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Definitions

• the present invention relates to novel malononitrile compounds and their use as pesticide compositions.
• the present inventors have extensively studied to find compounds having excellent pest controlling activity. As a result, they have found that the malononitrile compounds of formula (Y) as depicted below have excellent controlling activity against pests such as insect pests, acarine pests, and nematode pests, thereby reaching the present invention.
• R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and independently C 1 -C 5 (halo)-alkyl, C 1 -C 5 (halo)alkyloxy, C 2 -C 5 (halo)alkenyl, C 2 -C 5 (halo)alkynyl, hydrogen, or cyano;
• R 3 is C 3 -C 6 (halo)cycloalkyl
• m is an integer of 1 to 3;
• R 5 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyl, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxy, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, or phenylthio, in which the phenyloxy and phenylthio groups may optionally be substituted with halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
• n is an integer of 0 to 4.
• R 6 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyl, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxy, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyloxy, or phenylthio, in which the phenyloxy and phenylthio groups may optionally be substituted with halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
• the present invention also provides pesticide compositions comprising the present compounds as active ingredients.
• the (halo)alkyl group refers to alkyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkyloxy group refers to alkyloxy optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkenyl group refers to alkenyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkynyl group refers to alkynyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkylthio group refers to alkylthio optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkylsulfinyl group refers to alkylsulfinyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkylsulfonyl group refers to alkylsulfonyl optionally, substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkylcarbonyl group refers to alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkyloxycarbonyl group refers to alkyloxycarbonyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)alkylcarbonyloxy group refers to alkylcarbonyloxy optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• the (halo)cycloalkyl group refers to cycloalkyl optionally substituted with halogen for one or more than one hydrogen atoms.
• C1-C10 refers to number of carbon atoms constituting the alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group in each substituent.
• C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyl means alkylcarbonyl optionally with halogen for one or more hydrogen atoms wherein the alkyl part is constituted by C 1 -C 4 carbon atom.
• each group includes specific ones as listed below:
• the C 1 -C 5 (halo)alkyl group represented by R 1 or R 2 may include methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl.
• the C 1 -C 5 (halo)alkyloxy group represented by R 1 or R 2 may include methoxy, ethoxy, 1-methylethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy.
• the C 2 -C 5 (halo)alkenyl group represented by R 1 or R 2 may include vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 2,2-difluorovinyl, and 1,2,2-trifluorovinyl.
• the C 2 -C 5 (halo)alkynyl group represented by R 1 or R 2 may include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl and 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propynyl.
• the C 3 -C 6 (halo)cycloalkyl represented by R 3 may include cyclopropyl, 2,2-dichloro-1-cyclopropyl, 2,2-difluoro-1-cyclopropyl, 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-cyclopropyl, 2,2-dichloro-1-cyclobutyl, 2,2-difluoro-1-cyclobutyl, 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-cyclobutyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.
• the halogen atom represented by R 5 or R 6 may include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 3,3,3-trifluoroethyl, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl.
• the C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkenyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl and 2,2-difluorovinyl.
• the C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkynyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl and 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propynyl.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxy group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, bromodifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylthio group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methylthio, trifluoromethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylthio.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfinyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methylsulfinyl and trifluoromethylsulfinyl.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylsulfonyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methylsulfonyl and trifluoromethylsulfonyl.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include acetyl and trifluoroacetyl.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkyloxycarbonyl group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include methoxycarbonyl and 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl.
• the C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylcarbonyloxy group represented by R 5 or R 6 may include acetyloxy, propionyloxy, and trifluoroacetyloxy.
• the phenyloxy optionally substituted with halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl, which is represented by R 5 or R 6 , may include phenoxy, p-methylphenoxy, m-methylphenoxy, and p-chlorophenoxy.
• the phenylthio group optionally substituted with halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl, which is represented by R 5 or R 6 , may include phenylthio, p-methylphenylthio, m-methylphenylthio, and p-chlorophenylthio.
• inventions of the present invention may include the following compounds:
• R 1 and R 2 are the same or different and independently C 1 -C 3 (halo)alkyl, C 1 -C 3 (halo)alkyloxy, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 (halo)alkynyl, hydrogen, or cyano;
• R 5 and R 6 are the same or different and independently halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyloxy, C 1 -C 3 (halo)akylthio, C 1 -C 3 (halo)alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 3 (halo)alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 3 (halo)alkylcarbonyl, or C 1 -C 3 haloalkyloxycarbonyl;
• the preferred compounds among the present compounds are the compounds wherein R 6 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyloxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkylthio; or the compounds wherein n is 1 to 3 and at least one of R 5 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyloxy or C 1 -C 4 (halo)alkylthio.
• More preferred compounds are the compounds wherein R 6 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkyloxy or C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkylthio; or the compounds wherein n is 1 to 3 and at least one of R 5 is halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkyl, C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkyloxy or C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkylthio.
• the present compounds can be produced by, for example, the following (Production Process 1) or (Production Process 2).
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , m, and n are as defined above, and Z is halogen, methanesulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, or toluenesulfonyl.
• the reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include acid amides such as dimethylformamide; ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; organic sulfur compounds such as dimethylsulfoxide and sulfolane; halogenated hydrocarbons such as 1,2-dichloroethane and chlorobenzene; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; water; and mixtures thereof.
• the base which can be used in the reaction may include inorganic bases such as sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and potassium carbonate; alkali metal alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide; alkali metal amides such as lithium diisopropylamide; and organic bases such as 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, and 1,8-diazabicylco[5.4.0]-7-undecene.
• the amount of base used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (a).
• the reaction temperature is usually in the range of ⁇ 20° C. to 100° C.
• reaction time is usually in the range of 1 to 24 hours.
• the amount of compound (b) used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (a).
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , m, n, and Z are as defined above.
• the reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include acid amides such as dimethylformamide; ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; organic sulfur compounds such as dimethylsulfoxide and sulfolane; halogenated hydrocarbons such as 1,2-dichloroethane and chlorobenzene; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; water; and mixtures thereof.
• the base which can be used in the reaction may include inorganic bases such as sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and potassium carbonate; alkali metal alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, and potassium tert-butoxide; alkali metal amides such as lithium diisopropylamide; and organic bases such as 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, and 1,8-diazabicylco[5.4.0]-7-undecene.
• the amount of base used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (a).
• reaction temperature is usually in the range of ⁇ 20° C. to 100° C.
• reaction time is usually in the range of 1 to 24 hours.
• the amount of compound (b) used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (a).
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• the compound (a) can be produced through a route, for example, as shown in the following scheme.
• R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , and n are as defined above.
• the compound (f) can be produced by reacting compound (e) with malononitrile.
• the reaction is usually carried out in a solvent and in the presence of a base.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include acid amides such as N,N-dimethylformamide; ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; halogenated hydrocarbons such as chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, and chlorobenzene; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol; and mixtures thereof.
• the base which can be used in the reaction may include tetrabutylammonium hydroxide.
• the amount of base used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 0.01 to 0.5 mole relative to 1 mole of compound (e).
• the amount of malononitrile used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (e).
• the reaction temperature is usually in the range of —20° C. to 200° C.
• reaction time is usually in the range of 1 to 24 hours.
• the reaction may be carried out, while removing, if necessary, water which is generated by the reaction, from the reaction system.
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• the compound (a) can be produced by reacting compound (f) with an organometallic compound.
• reaction is usually carried out in a solvent and, if necessary, in the presence of a copper salt.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; and mixtures thereof.
• the organometallic compound which can be used in the reaction may include organic magnesium compounds such as methyl magnesium iodide, ethyl magnesium bromide, isopropyl magnesium bromide, vinyl magnesium bromide, ethynyl magnesium bromide, and dimethyl magnesium; organic lithium compounds such as methyl lithium; organic zinc compounds such as diethyl zinc; and organic copper compounds such as trifluoromethyl copper.
• organic magnesium compounds such as methyl magnesium iodide, ethyl magnesium bromide, isopropyl magnesium bromide, vinyl magnesium bromide, ethynyl magnesium bromide, and dimethyl magnesium
• organic lithium compounds such as methyl lithium
• organic zinc compounds such as diethyl zinc
• organic copper compounds such as trifluoromethyl copper.
• the amount of organometallic compound used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (f).
• the copper salt which can be used in the reaction may include copper (I) iodide and copper (I) bromide.
• the amount of copper salt used in the reaction is usually not greater than 1 mole relative to 1 mole of compound (f).
• the reaction temperature is usually in the range of ⁇ 20° C. to 100° C.
• the reaction time is usually in the range of 1 to 24 hours.
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• the compound (a) can be produced by subjecting compound (f) to reduction.
• the reduction is usually carried out in a solvent.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, and propanol; water; and mixtures thereof.
• ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran
• aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene
• alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, and propanol
• water and mixtures thereof.
• the reducing agent which can be used in the reaction may include sodium borohydride.
• the amount of reducing agent used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 0.25 to 2 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (f).
• the reaction time is usually in the range of a moment to 24 hours.
• the reaction temperature is usually in the range of 0° C. to 50° C.
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• the compound (a) can be produced by reacting compound (f) with a cyanide.
• the solvent which can be used in the reaction may include ethers such as diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylene; and mixtures thereof.
• the cyanide which can be used in the reaction may include tetrabutylammonium cyanide.
• the amount of cyanide used in the reaction is usually in a ratio of 1 to 10 moles relative to 1 mole of compound (f).
• the reaction temperature is usually in the range of ⁇ 20° C. to 100° C.
• the reaction time is usually in the range of 1 to 24 hours.
• reaction mixture is poured into water, followed by ordinary post-treatment procedures including extraction with an organic solvent and concentration, thereby isolating the desired present compounds, which may be purified by a technique such as chromatography or recrystallization.
• the pests against which the present compounds exhibit controlling activity may include insect pests, acarine pests, and nematode pests, specific examples which are as follows:
• Delphacidae such as Laodelphax striatellus, Nilaparvata lugens , and Sogatella furcifera;
• Deltocephalidae such as Nephotettix cincticeps and Nephotettix virescens
• Aphididae such as Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae
• Pentatomidae such as Nezara antennata, Riptortus clavetus, Eysarcoris lewisi, Eysarcoris parvus, Plautia stali and Halyomorpha misia;
• Aleyrodidae such as Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia argentifolir
• Coccidae such as Aonidiella aurantii, Comstockaspis perniciosa, Unaspis citri, Ceroplastes rubens , and Icerya purchasi;
• Noctuidae such as Spodoptera litura, Pseudaletia separata , Thoricoplusia spp., Heliothis spp., and Helicoverpa spp.;
• Pieridae such as Pieris rapae
• Tortricidae such as Adoxophyes spp., Grapholita molesta , and Cydia pomonella;
• Carposinidae such as Carposina niponensis
• Lymantriidae such as Lyamantria spp. and Euproctis spp.
• Gelechiidae such as Pectinophora gossypiella
• Arctiidae such as Hyphantria cunea
• Tineidae such as Tinea translucens and Tineola bisselliella
• Calicidae such as Culex pipiens pallens, Culex tritaeniorhynchus , and Culex quinquefasciatus;
• Aedes spp. such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
• Anopheles spp. such as Anopheles sinensis
• Muscidae such as Musca domestica and Muscina stabulans
• Anthomyiidae such as Delia platura and Delia antiqua
• Diabrotica spp. such as Diabrotica virgifera and Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi;
• Curculionidae such as Sitophilus zeamais, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus , and Callosobruchuys Kunststoffensis;
• Tenebrionidae such as Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum
• Chrysomelidae such as Oulema oryzae, Aulacophora femoralis, Phyllotreta striolata , and Leptinotarsa decemlineata;
• Epilachna spp. such as Epilachna vigintioctopunctata
• Dictyoptera [0225] Dictyoptera:
• Thysanoptera [0227] Thysanoptera:
• Thrips palmi Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella occidentals, Frankliniella intonsa
• Hymenoptera [0229] Hymenoptera:
• Tenthredimidae such as Athalia japonica
• Isoptera [0241] Isoptera:
• Tetranychidae such as Tetranychus urticae, Tetranychus kanzawai, Panonychus citri, Panonychus ulmi , and Oligonychus spp.;
• Eriophyidae such as Aculops pelekassi and Aculus Lupendali;
• Tarsonemidae such as Polyphagotarsonemus latus
• Ixodidae such as Haemaphysalis longicornis, Haemaphysalis flava, Dermacentor taiwanicus, Ixodes ovatus, Ixodes persulcatus , and Boophilus microplus;
• Epidermoptidae such as Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides ptrenyssnus
• Cheyletidae such as Cheyletus eruditus, Cheyletus malaccensis , and Cheyletus moorei;
• Gastropoda [0262] Gastropoda:
• Pratylenchus coffeae Pratylenchus fallax
• Heterodera glycines Heterodera glycines
• Globodera rostochiensis Meloidogyne hapla
• Meloidogyne incognita Meloidogyne incognita
• the present compounds When used as the active ingredients of pesticide compositions, they may be used as such without addition of any other ingredients. However, they are usually used in admixture with solid carriers, liquid carriers and/or gaseous carriers, and if necessary, by addition of adjuvants such as surfactants, followed by formulation into various forms such emulsifiable concentrates, oil formulations, flowables, dusts, wettable powders, granules, paste formulations, microcapsule formulations, foams, aerosol formulations, carbon dioxide gas formulations, tablets, or resin formulations. These formulations may be used by processing into poison baits, shampoo, mosquito coils, electric mosquito mats, smokes, fumigants, or sheets.
