The present invention aims to provide a method for reducing or preventing an abiotic stress on a plant.

A method for reducing or preventing an influence of an abiotic stress on a plant, comprising treating a plant exposed or not to the abiotic stress with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formula (I) and the like:

(wherein in formula (I), Q denotes a group represented by formula (Q-1), formula (Q-2), or the like,

In formula (Q-1) and formula (Q-2), * denotes an attachment point, Z denotes a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, X.sup.1 denotes a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m is a chemically acceptable number of X.sup.1 and denotes any integer of 0 to 4, L denotes a single bond and the like, A.sup.1 denotes an oxygen atom and the like, and A.sup.2 denotes an oxygen atom and the like).

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The present invention aims to provide a method for reducing or preventing an abiotic stress on a plant.

A method for reducing or preventing an influence of an abiotic stress on a plant, comprising treating a plant exposed or not to the abiotic stress with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formula (I) and the like:

(wherein in formula (I), Q denotes a group represented by formula (Q-1), formula (Q-2), or the like,

In formula (Q-1) and formula (Q-2), * denotes an attachment point, Z denotes a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, X.sup.1 denotes a C1-6 alkyl group or the like, m is a chemically acceptable number of X.sup.1 and denotes any integer of 0 to 4, L denotes a single bond and the like, A.sup.1 denotes an oxygen atom and the like, and A.sup.2 denotes an oxygen atom and the like).

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Compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of pesticidal compositions are described herein, including synergistic pesticidal compositions comprising: benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, cyproconazole, fenpicoxamid, fenpyrazimine, florylpicoxamid, flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, isopyrazam, isotianil, kresoxim-methyl, metrafenone, oxathiapiprolin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, picoxystrobin, prothioconazole, pydiflumetofen, revysol, sedaxane, trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, epoxiconazole, propiconazole, difenoconazole, fludioxonil, mancozeb, tebuconazole, valifenalate, in combination with a C4-C10 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid and methods for delivery of pesticidal active ingredients. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of fungicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of nematicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of insecticides. Methods for enhancing the activity pesticidal active ingredients in pesticidal compositions in use are also described.

Compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of pesticidal compositions are described herein, including synergistic pesticidal compositions comprising: benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, cyproconazole, fenpicoxamid, fenpyrazimine, florylpicoxamid, flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, isopyrazam, isotianil, kresoxim-methyl, metrafenone, oxathiapiprolin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, picoxystrobin, prothioconazole, pydiflumetofen, revysol, sedaxane, trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, epoxiconazole, propiconazole, difenoconazole, fludioxonil, mancozeb, tebuconazole, valifenalate, in combination with a C4-C10 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid and methods for delivery of pesticidal active ingredients. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of fungicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of nematicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of insecticides. Methods for enhancing the activity pesticidal active ingredients in pesticidal compositions in use are also described.

Compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of pesticidal compositions are described herein, including synergistic pesticidal compositions comprising: benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, cyproconazole, fenpicoxamid, fenpyrazimine, florylpicoxamid, flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, isopyrazam, isotianil, kresoxim-methyl, metrafenone, oxathiapiprolin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, picoxystrobin, prothioconazole, pydiflumetofen, revysol, sedaxane, trifloxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, cyprodinil, metalaxyl, epoxiconazole, propiconazole, difenoconazole, fludioxonil, mancozeb, tebuconazole, valifenalate, in combination with a C4-C10 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid and methods for delivery of pesticidal active ingredients. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of fungicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of nematicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of insecticides. Methods for enhancing the activity pesticidal active ingredients in pesticidal compositions in use are also described.

The present invention is directed to clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds comprising mixing clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier with acetochlor to create a tank mix and applying the tank mix to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.

The present invention is directed to clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier. The present invention is further directed to methods of controlling weeds comprising mixing clethodim compositions comprising crop oil concentrates and an acidifier with acetochlor to create a tank mix and applying the tank mix to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.

The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

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The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compounds wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.

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The object of the present invention is to find out a component which improves effects of agriculturally active ingredients, which is effective to contribute to reduction of the environmental load even in a small amount, in addition to bringing benefits to the health and/or growth of useful plants, by maximizing the effects of nicosulfuron, reducing phytotoxicity which is an undesired effect on the useful plants, etc.

When nicosulfuron and isoxadifen-ethyl are used in combination, by adding a specific surfactant, benefits can be brought to the health and/or growth of useful plants even if the addition amount is remarkably smaller than the amount of the conventional adjuvant used.