Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides, especially as herbicides.

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The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein P is selected from P1 and P2, or P and R.sup.5 together are P3 or P is a heterocycle H, selected from H1 to H9 wherein Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are independently of each other C—H, C—R.sup.5, or nitrogen; and G.sup.1, G.sup.2, G.sup.3, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, p, n and k are as defined in the claims. The invention also relates to methods of controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I). ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein P is selected from P1 and P2, or P and R.sup.5 together are P3 or P is a heterocycle H, selected from H1 to H9 wherein Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are independently of each other C—H, C—R.sup.5, or nitrogen; and G.sup.1, G.sup.2, G.sup.3, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6a, R.sup.6b, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, p, n and k are as defined in the claims. The invention also relates to methods of controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest an insecticidally, acaricidally, nematicidally or molluscicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I). ##STR00001## ##STR00002##

The present invention relates to agricultural compositions containing dicarboxylic acid hydrazides and transition metal ions, and the preparation thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatments of plants or seeds as an anti-sprout agent, growth regulator and/or pest control agent. In particular, it relates to maleic hydrazide combined with copper, nickel, manganese, iron or zinc. The transition metal ions improve the storage stability of the dicarboxylic acid hydrazide and prevent generation of free hydrazine.

The present invention relates to agricultural compositions containing dicarboxylic acid hydrazides and transition metal ions, and the preparation thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatments of plants or seeds as an anti-sprout agent, growth regulator and/or pest control agent. In particular, it relates to maleic hydrazide combined with copper, nickel, manganese, iron or zinc. The transition metal ions improve the storage stability of the dicarboxylic acid hydrazide and prevent generation of free hydrazine.

A compound represented by a formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR00001## wherein A.sup.1 represents CR.sup.1 or a nitrogen atom; A.sup.2 represents CR.sup.2 or a nitrogen atom; A.sup.3 represents CR.sup.3 or a nitrogen atom, provided that two or more of A.sup.1 to A.sup.3 do not represent nitrogen atoms at the same time; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; B.sup.1 represents CH or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or the like; R.sup.5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkylthio group or the like; and R.sup.6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or the like.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, ##STR00001##
wherein A is a radical selected from the group consisting of A-1 through A-11, L is —C(R.sup.12a)R.sup.12b—C(R.sup.13a)R.sup.13b—; or 1,2-phenylene G is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR00002##
and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.12a, R.sup.12b, R.sup.13a, R.sup.13b and Q 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.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, ##STR00001##
wherein A is a radical selected from the group consisting of A-1 through A-11, L is —C(R.sup.12a)R.sup.12b—C(R.sup.13a)R.sup.13b—; or 1,2-phenylene G is a radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR00002##
and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.12a, R.sup.12b, R.sup.13a, R.sup.13b and Q 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.

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or salt thereof (in the formula, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, B.sup.1, B.sup.2, B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents a number of X.sup.1 and represents an integer of 0-4, R.sup.1 represents a halogeno group or the like, R.sup.2 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m represents a number of the oxide group bonding with the nitrogen atom which does not bond with R.sup.2 on the imidazole ring, and represents 0 or 1, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group.

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The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or salt thereof (in the formula, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or the like, B.sup.1, B.sup.2, B.sup.3 and B.sup.4 each independently represents a carbon atom or nitrogen atom, X.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, n represents a number of X.sup.1 and represents an integer of 0-4, R.sup.1 represents a halogeno group or the like, R.sup.2 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m represents a number of the oxide group bonding with the nitrogen atom which does not bond with R.sup.2 on the imidazole ring, and represents 0 or 1, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl group.

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