Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as pesticides, and especially fungicides. ##STR00001##

A formulation containing an extract of a tobacco plant enriched for a compound of formula (I), or a salt or crystal thereof, where the formulation is used for reducing the infestation of ectoparasites:

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where

R represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.5 alkyl, and represents a double bond.

A formulation containing an extract of a tobacco plant enriched for a compound of formula (I), or a salt or crystal thereof, where the formulation is used for reducing the infestation of ectoparasites:

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where

R represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.5 alkyl, and represents a double bond.

The present invention relates to protopanaxatriol (PPT)-type compounds and compositions comprising thereof useful for controlling insect infestations on plants. The present invention also relates to methods for treating, controlling and/or preventing insect infestation on a plant comprising applying a protopanaxatriol-type compound or a composition comprising thereof onto the plant or a part of the plant.

The present invention relates to protopanaxatriol (PPT)-type compounds and compositions comprising thereof useful for controlling insect infestations on plants. The present invention also relates to methods for treating, controlling and/or preventing insect infestation on a plant comprising applying a protopanaxatriol-type compound or a composition comprising thereof onto the plant or a part of the plant.

The present invention relates to a method of improving growth of plants and/or improving germination of plants by applying flonicamid to said plant or plant propagation material or the locus thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of improving growth of plants and/or improving germination of plants by applying flonicamid to said plant or plant propagation material or the locus thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of improving growth of plants and/or improving germination of plants by applying flonicamid to said plant or plant propagation material or the locus thereof.

Disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) and compounds of Formula (II). Also disclosed are N compositions containing compounds of Formula (I) or compounds of Formula (II), or combinations thereof and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the disclosure.

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Disclosed are compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) and compounds of Formula (II). Also disclosed are N compositions containing compounds of Formula (I) or compounds of Formula (II), or combinations thereof and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the disclosure.

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