA 4+7, and a combination thereof. The ratio of the water controlling agent to the organic waste material may be between about 1:1 and about 1:6.