Pesticidal mixtures

Abstract

The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising a component A and a component B, wherein component A is a compound of formula (I) R 2 is group X wherein A is A1 or A2 and X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , Z, k, R 1 and R 5 are as defined claim 1 and component B is an insecticide. The present invention also relates to methods of using said mixtures for the control of plant pests.

1 . A pesticidal mixture comprising a component A and a component B, wherein component A is a compound of formula I 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         —B 1 —B 2 —B 3 — is —C═N—O—, —C═N—CH 2 —, or —N—CH 2 —CH 2 —; 
         R 1  is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl; 
         R 2  is group X 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         X 2  is C—X 6  or nitrogen; 
         X 1 , X 3  and X 6  are independently hydrogen, halogen or trihalomethyl, wherein at least one of 
         X 1 , X 3  and X 6  is not hydrogen; 
         A is A1 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         Y 1  is C—R 6 , CH or nitrogen; 
         Y 2  and Y 3  are independently CH or nitrogen; 
         wherein no more than two of V 1 , Y 2  and Y 3  are nitrogen and wherein Y 2  and Y 3  are not both nitrogen; 
         R 5  is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, NH 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 5 halocycloalkyl, C 1 -C 2 alkoxy, or C 1 -C 2 haloalkoxy; 
         R 6  when present together with R 5  forms a —CH═CH—CH═CH— bridge; 
         each Z is independently halogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl or C 1 -C 12 alkyl substituted by one to five R 12 , nitro, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy or C 1 -C 12 alkoxy substituted by one to five R 12 , cyano, C 1 -C 12 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 12 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 12 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 12 haloalkylsulfonyl, hydroxyl or thiol; 
         each R 12  is halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, C 1 -C 8 alkoxy-, C 1 -C 8 haloalkoxy-, mercapto, C 1 -C 8 alkylthio-, or C 1 -C 8 haloalkylthio; and 
         k is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
         and component B is a compound selected from 
         a) a pyrethroid including those selected from the group consisting of permethrin, cypermethrin, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, deltamethrin, cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, fenpropathrin, cyfluthrin (including beta cyfluthrin), tefluthrin, ethofenprox, natural pyrethrin, tetramethrin, S-bioallethrin, fenfluthrin, prallethrin and 5-benzyl-3-furylmethyl-( E )-(1R,3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-oxothiolan-3-ylidenemethyl)cyclopropane carboxylate; 
         b) an organophosphate including those selected from the group consisting of sulprofos, acephate, methyl parathion, azinphos-methyl, demeton-s-methyl, heptenophos, thiometon, fenamiphos, monocrotophos, profenofos, triazophos, methamidophos, dimethoate, phosphamidon, malathion, chlorpyrifos, phosalone, terbufos, fensulfothion, fonofos, phorate, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl, pirimiphos-ethyl, fenitrothion, fosthiazate and diazinon; 
         c) a carbamate including those selected from the group consisting of pirimicarb, triazamate, cloethocarb, carbofuran, furathiocarb, ethiofencarb, aldicarb, thiofurox, carbosulfan, bendiocarb, fenobucarb, propoxur, methomyl, thiodicarb and oxamyl; 
         d) a benzoyl urea including those selected from the group consisting of diflubenzuron, triflumuron, hexaflumuron, flufenoxuron, lufenuron and chlorfluazuron; 
         e) an organic tin compound selected from the group consisting of cyhexatin, fenbutatin oxide and azocyclotin; 
         f) a pyrazole including those selected from the group consisting of tebufenpyrad and fenpyroximate; 
         g) a macrolide including those selected from the group consisting of abamectin, emamectin (e.g. emamectin benzoate), ivermectin, milbemycin, spinosad, azadirachtin and spinetoram; 
         h) an organochlorine compound including those selected from the group consisting of endosulfan (in particular alpha-endosulfan), benzene hexachloride, DDT, chlordane and dieldrin; 
         i) an amidine including those selected from the group consisting of chlordimeform and amitraz; 
         j) a fumigant agent including those selected from the group consisting of chloropicrin, dichloropropane, methyl bromide and metam; 
         k) a neonicotinoid compound including those selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, thiacloprid, acetamiprid, nitenpyram, dinotefuran, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, nithiazine and flonicamid; 
         l) a diacylhydrazine including those selected from the group consisting of tebufenozide, chromafenozide and methoxyfenozide; 
         m) a diphenyl ether including those selected from the group consisting of diofenolan and pyriproxyfen; 
         n) indoxacarb; 
         o) chlorfenapyr; 
         p) pymetrozine; 
         q) a tetramic acid compound including those selected from the group consisting of spirotetramat and spirodiclofen, or a tetronic acid compound including spiromesifen; 
         r) a diamide including those selected from the group consisting of flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole (Rynaxypyr®) and cyantraniliprole; 
         s) sulfoxaflor; 
         t) metaflumizone; 
         u) fipronil and ethiprole; 
         v) pyrifluqinazon; 
         w) buprofezin; 
         x) diafenthiuron; 
         y) 4-[(6-Chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-(2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-amino]-5H-furan-2-one; and 
         z) flupyradifurone. 
       
     
     
         2 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1  wherein the mixture is enriched for the compound of formula I** 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein —B 1 —B 2 —B 3 — is —C═N—O—. 
     
     
         4 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein R 5  is hydrogen, cyano, chloro, bromo, fluoro, methyl, or trifluoromethyl. 
     
     
         5 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein V is CH, Y 2  is CH, and Y 3  is CH. 
     
     
         6 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  is chloro, X 2  is CH, X 3  is chloro or X 1  is trifluoromethyl, X 2  is CH, X 3  is trifluoromethyl or X 1  is chloro, X 2  is C—Cl, X 3  is chloro or X 1  is chloro, X 2  is CH, X 3  is trifluoromethyl. 
     
     
         7 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein component B is spirotetramat. 
     
     
         8 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein component B is deltamethrin. 
     
     
         9 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of A to B is 1000:1 to 1:1000. 
     
     
         10 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 6  wherein component B is spirotetramat, wherein, optionally, the weight ratio of A to B is 1:25 to 25:1. 
     
     
         11 . A pesticidal mixture according to  claim 6  wherein component B is spirotetramat or deltamethrin, wherein, optionally, the weight ratio of A to B is 1:25 to 25:1. 
     
     
         12 . A method of controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs which comprises applying to a pest, to a locus of a pest, or to a plant susceptible to attack by a pest a combination of components A and B, wherein components A and B are as defined in  claim 1 .