The present invention relates to an agrochemical composition comprising: a) a neonicotinoid or a 3-pyridine carboxamide insecticide; and b) a crystal growth inhibiting system wherein the crystal growth inhibiting system is a combination of a mineral oil and a surfactant mixture. The present invention further provides process, method, use and kit thereof.

Insect inhibitory compositions comprising certain Chryseobacterium organisms, compositions and compounds derived from Chryseobacterium organisms, methods of using the compositions to inhibit insects that are injurious to humans, animals, and plants, and methods of making the compositions are disclosed.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, ##STR00001##
wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims. The invention further relates to uses, processes and composition for compounds I.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, ##STR00001##
wherein the variables are defined as given in the description and claims. The invention further relates to uses, processes and composition for compounds I.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides.

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Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides.

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The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-triazole compounds of the general formula (I), in which the structural elements X, Y, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the meaning given in the description, to formulations and compositions comprising such compounds and for their use in the control of animal pests including arthropods and insects in plant protection and to their use for control of ectoparasites on animals.

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The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-triazole compounds of the general formula (I), in which the structural elements X, Y, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 have the meaning given in the description, to formulations and compositions comprising such compounds and for their use in the control of animal pests including arthropods and insects in plant protection and to their use for control of ectoparasites on animals.

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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.

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.