Insecticides based on neonicotinoids and safeners
View Patent ↗Insecticidal compositions, characterized by an effective amount of a combination of active compounds comprising (a) at least one compound of the formula (I) in which Het, A, R and X are as defined in the description, and (b) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound from the group of compounds listed in the description, which are used for controlling arthropods, and also methods for controlling arthropods by treating plants and their seed with the compositions.
1. A composition, comprising synergistic insecticidally effective amounts of:
(a) at least one active compound selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, dinotefuran, and acetamiprid, and
(b) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound selected from the group consisting of cloquintocet-mexyl, fenchlorazol-ethyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, furilazole, fenclorim, cumyluron, dimepiperate,
wherein the weight ratio of said at least one active compound to said at least one crop plant compability-improving compound is from 0.001:1 to 20:1.
2. A method for controlling arthropods, comprising contacting insects, arachnids, or their habitat, or combinations thereof, with a composition according to claim 1 .
3. A method for protecting a seed against arthropods, comprising treating the seed with a composition according to claim 1 .
4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one active compound is selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiacloprid.
5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consisting of cloquintocet-mexyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl,
6. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is
7. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is
8. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is cloquintocet-mexyl.
9. The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is mefenpyr-diethyl.
10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active compound is clothianidin and the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consisting of isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, and
11. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active compound is imidacloprid and the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consisting of isoxadifen-ethyl and
12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active compound is thiacloprid and the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consisting of isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, and
13. The composition according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound is