Synergistic Insecticide Mixtures

Abstract

The invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising, as active compounds, in each case two compounds from the series of the chloronicotinyl insecticides, and to the use of these mixtures for controlling animal pests.

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       6 . A synergistic combination of two active compounds selected from the following combinations: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
               
                 Mixture No. 
                 First Active Compound 
                 Second Active Compound 
               
                   
               
                   
               
               
               
               
             
                 1 
                 imidacloprid 
                 dinotefuran 
               
                 2 
                 imidacloprid 
                 thiamethoxam 
               
                 3 
                 imidacloprid 
                 thiacloprid 
               
                 4 
                 imidacloprid 
                 acetamiprid 
               
                 5 
                 imidacloprid 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                 6 
                 clothianidin 
                 dinotefuran 
               
                 7 
                 clothianidin 
                 thiamethoxam 
               
                 8 
                 clothianidin 
                 thiacloprid 
               
                 9 
                 clothianidin 
                 acetamiprid 
               
                 10 
                 clothianidin 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                 11 
                 dinotefuran 
                 thiamethoxam 
               
                 12 
                 dinotefuran 
                 thiacloprid 
               
                 13 
                 dinotefuran 
                 acetamiprid 
               
                 14 
                 dinotefuran 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                 15 
                 thiamethoxam 
                 thiacloprid 
               
                 16 
                 thiamethoxam 
                 acetamiprid 
               
                 17 
                 thiamethoxam 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                 18 
                 thiacloprid 
                 acetamiprid 
               
                 19 
                 thiacloprid 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                 20 
                 acetamiprid 
                 nitenpyram 
               
                   
               
           
              
              
              
             
             
              
             
          
           
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       7 . A method for protecting seeds or growing plants, comprising contacting said seeds or said growing plants with a combination according to  claim 6 . 
   
   
       8 . A seed treated with a combination according to  claim 6 . 
   
   
       9 . A method of controlling animal pests, comprising contacting said animal pests with a combination according to  claim 6 . 
   
   
       10 . A method for controlling insects, arachnids, or nematodes in agriculture, comprising contacting said insects, arachnids, nematodes, or their habitat with a combination according to  claim 6 . 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said contacting comprising contacting seeds of plants. 
   
   
       12 . A method for preparing pesticides, comprising mixing a combination according to  claim 6 , with one or more extenders, one or more surface-active substances, or a combination of one or more extenders and one or more surface-active substances.