The present invention relates to benzimidazole ethers and related compounds which are of use in the field of agriculture as fungicides.

The present invention relates to the use of use of a tetrazolinone fungicide for combating phytopathogenic fungi on fruits, such fungi containing a G143A mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors.

The present invention relates to the use of use of a tetrazolinone fungicide for combating phytopathogenic fungi on fruits, such fungi containing a G143A mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors.

The present invention relates to the use of use of a tetrazolinone fungicide for combating phytopathogenic fungi on fruits, such fungi containing a G143A mutation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene conferring resistance to Qo inhibitors.

The invention relates to an agrochemical formulation comprising a continuous oil phase comprising a water-immiscible solvent; an agrochemical active in the form of particles, which particles are suspended in the continuous oil phase; and water droplets that are emulsified in the continuous oil phase, wherein the agrochemical formulation is substantially free of a thickener. It also relates to a method for preparing the agrochemical formulation, to a method of use of the agrochemical formulation, and to a method for increasing the viscosity of a continuous oil phase comprising the steps of a) providing a continuous oil phase, and b) emulsifying water droplets in the continuous oil phase, wherein the continuous oil phase is substantially free of a thickener.

A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 each independently represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, etc.; R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; Q represents any one group selected from Group P.sup.2 (provided that the group optionally has one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P.sup.1); and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, has excellent control activity against pests.

A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 each independently represents a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, etc.; R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; Q represents any one group selected from Group P.sup.2 (provided that the group optionally has one or more atoms or groups selected from Group P.sup.1); and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, has excellent control activity against pests.

The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a HPPD-inhibiting herbicide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl transferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a HPPD-inhibiting herbicide, applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising mut-HPPD, and methods of obtaining such plants.

The compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R.sup.6 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or the like; R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; R.sup.10 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; R.sup.13 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; and Q represents a phenyl group, or the like; has an excellent control effect on pests.

The compound represented by formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R.sup.6 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, or the like; R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; R.sup.10 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; R.sup.13 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, or the like; and Q represents a phenyl group, or the like; has an excellent control effect on pests.