The present application relates to new HtrA inhibitors and use thereof. Additionally, the present application also relates to new peptides for inhibiting CagA and use thereof.

Agrochemical composition comprising A) at least one pesticide A, B) at least one nonaqueous solvent S, C) a polymer P comprising units represented by formulae (I) and (II): Polymer P being a random polymer with respect to units (I) and (II); wherein Z (II) is a polymeric group comprising at least one type of vinyl monomer in polymerized form, where Z comprises as vinyl monomers at least one vinyl ester and optionally at least one N-vinyl lactam monomer; wherein said pesticide A and polymer P are completely dissolved in said solvent S at 20° C.

Agrochemical composition comprising A) at least one pesticide A, B) at least one nonaqueous solvent S, C) a polymer P comprising units represented by formulae (I) and (II): Polymer P being a random polymer with respect to units (I) and (II); wherein Z (II) is a polymeric group comprising at least one type of vinyl monomer in polymerized form, where Z comprises as vinyl monomers at least one vinyl ester and optionally at least one N-vinyl lactam monomer; wherein said pesticide A and polymer P are completely dissolved in said solvent S at 20° C.

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 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.

Pyridine compounds of Formula (1) are provided: ##STR00001##
wherein R1, R2, X, Y and Het are defined. The pyridine compounds can be used to treat or prevent plant diseases.

The present invention relates to 2-thiobenzimidazoles of formula (I) which are of use as fungicides. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to 2-thiobenzimidazoles of formula (I) which are of use as fungicides. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a tetrazolinone represented by formula (I) and a pest control agent comprising the same, and their use thereof. Formula (I) [wherein, W.sup.1 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; W.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group; R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 represent a halogen atom and the like; u is 0, 1, 2 or 3; the combination of E, G, X.sup.1, Y.sup.1 and Z.sup.1 represents any one of the combinations of the following a and the like: a: a combination wherein E represents #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—O—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—S—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—O—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—S—CH.sub.2—, #—C(Z.sup.1)═N—N═C(Z.sup.2)—, #—C(X.sup.1)═C(Y.sup.1)—C(Z.sup.1)═N—O—CH.sub.2— or #—C(X.sup.1)═C(Y.sup.1)—C(Z.sup.1)═N—S—CH.sub.2—; G represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, a (C1-C6 alkoxy)C1-C6 alkyl group, a (C1-C6 alkylthio)C1-C6 alkyl group {the C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, the (C1-C6 alkoxy)C1-C6 alkyl group, and the (C1-C6 alkylthio)C1-C6 alkyl group may have one or more substituents selected from Group S} or R.sup.1-T.sup.1-, X.sup.1 and Y.sup.1, which are identical to or different from each other, independently represents substituents selected from Group T, and Z.sup.1 represents a substituent selected from Group V.] ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a tetrazolinone represented by formula (I) and a pest control agent comprising the same, and their use thereof. Formula (I) [wherein, W.sup.1 represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; W.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group; R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 represent a halogen atom and the like; u is 0, 1, 2 or 3; the combination of E, G, X.sup.1, Y.sup.1 and Z.sup.1 represents any one of the combinations of the following a and the like: a: a combination wherein E represents #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—O—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—O—N═C(Z.sup.1)—S—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—O—CH.sub.2—, #—C(X.sup.1)(Y.sup.1)—S—N═C(Z.sup.1)—S—CH.sub.2—, #—C(Z.sup.1)═N—N═C(Z.sup.2)—, #—C(X.sup.1)═C(Y.sup.1)—C(Z.sup.1)═N—O—CH.sub.2— or #—C(X.sup.1)═C(Y.sup.1)—C(Z.sup.1)═N—S—CH.sub.2—; G represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, a (C1-C6 alkoxy)C1-C6 alkyl group, a (C1-C6 alkylthio)C1-C6 alkyl group {the C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, the (C1-C6 alkoxy)C1-C6 alkyl group, and the (C1-C6 alkylthio)C1-C6 alkyl group may have one or more substituents selected from Group S} or R.sup.1-T.sup.1-, X.sup.1 and Y.sup.1, which are identical to or different from each other, independently represents substituents selected from Group T, and Z.sup.1 represents a substituent selected from Group V.] ##STR00001##