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.

The present invention concerns: a plant growth-promoting agent comprising a compound represented by Formula (I) or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein Ar.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, NZ represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring group or an acyclic nitrogen-containing group having a partial structure of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring group, n is 0, 1, or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-3-alkyl group, a cyano group, or a carboxyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may together form an oxo group, and when n is 2, R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 may be the same or different; and a method for promoting plant growth using the plant growth-promoting agent.

The present invention concerns: a plant growth-promoting agent comprising a compound represented by Formula (I) or a salt thereof:

##STR00001##

wherein Ar.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, NZ represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring group or an acyclic nitrogen-containing group having a partial structure of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring group, n is 0, 1, or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-3-alkyl group, a cyano group, or a carboxyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may together form an oxo group, and when n is 2, R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 may be the same or different; and a method for promoting plant growth using the plant growth-promoting agent.

The present invention relates to novel triazole derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials and as plant growth regulators.

The present invention relates to novel triazole derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials and as plant growth regulators.

An amide compound represented by formula (I): ##STR00001##
[wherein A represents a 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming component(s), one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O).sub.t—, t represents 0, etc., R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., n represents 0, etc., the following formula (II): ##STR00002##
represents a 5-membered aromatic ring, in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom, etc., R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., m represents 0 to 2, Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 to C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one group selected from group A, Y represents an oxygen atom, etc., u represents 0, etc., and v represents 0, etc.] has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.

An amide compound represented by formula (I): ##STR00001##
[wherein A represents a 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring which contains, as ring-forming component(s), one or more atoms or groups selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and —S(O).sub.t—, t represents 0, etc., R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., n represents 0, etc., the following formula (II): ##STR00002##
represents a 5-membered aromatic ring, in which Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom and X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are the same or different and represent a nitrogen atom, etc., R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, etc., m represents 0 to 2, Q represents one group selected from group A or a C1 to C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one group selected from group A, Y represents an oxygen atom, etc., u represents 0, etc., and v represents 0, etc.] has excellent arthropod pest controlling effects.

Provided herein are new N-,C-disubstituted azoles and derivatives thereof that exhibit nematicidal activity and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of unwanted nematodes.

Provided herein are new N-,C-disubstituted azoles and derivatives thereof that exhibit nematicidal activity and are useful, for example, in methods for the control of unwanted nematodes.