The present invention relates to phenylpyridines of formula (I) ##STR00001##
wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediates for preparing the phenylpyridines of the formula (I), compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants, and also a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one phenylpyridine of the formula (I) to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.

The invention is directed to methods and compositions for increasing a growth characteristic of a plant, increasing nutrient use efficiency of a plant, or improving a plant's ability to overcome stress comprising applying a composition comprising ketosuccinamate, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, to the plant or to a propagation material of the plant.

The invention is directed to methods and compositions for increasing a growth characteristic of a plant, increasing nutrient use efficiency of a plant, or improving a plant's ability to overcome stress comprising applying a composition comprising ketosuccinamate, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, to the plant or to a propagation material of the plant.

The invention is directed to methods and compositions for increasing a growth characteristic of a plant, increasing nutrient use efficiency of a plant, or improving a plant's ability to overcome stress comprising applying a composition comprising ketosuccinamate, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof, to the plant or to a propagation material of the plant.

A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.

A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim 1, and use of the compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi.

The present invention discloses a 2-cyanoacrylate compound and use thereof in controlling a fungal disease of a crop, and belongs to the field of fungicides. The 2-cyanoacrylate compound has a structural formula shown in a formula (I), has excellent fungicidal activity, particularly has a very highly fungicidal activity on Fusarium species, and is suitable for controlling a fungal disease of a crop. Therefore, the compound may be used for preparing a fungicide in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, and the like, and is highly efficient, low in toxicity, and environmentally friendly.

The present invention discloses a 2-cyanoacrylate compound and use thereof in controlling a fungal disease of a crop, and belongs to the field of fungicides. The 2-cyanoacrylate compound has a structural formula shown in a formula (I), has excellent fungicidal activity, particularly has a very highly fungicidal activity on Fusarium species, and is suitable for controlling a fungal disease of a crop. Therefore, the compound may be used for preparing a fungicide in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, and the like, and is highly efficient, low in toxicity, and environmentally friendly.

The present invention provides N-alkylthio -lactams and disulfide compounds (e.g., alkyl-coenzyme A asymmetric disulfides or aryl-alkyl disulfides), compositions containing such compounds, and methods of their use as anti-bacterial agents.

The present invention provides N-alkylthio -lactams and disulfide compounds (e.g., alkyl-coenzyme A asymmetric disulfides or aryl-alkyl disulfides), compositions containing such compounds, and methods of their use as anti-bacterial agents.