Pesticidal mixtures including spiroheterocyclic pyrrolidine diones

Abstract

A pesticidal mixture comprising as active ingredient a mixture of component A and component B, wherein component A is a compound of formula (I) in which Q is i or ii wherein X, Y and Z, m and n, A, G, and R, are as defined as in claim 1, and component B is a compound selected from the insecticides as defined in claim 1. The present invention also relates to methods of using said mixtures for the control of plant pests.

1 . A pesticidal mixture comprising as active ingredient a mixture of component A and component B, wherein component A is a compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which Q is 
         i or ii 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         X, Y and Z independently of each other are C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy or halogen; 
         m and n, independently of each other, are 0, 1, 2 or 3 and m+n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
         G is hydrogen, a metal, an ammonium, a sulfonium or a latentiating group; 
         R is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl; and 
         A is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 haloalkenyl, C -4 alkoxy(C 1-4 )alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy(C 1-4 )alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy(C 1-4 )alkoxy(C 1-4 )alkyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl; 
         or an agrochemically acceptable salt or an N-oxide thereof; 
         and component B is selected from at least one of:
 a) Spinosad 
 b) Amitraz 
 c) Buprofezin 
 d) Pyriproxyfen 
 e) Triazamate 
 f) Chlorpyrifos 
 g) Isoprocarb 
 h) Indoxacarb 
 i) Metaflumizone 
 j) Fipronil 
 k) Ethiprole 
 l) Lufenuron 
 m) Profenofos 
 n) Oxamyl 
 o) Bifenthrin 
 p) Cyfluthrin 
 q) Deltamethrin 
 r) Tefluthrin 
 s) Etoxazole 
 t) Bifenazate 
 u) Tau-fluvalinate. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of component A to component B is from 1000:1 to 1:100 or from 500:1 to 1:100. 
     
     
         3 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein in the compound of formula (I) R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, n-propyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl, and n-butyl. 
     
     
         4 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein in the compound of formula (I), X, Y and Z are selected, independently of each other, from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl, n-propyl, methoxy, fluoro, bromo and chloro, when m+n is 1, 2 or 3. 
     
     
         5 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein in the compound of formula (I) G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, an ammonium group, a sulfonium group, and —C(═O)—R a  and —C(═O)—O—R b , wherein R a  is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl, C 1 -C 10 haloalkyl and R b  is selected from C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl, and C 1 -C 10 haloalkyl. 
     
     
         6 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein in the compound of formula (I), Q is (i) and A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl and methoxyethyl. 
     
     
         7 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein in the compound of formula (I), Q is (ii) and A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydropyran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl and tetrahydropyran-4-yl. 
     
     
         8 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein Q is (i), m is 1, n is 1, X is methyl, Y is in the ortho position and is methyl, Z is in the para position and is chloro, G is —(C=O)O—CH 2 CH 3 , A is methyl and R is methyl. 
     
     
         9 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein Q is (i), m is 1, n is 1, X is methyl, Y is in the ortho position and is methyl, Z is in the para position and is chloro, G is —(C═O) O—CH 2 CH 3 , A is hydrogen and R is methyl. 
     
     
         10 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein component B is a compound selected from one of a) to j). 
     
     
         11 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the mixture further comprises an agricultural acceptable carrier and optionally a surfactant. 
     
     
         12 . The pesticidal mixture according to  claim 1 , wherein the mixture comprises formulation adjuvants. 
     
     
         13 . 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 . 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein the combination of components A and B is a mixture according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14  wherein the components A and B slow down the spread of disease in a plant. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to any one of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the insects are neonicotinoid resistant.   
     
     
         17 . A seed comprising a mixture as defined in  claim 1 .