A method of controlling fungal diseases of crops with cinnamate compounds, the cinnamate compounds having one of the following chemical structures: ##STR00001##
wherein the cinnamate compounds exhibit strong antifungal activities, have a broad antifungal spectrum against pathogenic fungi of crops, are safe for crops, can avoid the occurrence of phytotoxicity, and can be used for the control of fungal diseases of crops such as powdery mildew, damping-off, rot, gummy stem blight, anthracnose, white rot, northern leaf blight, late blight, gray mold, downy blight, blight, early blight, Fusarium wilt, full rot, Pythium rot, dry rot, ring spot, sheath blight, stalk break and the like, the field efficiencies of which are superior to or comparable to that of the control compound, methyl 3,4-dimethoxy cinnamate.

A method of controlling fungal diseases of crops with cinnamate compounds, the cinnamate compounds having one of the following chemical structures: ##STR00001##
wherein the cinnamate compounds exhibit strong antifungal activities, have a broad antifungal spectrum against pathogenic fungi of crops, are safe for crops, can avoid the occurrence of phytotoxicity, and can be used for the control of fungal diseases of crops such as powdery mildew, damping-off, rot, gummy stem blight, anthracnose, white rot, northern leaf blight, late blight, gray mold, downy blight, blight, early blight, Fusarium wilt, full rot, Pythium rot, dry rot, ring spot, sheath blight, stalk break and the like, the field efficiencies of which are superior to or comparable to that of the control compound, methyl 3,4-dimethoxy cinnamate.

The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. The present invention primarily relates to herbicide compositions comprising as compound (A) ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahy-dropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate and as compound (B) one or more monoethanolamine salts of auxin herbicides, in particular to formulations of a certain type and preferably containing further constituents, said compositions and formulations having improved properties. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing such compositions and formulations and the use of such compositions and formulations.

The present invention relates to the technical field of crop protection. The present invention primarily relates to herbicide compositions comprising as compound (A) ethyl [3-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahy-dropyrimidin-3-yl)phenoxy]-2-pyridyloxy]acetate and as compound (B) one or more monoethanolamine salts of auxin herbicides, in particular to formulations of a certain type and preferably containing further constituents, said compositions and formulations having improved properties. The invention also relates to methods of manufacturing such compositions and formulations and the use of such compositions and formulations.

The present invention provides a composition having excellent control efficacy against plant diseases and a method for controlling plant diseases. A composition for controlling a plant disease comprising a compound represented by formula (I)

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[wherein each symbol represents the same definition as described in the present description] and one or more sterol biosynthetic enzyme inhibitor(s) selected from Group B has excellent control effects on plant diseases; Group B: a group consisting of prothioconazole and mefentrifluconazole.

The present invention provides a composition having excellent control efficacy against plant diseases and a method for controlling plant diseases. A composition for controlling a plant disease comprising a compound represented by formula (I)

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[wherein each symbol represents the same definition as described in the present description] and one or more sterol biosynthetic enzyme inhibitor(s) selected from Group B has excellent control effects on plant diseases; Group B: a group consisting of prothioconazole and mefentrifluconazole.

The present invention provides a composition having excellent control efficacy against plant diseases and a method for controlling plant diseases. A composition for controlling a plant disease comprising a compound represented by formula (I)

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[wherein each symbol represents the same definition as described in the present description] and one or more sterol biosynthetic enzyme inhibitor(s) selected from Group B has excellent control effects on plant diseases; Group B: a group consisting of prothioconazole and mefentrifluconazole.

The present invention provides a method for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L on mitochondrial cytochrome b protein. According to the present invention, a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein: Q represents a group represented by Q1, a group represented by Q2, a group represented by Q3, or a group represented by Q4 (wherein “•” represents a binding site to a benzene ring); R.sup.1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group which may be optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, etc.; E represents R.sup.2—CH═CH—, etc.; R.sup.2 represents a cyclopropyl group, etc.] can be used to control a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L on mitochondrial cytochrome b protein.

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An epoxidized oil-based surfactant is the reaction product of an epoxidized compound and a primary and/or secondary alkanolamine, wherein the epoxidized compound is chosen from an epoxidized oil, an epoxidized fatty acid, an epoxidized fatty acid ester, and combinations thereof. An herbicidal composition includes glyphosate or a salt thereof and at least one epoxidized oil-based surfactant. The herbicidal composition is used in a method of controlling unwanted vegetation wherein the method includes the step of applying to the unwanted vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal composition. The epoxidized oil-based surfactant is prepared using a method that includes reacting the epoxidized compound and the primary and/or secondary alkanolamine. The epoxidized oil-based surfactant is also utilized in a cleaning composition for the cleaning of hard surfaces, wherein the cleaning composition includes the epoxidized oil-based surfactant and an additional component chosen from an additional surfactant and/or a chelating agent.

An epoxidized oil-based surfactant is the reaction product of an epoxidized compound and a primary and/or secondary alkanolamine, wherein the epoxidized compound is chosen from an epoxidized oil, an epoxidized fatty acid, an epoxidized fatty acid ester, and combinations thereof. An herbicidal composition includes glyphosate or a salt thereof and at least one epoxidized oil-based surfactant. The herbicidal composition is used in a method of controlling unwanted vegetation wherein the method includes the step of applying to the unwanted vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal composition. The epoxidized oil-based surfactant is prepared using a method that includes reacting the epoxidized compound and the primary and/or secondary alkanolamine. The epoxidized oil-based surfactant is also utilized in a cleaning composition for the cleaning of hard surfaces, wherein the cleaning composition includes the epoxidized oil-based surfactant and an additional component chosen from an additional surfactant and/or a chelating agent.