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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A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.

A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.

Polymeric composition having antimicrobial activity, said composition being a polymeric salt of a anionic polystyrene sulfonate and a cationic component, wherein said cationic component is selected from the group consisting of benzalkonium cations and positively charged micellar derivatives comprising benzalkonium cations and a silver complex. The composition may be included in alcoholic solution, that may be used for producing antimicrobial and antiviral coatings for objects and hand sanitizer gels.

Polymeric composition having antimicrobial activity, said composition being a polymeric salt of a anionic polystyrene sulfonate and a cationic component, wherein said cationic component is selected from the group consisting of benzalkonium cations and positively charged micellar derivatives comprising benzalkonium cations and a silver complex. The composition may be included in alcoholic solution, that may be used for producing antimicrobial and antiviral coatings for objects and hand sanitizer gels.

Polymeric composition having antimicrobial activity, said composition being a polymeric salt of a anionic polystyrene sulfonate and a cationic component, wherein said cationic component is selected from the group consisting of benzalkonium cations and positively charged micellar derivatives comprising benzalkonium cations and a silver complex. The composition may be included in alcoholic solution, that may be used for producing antimicrobial and antiviral coatings for objects and hand sanitizer gels.

The novel active ingredient combinations of compounds of the formula (I) and the mixing partners (B-1), (B-2), (B-3), (B-4), (B-5) detailed in the description have very good insecticidal, nematicidal and/or acaricidal properties.

The novel active ingredient combinations of compounds of the formula (I) and the mixing partners (B-1), (B-2), (B-3), (B-4), (B-5) detailed in the description have very good insecticidal, nematicidal and/or acaricidal properties.

To provide a novel pesticidal composition, particularly a composition for a fungicide. A fungicidal or bactericidal composition comprising one or more compounds selected from oxime-substituted amide compounds represented by the formula (I), or their N-oxides or salts, and one or more compounds selected from known fungicidal or bactericidal compounds:

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wherein G.sup.1 represents a structure of G.sup.1-1, G.sup.1-27, etc., G.sup.2 represents a structure of G.sup.2-2, etc., W represents an oxygen atom, etc., X.sup.1 represents difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, etc., X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc., Y.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, etc., Y.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc., Y.sup.3 represents a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkynyl, etc., Y.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 haloalkyl, etc., R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, etc., R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., and R.sup.5 represents methyl, etc.

To provide a novel pesticidal composition, particularly a composition for a fungicide. A fungicidal or bactericidal composition comprising one or more compounds selected from oxime-substituted amide compounds represented by the formula (I), or their N-oxides or salts, and one or more compounds selected from known fungicidal or bactericidal compounds:

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wherein G.sup.1 represents a structure of G.sup.1-1, G.sup.1-27, etc., G.sup.2 represents a structure of G.sup.2-2, etc., W represents an oxygen atom, etc., X.sup.1 represents difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, etc., X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc., Y.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, etc., Y.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc., Y.sup.3 represents a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkynyl, etc., Y.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 haloalkyl, etc., R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, etc., R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., and R.sup.5 represents methyl, etc.