The present disclosure relates to substituted thiophene carboxam-ides and analogues thereof of formula (I) that may be used for protecting plants from bacterial diseases, in particular from bacterial diseases caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Xanthomanoas.

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In order that an agriculturally active ingredient, particularly a water-insoluble or water-hardly soluble agriculturally active ingredient sufficiently exerts its effects, it is used preferably in the form of an agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved, particularly a clear agricultural formulation having not only the agriculturally active ingredient but also other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved. When the agricultural formulation is practically used, if foaming when diluted with water is intense, foam may overflow from a tank in which the solution is prepared. A clear agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved and further other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved, and its foaming when diluted with water suppressed, is required. An agricultural formulation includes an agriculturally active ingredient (a), a surfactant (b), a silicone compound (c) represented by formula (I) and an organic solvent (d), wherein (a), (b) and (c) are dissolved in (d).

In order that an agriculturally active ingredient, particularly a water-insoluble or water-hardly soluble agriculturally active ingredient sufficiently exerts its effects, it is used preferably in the form of an agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved, particularly a clear agricultural formulation having not only the agriculturally active ingredient but also other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved. When the agricultural formulation is practically used, if foaming when diluted with water is intense, foam may overflow from a tank in which the solution is prepared. A clear agricultural formulation having the agriculturally active ingredient dissolved and further other components contained in the agricultural formulation dissolved, and its foaming when diluted with water suppressed, is required. An agricultural formulation includes an agriculturally active ingredient (a), a surfactant (b), a silicone compound (c) represented by formula (I) and an organic solvent (d), wherein (a), (b) and (c) are dissolved in (d).

The present disclosure relates to substituted thiophene carboxamides and analogues thereof of formula (I) that may be used for protecting plants from bacterial diseases, in particular from bacterial diseases caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Xanthomonas. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to compositions comprising as component (A) at least one compound of formula (I), or an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof wherein R.sub.1 is (II) or (III) and, as component (B), at least one compound, or agrochemically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of B-I, B-II, B-III, B-IV, B-V, B-VI, B-VII, B-VIII, B-IX and to their use in controlling plants or inhibiting plant growth.

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The present invention relates to compositions comprising as component (A) at least one compound of formula (I), or an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof wherein R.sub.1 is (II) or (III) and, as component (B), at least one compound, or agrochemically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of B-I, B-II, B-III, B-IV, B-V, B-VI, B-VII, B-VIII, B-IX and to their use in controlling plants or inhibiting plant growth.

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An object of the present invention is to provide novel means and method for efficiently controlling a harmful organism that is difficult to control by treatment with a single agrochemical compound. This object can be achieved by a harmful organism control composition comprising an active ingredient being a compound represented by the general formula (I):

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{wherein R.sup.1 represents a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a halogen atom, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, or a (C.sub.3-C.sub.6) cycloalkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylcarbonyl group, R.sup.4 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxy group, or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.5 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxy group, or a (C.sub.3-C.sub.6) cycloalkyl group, and m represents 0, 1, or 2} or a salt thereof; and another active ingredient being one or more other compounds having harmful organism control activity or salts thereof as well as by a method for using the harmful organism control composition.

An object of the present invention is to provide novel means and method for efficiently controlling a harmful organism that is difficult to control by treatment with a single agrochemical compound. This object can be achieved by a harmful organism control composition comprising an active ingredient being a compound represented by the general formula (I):

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{wherein R.sup.1 represents a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a halogen atom, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, or a (C.sub.3-C.sub.6) cycloalkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkylcarbonyl group, R.sup.4 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxy group, or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.5 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkyl group, a halo (C.sub.1-C.sub.6) alkoxy group, or a (C.sub.3-C.sub.6) cycloalkyl group, and m represents 0, 1, or 2} or a salt thereof; and another active ingredient being one or more other compounds having harmful organism control activity or salts thereof as well as by a method for using the harmful organism control composition.

Disclosed are compositions for attracting insects (e.g., harmful or troublesome insects such as blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites) to an object (e.g., insect trap) or area (e.g., field, orchard). Also disclosed are methods for attracting insects involving treating (or exposing) the object or area with a composition containing compounds described herein (e.g., a pro-fragrance compound selected from the group consisting of an acetal, a ketal, hemiacetal and mixtures thereof, wherein at least one of a parent aldehyde, ketone, or alcohol of the pro-fragrance acetal or ketal is a fragrance compound), and optionally a carrier or carrier material.

Disclosed are compositions for attracting insects (e.g., harmful or troublesome insects such as blood-sucking and biting insects, ticks and mites) to an object (e.g., insect trap) or area (e.g., field, orchard). Also disclosed are methods for attracting insects involving treating (or exposing) the object or area with a composition containing compounds described herein (e.g., a pro-fragrance compound selected from the group consisting of an acetal, a ketal, hemiacetal and mixtures thereof, wherein at least one of a parent aldehyde, ketone, or alcohol of the pro-fragrance acetal or ketal is a fragrance compound), and optionally a carrier or carrier material.