Synergistic insecticidal mixtures
View Patent ↗The invention relates to insecticidal mixtures comprising compounds of the formula (I) in which X′, Y′, Z′, n, G′, A′ and B′ are as defined above and agonists and/or antagonists of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, for protecting plants against attack by pests.
1. A composition for controlling pests, comprising a synergistically effective mixture of:
(a) a compound of the Formula (Ia)
and
(b) one or more agonists and/or antagonists of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, wherein said agonist and/or antagonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors is a compound of the Formula (II l)
2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said pests are selected from the group consisting of insect pests, acarid pests and combinations thereof.
3. A composition according to claim 1 , comprising the compound of the Formula (Ia) and the compound of the Formula II l in a ratio of from 1:100 to 100:1.
4. A method of controlling pests, comprising the step of applying a synergistically effective mixture comprising a compound of the Formula (Ia) according to claim 1 and at least one compound of the Formula II l according to claim 1 to pests and/or their habitats.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the pests are selected from the group consisting of insect pests, acarid pests and combinations thereof.
6. A process for preparing pesticides, comprising the step of mixing:
(a) a synergistically effective mixture comprising a compound of the Formula (Ia) according to claim 1 and a compound of the Formulae II l according to claim 1 , with
(b) one or more extenders and/or surfactants.