• adjuvants such as surfactants
• the present compounds are usually contained each in an amount of 0.1% to 95% by weight.
• the solid carrier which can be used in the formulation may include the following materials in fine powder or granular form: clays (e.g., kaolin clay, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, Fubasami clay, acid clay); talc, ceramic, and other inorganic minerals (e.g., sericite, quartz, sulfur, activated carbon, calcium carbonate, hydrated silica); and chemical fertilizers (e.g., ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride, urea).
• clays e.g., kaolin clay, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, Fubasami clay, acid clay
• talc e.g., talc, ceramic, and other inorganic minerals (e.g., sericite, quartz, sulfur, activated carbon, calcium carbonate, hydrated silica)
• chemical fertilizers e.g., ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium
• the liquid carrier may include aromatic or aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g., xylene, toluene, alkylnaphthalene, phenylxylylethane, kerosine, light oils, hexane, cyclohexane); halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g., chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, trichloroethane); alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, butanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol); ethers (e.g., diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane); esters (e.g., ethyl acetate, butyl acetate); ketones (e.g
• the gaseous carrier may include butane gas, Freon gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), dimethyl ether, and carbon dioxide.
• LPG liquefied petroleum gas
• the surfactant may include alkyl sulfate salts; alkylsulfonic acid salts; alkylarylsulfonic acid salts; alkyl aryl ethers and their polyoxyethylene derivatives; polyethylene glycol ethers; polyol esters; and sugar alcohol derivatives.
• the other adjuvants may include binders, dispersants, and stabilizers, specific examples of which are casein, gelatin, polysaccharides (e.g., starch, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, alginic acid), lignin derivatives, bentonite, sugars, synthetic water-soluble polymers (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylic acid), PAP (isopropyl acid phosphate), BHT (2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol), BHA (mixtures of 2-t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol and 3-t-butyl-4-methoxyphenol), vegetable oils, mineral oils, fatty acids, and fatty acid esters.
• binders e.g., starch, gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, alginic acid
• lignin derivatives entonite
• sugars e.g., synthetic water-soluble polymers (e.g., poly
• the base material for resin formulations may include vinyl chloride polymers and polyurethanes. These base materials may contain, if necessary, plasticizers such as phthalic acid esters (e.g., dimethyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate), adipic acid esters, and stearic acid.
• the resin formulations can be obtained by kneading the present compounds into the base materials with an ordinary kneader and subsequent forming such as injection molding, extrusion, or pressing. They can be processed, if necessary, though further forming and cutting into resin formulations in various shapes such as plates, films, tapes, nets, or strings. These resin formulations are processed as, for example, collars for animals, ear tags for animals, sheet formulations, attractive strings, or poles for horticultural use.
• the base material for poison baits may include grain powders, vegetable oils, sugars, and crystalline cellulose. If necessary, additional agents may be added, including antioxidants such as dibutylhydroxytoluene and nordihydroguaiaretic acid; preservatives such as dehydroacetic acid; agents for preventing children and pets from erroneously eating, such as hot pepper powder; and pest-attractive flavors such as cheese flavor, onion flavor, and peanut oil.
• antioxidants such as dibutylhydroxytoluene and nordihydroguaiaretic acid
• preservatives such as dehydroacetic acid
• agents for preventing children and pets from erroneously eating such as hot pepper powder
• pest-attractive flavors such as cheese flavor, onion flavor, and peanut oil.
• the pesticide compositions of the present invention may be used by, for example, direct application to pests and/or application to the habitats of pests (e.g., plant bodies, animal bodies, soil).
• pests e.g., plant bodies, animal bodies, soil.
• the pesticide compositions of the present invention are usually used for the control of pests in agriculture and forestry, their application amounts are usually 1 to 10,000 g/ha, preferably 10 to 500 g/ha.
