The present subject matter provides a pesticidal mixture comprising: (i) an anthranilamide compound of formula (I); (ii) fluensulfone; optionally (iii) a strobilurin fungicide; and further optionally (iv) a neonicotinoid insecticide.

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The present invention relates to compounds Formula (I) wherein Q, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of controlling weeds using said compounds and/or compositions.

The present invention relates to compounds Formula (I) wherein Q, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of controlling weeds using said compounds and/or compositions.

The present invention relates to a novel nicotinamide compound, a method for preparing the same, and a herbicide comprising the compound. The compound of the present invention is useful as a herbicide for foliar treatment or soil treatment because it has high safety for wheat or corn and has excellent herbicidal activity against grassy weeds, sedge weeds or broadleaf weeds.

The present invention relates to a novel nicotinamide compound, a method for preparing the same, and a herbicide comprising the compound. The compound of the present invention is useful as a herbicide for foliar treatment or soil treatment because it has high safety for wheat or corn and has excellent herbicidal activity against grassy weeds, sedge weeds or broadleaf weeds.

A combination comprising at least one diamide insecticide; and at least a silicic acid based plant health promoting additive, and a composition comprising the same.

A combination comprising at least one diamide insecticide; and at least a silicic acid based plant health promoting additive, and a composition comprising the same.

The invention relates, in part, to methods to identify compounds to treat a phytoparasitic nematode infection and/or reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination, and to methods and compositions to treat phytoparasitic nematode infections and to reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination of a substrate such as, but not limited to: a plant, agricultural medium, or soil.

The invention relates, in part, to methods to identify compounds to treat a phytoparasitic nematode infection and/or reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination, and to methods and compositions to treat phytoparasitic nematode infections and to reduce phytoparasitic nematode contamination of a substrate such as, but not limited to: a plant, agricultural medium, or soil.

An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a novel agricultural and horticultural insecticidal and acaricidal agent due to the emergence of resistant pests against existing drugs and the like in crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, where damages caused by pests and the like have been still serious.

The present invention provides a benzimidazole compound represented by the general formula (1)

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wherein R is an alkyl group or the like, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, and Y.sup.4 are a hydrogen atom or the like, Q is a 5-membered heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent such as a substituted imidazole bound at a nitrogen atom and a substituted pyrazole bound at a nitrogen atom, or a salt thereof, an agricultural and horticultural insecticidal and acaricidal agent having the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method for using the same.