Anthranilamide arthropodicide treatment

1. A method for protecting a propagule or a plant grown therefrom from an invertebrate pest, comprising:

contacting the propagule or the locus of the propagule with a composition comprising (1) a biologically effective amount of a compound of Formula I, an N-oxide thereof or an agriculturally suitable salt thereof

wherein

A and B are independently O or S;

R 1 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl;

R 2 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 3 is H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO 2 , hydroxy, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl, C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl, phenyl, phenoxy, 5-membered heteroaromatic rings, and 6-membered heteroaromatic rings; each phenyl, phenoxy, 5-membered heteroaromatic ring, and 6-membered heteroaromatic ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 4 -C 8 (alkyl)(cycloalkyl)amino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl; C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; C 1 -C 4 alkylamino; C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino; C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino; C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl or C 2 -C 6 alkylcarbonyl;

R 4 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, CN, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy or NO 2 ;

R 5 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, C(O)R 10 , CO 2 R 10 , C(O)NR 10 R 11 , halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, NR 10 R 11 , N(R 11 )C(O)R 10 , N(R 11 )CO 2 R 10 or S(O) n R 12 ;

R 6 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, CN, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

R 7 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 6 haloalkynyl or C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl; or

R 7 is a phenyl ring, a benzyl ring, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, a naphthyl ring system or an aromatic 8-, 9- or 10-membered fused heterobicyclic ring system, each ring or ring system optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from R 9 ;

R 8 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;

each R 9 is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkenyl, C 2 -C 4 haloalkynyl, C 3 -C 6 halocycloalkyl, halogen, CN, NO 2 , C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, C 2 -C 8 dialkylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkylamino, C 4 -C 8 (alkyl)(cycloalkyl)amino, C 2 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 2 -C 6 alkylaminocarbonyl, C 3 -C 8 dialkylaminocarbonyl or C 3 -C 6 trialkylsilyl;

R 10 is H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl;

R 11 is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

R 12 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl or C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl; and

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

(2) a film former or adhesive agent selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetates, polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, polyvinyl methyl ether, polyvinyl methyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer, waxes, latex polymers, ethylcelluloses and methylcelluloses, hydroxymethylcelluloses, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxymethylpropylcelluloses, polyvinylpyrrolidones, alginates, dextrins, malto-dextrins, polysaccharides, fats, oils, proteins, karaya gum, jaguar gum, tragacanth gum, polysaccharide gums, mucilage, gum arabics, shellacs, vinylidene chloride polymers and copolymers, acrylic copolymers, polyvinylacrylates, zeins, gelatin, carboxymethylcellulose, chitosan, polyethylene oxide, acrylimide polymers and copolymers, polyhydroxyethyl acrylate, methylacrylimide monomers, alginate, polychloroprene and syrups or mixtures thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein

A and B are both O;

R 7 is a phenyl ring or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring selected from the group consisting of

each ring optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from R 9 ;

Q is O, S, NH or NR 9 ;

W, X, Y and Z are independently N, CH or CR 9 , provided that in J-3 and J-4 at least one of W, X, Y or Z is N.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein

R 1 , R 2 and R 8 are all H;

R 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen, CN, OCH 3 or S(O) p CH 3 ;

R 4 group is attached at position 2;

R 4 is CH 3 , CF 3 , OCF 3 , OCHF 2 , CN or halogen;

R 5 is H, CH 3 or halogen;

R 6 is CH 3 , CF 3 or halogen;

R 7 is phenyl or 2-pyridinyl, each optionally substituted; and

p is 0, 1 or 2.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein

R 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 6 is CF 3 .

5. The method of claim 3 wherein

R 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl and R 6 is Cl or Br.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the propagule is a seed or a regenerable plant part.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the propagule is a seed; rhizome, tuber, bulb, corm or viable division thereof; or a stem or leaf cutting.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the propagule is a seed of wheat, durum wheat, barley, oat, rye, maize, sorghum, rice, wild rice, cotton, flax, sunflower, soybean, garden bean, lima bean, broad bean, garden pea, peanut, alfalfa, beet, garden lettuce, rapeseed, cole crop, turnip, leaf mustard, black mustard, tomato, potato, pepper, eggplant, tobacco, cucumber, muskmelon, watermelon, squash, carrot, zinnia, cosmos, chrysanthemum, sweet scabious, snapdragon, gerbera, babys-breath, statice, blazing star, lisianthus, yarrow, marigold, pansy, impatiens, petunia, geranium or coleus.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the propagule is a rhizome, tuber, bulb or corm, or viable division thereof of potato, sweet potato, yam, garden onion, tulip, gladiolus, lily, narcissus, dahlia, iris, crocus, anemone, hyacinth, grape-hyacinth, freesia, ornamental onion, wood-sorrel, squill, cyclamen, glory-of-the-snow, striped squill, calla lily, gloxinia or tuberous begonia.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound of Formula 1 is 3-bromo-N-[4-chloro-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein a dry dust, powder or thin film coating comprising the Formula 1 compound is coated onto the propagule.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the propagule is soaked in a solution or dispersion comprising the Formula 1 compound.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein a growing-medium is drenched with the composition.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the film former or adhesive agent is selected from polymers and copolymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer and water-soluble waxes.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a formulation aid selected from the group consisting of a dispersant, a surfactant, a carrier, an antifoam and a dye.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the surfactant is present.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic surfactant.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the surfactant is a polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the surfactant is a polyoxyethylene 20 stearyl ether.