• Formulations such as emulsifiable concentrates, wettable powders, flowables, and microcapsule formulations are usually used after dilution with water to have an active ingredient concentration of 1 to 1000 ppm, while formulations such as dusts and granules are usually used as such. These formulations may be directly applied to plants to be protected from pests. These formulations can also be incorporated into soil for the control of pests inhabiting the soil, or can also be applied to beds before planting or applied to planting holes or plant bottoms in the planting. Further, the pesticide compositions of the present invention in the form of sheet formulations can be applied by the methods in which the sheet formulations are wound around plants, disposed in the vicinity of plants, or laid on the soil surface at the plant bottoms.
• the pesticide compositions of the present invention are used for the prevention of epidemics, their application amounts as active ingredient amounts are usually 0.001 to 10 mg/m 3 for spatial application or 0.001 to 100 mg/m 2 for planar application.
• Formulations such as emulsifiable concentrates, wettable powders, and flowables are usually applied after dilution with water to have an active ingredient concentration of 0.01 to 10,000 ppm, while formulations such as oil formulations, aerosols, smokes or poison baits are usually applied as such.
• the pesticide compositions of the present invention are used for the control of external parasites on domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goat, and fowl or small animals such as dogs, cats, rats, and mice, they can be used by the veterinarily well-known methods.
• administration is achieved by, for example, tablets, feed incorporation, suppositories, or injections (e.g., intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal) for systemic control, or by, for example, spraying, pour-on treatment, or spot-on treatment with an oil formulation or an aqueous solution, washing animals with a shampoo formulation, or attachment of a collar or ear tag prepared from a resin formulation to animals for non-systemic control.
• the amounts of the present compounds when administered to animal bodies are usually in the range of 0.1 to 1000 mg per 1 kg weight of each animal.
• the pesticide compositions of the present invention can also be used in admixture or combination with other insecticides, nematocides, acaricides, bactericides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, synergists, fertilizers, soil conditioners, animal feeds, and the like.
• insecticides and acaricides include organophosphorus compounds such as fenitrothion [O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate], fenthion [O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-(methylthio)phenyl) phosphorothioate], diazinon [O,O-diethyl O-2-isopropyl-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl phosphorothioate], chlorpyrifos [O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate], DDVP [2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethylphosphate], cyanophos [O-4-cyanophenyl O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioate], dimethoate [O,O-dimethyl S-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl) dithiophosphate],
• synergists include bis-(2,3,3,3-tetrachloropropyl)ether (S-421), N-(2-ethylhexyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboximide (MGK-264) and ⁇ -[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]-4,5-methylenedioxy-2-propyltoluene (piperonyl butoxide).
• Each formulation of the compound 5, 6, 7 and 10 obtained according to Formulation Example 5 was diluted with water so that the active ingredient concentration came to 500 ppm to prepare a test liquid for each compound. And formulation of the compound 4 obtained according to Formulation Example 5 was diluted with water so that the active ingredient concentration came to 200 ppm to prepare a test liquid for each compound.
• a bundle of 3 to 4 of cotyledons (height of 3 to 5 cm) of rice was immersed in the test liquid, which had been prepared as described above, for 1 minute. After the test liquid treated the rice plants was dried, a filter paper moistened with 1 ml of water was place on a bottom of polyethylene cup and then the bundle of cotyledons of rice was placed on it. Thirty first-instar larvae of Nilaparvata lugens (brown planthopper) were set free in the polyethylene cup, which was then kept covered and left in a greenhouse at 25° C. On the 6th day after the release of Nilaparvata lugens larvae, the number of Nilaparvata lugens parasitic on the rice plants was examined.
• a filter paper On the bottom of a polyethylene cup of 5 cm in diameter was placed a filter paper, to which the test liquid had been prepared as described above, was added dropwise in an amount of 1 ml.
• One germinated seed of corn and 30 to 50 eggs of Diabrotica undecimpunctata was placed on the filter paper in the polyethylene cup, which was then kept covered and left in a room at 25° C. On the 6th day after, the number of surviving larvae of Diabrotica undecimpunctata was examined.
• test liquid had been prepared as described above, was added dropwise in an amount of 0.7 ml (the concentration of active ingredient was 3.5 ppm). Twenty final-instar larvae of Culex pipiens pallens (common mosquito) were set free in the solution. After 1 days, their survival was examined to determine the mortality.
• the present invention makes it possible to effectively control pests such as insect pests, acarine pests, and nematode pests.

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