The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The invention relates to solid formulations (especially water-dispersible granules) of tetramic acid derivatives and mixtures of these tetramic acid derivatives, to a process for production thereof and to the use thereof for application of the active ingredients present.

Novel oil-based suspension concentrates consisting of at least one room temperature-solid compound of the formula (I), at least one suspended ammonium salt of the formula (1), at least one mineral oil, vegetable oil, fatty acid triglyceride or fatty acid alkyl ester, at least one nonionic surfactant and/or at least one anionic surfactant, optionally an uptake promoter, and optionally one or more additives from the groups of the spreaders, the foam inhibitors, the antioxidants, the dyes and/or the thickeners.
a process for producing these suspension concentrates and the use thereof for application of the active ingredients present.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

Benzoylamides of the general formula (I) are described as herbicides. In this formula (I),

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B represents N or X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represents O or S(O).sub.n. R, R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c, R.sup.d, R.sup.e, R.sup.f and R.sup.x represent radicals such as hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyl, halo-(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyloxy, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkylthio and cyano, or R.sup.a and R.sup.b or R.sup.c and R.sup.d or R.sup.e and R.sup.f in each case together represent an oxo or a thiooxo group.

Benzoylamides of the general formula (I) are described as herbicides. In this formula (I),

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B represents N or X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represents O or S(O).sub.n. R, R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c, R.sup.d, R.sup.e, R.sup.f and R.sup.x represent radicals such as hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyl, halo-(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkyloxy, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)-alkylthio and cyano, or R.sup.a and R.sup.b or R.sup.c and R.sup.d or R.sup.e and R.sup.f in each case together represent an oxo or a thiooxo group.

A pesticidal composition comprises a compound of formula I or any agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, Z, Q, and Y are as described herein. A method of controlling pests comprises applying the pesticidal composition near a population of pests, or to an area to control pests. ##STR00001##