In order to develop a technique for increasing an amino acid content and to provide a technique for easily producing a plant having an increased amino acid content, an amino acid content in a plant is increased by an amino acid content promoting agent, a composition containing the amino acid content promoting agent, a kit including an amino acid content promoting agent, or a kit including a composition containing the amino acid content promoting agent, and a plant having an increased amino acid content is produced.

Compositions and methods of producing composite materials for use as a cathode in electrochemical cells. Elemental sulfur is mixed with tungsten sulfide (WS.sub.2) to form a composite mixture. Organic comonomers may be added to the composite mixture. The composite mixture is reacted to form the composite material. Electrochemical cells with cathodes containing the composite material demonstrated improved battery performance.

Compositions and methods of producing composite materials for use as a cathode in electrochemical cells. Elemental sulfur is mixed with tungsten sulfide (WS.sub.2) to form a composite mixture. Organic comonomers may be added to the composite mixture. The composite mixture is reacted to form the composite material. Electrochemical cells with cathodes containing the composite material demonstrated improved battery performance.

To provide a novel pesticide, especially a fungicide and a nematocide. An oxime-substituted amide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt, and a pesticide containing it: ##STR00001##
wherein G.sup.1 is a structure represented by G.sup.1-1 or the like, G.sup.2 is a structure represented by G.sup.2-2 or the like: ##STR00002##
W is an oxygen atom or the like, X.sup.1 is a halogen atom, methyl, trifluoromethyl or the like, each of X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, each of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.3 is independently a halogen atom, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkynyl or the like, each of Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.4 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 haloalkyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.4)alkyl substituted with R.sup.18, C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6 alkenyl or the like, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently a hydrogen atom, methyl or the like, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or the like, R.sup.18 is C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with (Z).sub.m or the like, Z is a halogen atom or the like, and m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3.

To provide a novel pesticide, especially a fungicide and a nematocide. An oxime-substituted amide compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt, and a pesticide containing it: ##STR00001##
wherein G.sup.1 is a structure represented by G.sup.1-1 or the like, G.sup.2 is a structure represented by G.sup.2-2 or the like: ##STR00002##
W is an oxygen atom or the like, X.sup.1 is a halogen atom, methyl, trifluoromethyl or the like, each of X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, each of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.3 is independently a halogen atom, cyano, methyl, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkynyl or the like, each of Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.4 is independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 haloalkyl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.4)alkyl substituted with R.sup.18, C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.6 alkenyl or the like, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently a hydrogen atom, methyl or the like, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or the like, R.sup.18 is C.sub.3-C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with (Z).sub.m or the like, Z is a halogen atom or the like, and m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3.

The disclosure provides methods and compositions for modifying psyllid behavior. In addition, the disclosure provides methods and volatile odorants useful for repelling or attracting psyllids.

The disclosure provides methods and compositions for modifying psyllid behavior. In addition, the disclosure provides methods and volatile odorants useful for repelling or attracting psyllids.

In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. Under such circumstances, the development of novel agricultural and horticultural insecticides is desired. The present invention provides an amide compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR00001##
(wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each represent a nitrogen atom or a CH group, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each represent a haloalkyl groups, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, and m represents 0, 1 or 2) or a salt thereof; an agricultural and horticultural insecticide and microbicide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a method for using the insecticide and microbicide.

In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. Under such circumstances, the development of novel agricultural and horticultural insecticides is desired. The present invention provides an amide compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR00001##
(wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2 and A.sup.3 each represent a nitrogen atom or a CH group, R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 each represent a haloalkyl groups, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, and m represents 0, 1 or 2) or a salt thereof; an agricultural and horticultural insecticide and microbicide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a method for using the insecticide and microbicide.

An agricultural composition contains glutathione and allantoin. A method for cultivating a plant includes applying glutathione and allantoin to the plant, and cultivating the plant. The glutathione may be oxidized glutathione. The agricultural composition containing glutathione and allantoin provides increased crop yield and improved stress resistance than those achieved by applying each of glutathione and allantoin independently to a plant.