Herbicidal mixtures comprising an auxin herbicide and an adjuvant comprising a salt having a quaternary ammonium cation and/or a phosphonium cation are described. The adjuvant reduces the volatility of the auxin herbicide and/or counteracts the negative impact on the volatility of the auxin herbicide caused by the addition of a co-herbicide. Methods of preparing the herbicidal mixtures are also described.

Herbicidal mixtures comprising an auxin herbicide and an adjuvant comprising a salt having a quaternary ammonium cation and/or a phosphonium cation are described. The adjuvant reduces the volatility of the auxin herbicide and/or counteracts the negative impact on the volatility of the auxin herbicide caused by the addition of a co-herbicide. Methods of preparing the herbicidal mixtures are also described.

Compositions and methods for synergistic pesticidal mixtures comprising a first pesticidal composition and a second pesticidal composition, wherein the pesticidal activity of the mixture exhibits synergistic effects compared with the expected effects of the mixtures based on the sum of the activity of the first pesticidal composition alone and the activity of the second pesticidal composition alone. Synergistic pesticidal mixtures and methods according to the invention are provided comprising a first pesticidal composition comprising at least two essential oils, a carrier oil, and an emulsifier, and a second pesticidal composition comprising at least one insecticide, wherein the pesticidal activity of the mixture is greater than the sum of the activity of the first pesticidal composition alone and the activity of the second pesticidal composition alone. Methods are provided for screening and identifying synergistic pesticidal mixtures according to the invention.

Compositions and methods for synergistic pesticidal mixtures comprising a first pesticidal composition and a second pesticidal composition, wherein the pesticidal activity of the mixture exhibits synergistic effects compared with the expected effects of the mixtures based on the sum of the activity of the first pesticidal composition alone and the activity of the second pesticidal composition alone. Synergistic pesticidal mixtures and methods according to the invention are provided comprising a first pesticidal composition comprising at least two essential oils, a carrier oil, and an emulsifier, and a second pesticidal composition comprising at least one insecticide, wherein the pesticidal activity of the mixture is greater than the sum of the activity of the first pesticidal composition alone and the activity of the second pesticidal composition alone. Methods are provided for screening and identifying synergistic pesticidal mixtures according to the invention.

The present invention relates to the use of use of a tetrazolinone fungicide for combating phytopathogenic fungi on fruits, such fungi containing a G143A mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors.

The present invention relates to the use of use of a tetrazolinone fungicide for combating phytopathogenic fungi on fruits, such fungi containing a G143A mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors.

A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein, R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkylthio group, or the like; A.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; A.sup.2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.2; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group, or the like; B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.5, with the proviso that B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 do not represent CR.sup.5 at the same time, wherein R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R.sup.4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and R.sup.4 binds to any one of nitrogen atoms forming an imidazole ring or a triazole ring; and Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group or the like.

A compound represented by Formula (I), or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein, R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkylthio group, or the like; A.sup.1 represents a nitrogen atom or CH; A.sup.2 represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.2; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group, an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl group, or the like; B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or CR.sup.5, with the proviso that B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 do not represent CR.sup.5 at the same time, wherein R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like; R.sup.4 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or the like, and R.sup.4 binds to any one of nitrogen atoms forming an imidazole ring or a triazole ring; and Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group or the like.

Disclosed are compounds of Formulae 1 and 10 including all geometric and stereoisomers, tautomers, N oxides, and salts thereof, wherein E, L, J, A, T, R1, R2a, R2b, X, Y, R6a, R6b and R29 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

##STR00001##

Disclosed are compounds of Formulae 1 and 10 including all geometric and stereoisomers, tautomers, N oxides, and salts thereof, wherein E, L, J, A, T, R1, R2a, R2b, X, Y, R6a, R6b and R29 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.

##STR00001##