The present invention provides a method for controlling soybean rust fungus having an amino acid replacement of F129L in mitochondrial cytochrome b protein. A compound represented by formula (I) [wherein: Q represents a group represented by Q1 etc. (wherein “•” represents a position bonding to benzene ring); E represents C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; R.sup.1 represents C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; when n is 2 or 3, two or more of R.sup.2 may be identical to or different from each other; and R.sup.2 represents C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.] can be used for controlling soybean rust fungus having an amino acid replacement of F129L in mitochondrial cytochrome b protein.

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The present invention provides a method for controlling soybean rust fungus having an amino acid replacement of F129L in mitochondrial cytochrome b protein. A compound represented by formula (I) [wherein: Q represents a group represented by Q1 etc. (wherein “•” represents a position bonding to benzene ring); E represents C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; R.sup.1 represents C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; when n is 2 or 3, two or more of R.sup.2 may be identical to or different from each other; and R.sup.2 represents C1-C3 chain hydrocarbon group, etc.] can be used for controlling soybean rust fungus having an amino acid replacement of F129L in mitochondrial cytochrome b protein.

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The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular insecticide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

Tetraniliprole containing formulations and methods for using them for controlling rootworm infestation are discussed. The formulations of the present invention provide improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to provide substantially higher degree of control as compared to other diamide counterparts.

Tetraniliprole containing formulations and methods for using them for controlling rootworm infestation are discussed. The formulations of the present invention provide improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to provide substantially higher degree of control as compared to other diamide counterparts.

Tetraniliprole containing formulations and methods for using them for controlling rootworm infestation are discussed. The formulations of the present invention provide improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to provide substantially higher degree of control as compared to other diamide counterparts.

The present invention relates to herbicidal substituted phenyl-pyridazine-diones and substituted phenyl-pyridazinone derivatives of formula (I), as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, such as broad-leaved dicotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants.

The present invention relates to herbicidal substituted phenyl-pyridazine-diones and substituted phenyl-pyridazinone derivatives of formula (I), as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, such as broad-leaved dicotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants.