The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds for controlling animal pests including arthropods, insects and nematodes, to novel heterocyclic compounds, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates for preparing the heterocyclic compounds.

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

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The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatments for foliar disease. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions comprising flutriafol for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs wherein the treatment may be done via soil application.

The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatments for foliar disease. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions comprising flutriafol for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs wherein the treatment may be done via soil application.

The present invention provides a method for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L on mitochondrial cytochrome b protein, by applying a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein Q represents a group represented by the following Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 or Q5 (in the formulae, .circle-solid. represents a binding site to benzene ring); X represents an oxygen atom or NH; L represents CH.sub.2, an oxygen atom or NCH.sub.3; E represents a C6-C10 aryl group, etc.; R.sup.1 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R.sup.2 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 represents a C1-C3 alkoxy group or a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; and n is 0, 1, 2, or 3] or its N oxide or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a method for controlling a soybean rust fungus having an amino acid substitution of F129L on mitochondrial cytochrome b protein, by applying a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein Q represents a group represented by the following Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 or Q5 (in the formulae, .circle-solid. represents a binding site to benzene ring); X represents an oxygen atom or NH; L represents CH.sub.2, an oxygen atom or NCH.sub.3; E represents a C6-C10 aryl group, etc.; R.sup.1 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R.sup.2 represents a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group or a cyclopropyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 represents a C1-C3 alkoxy group or a C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; and n is 0, 1, 2, or 3] or its N oxide or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. ##STR00001##

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof,

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wherein Q is

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and A, R.sup.1, m, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 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 invention.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof,

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wherein Q is

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and A, R.sup.1, m, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 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 invention.

The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds for controlling animal pests including arthropods, insects and nematodes, to novel heterocyclic compounds, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates for preparing the heterocyclic compounds.

The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds for controlling animal pests including arthropods, insects and nematodes, to novel heterocyclic compounds, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates for preparing the heterocyclic compounds.