Active compound combinations having insecticidal and acaricidal properties

Abstract

The invention relates to novel active compound combinations of certain cyclic ketoenols and certain active compounds that together have unexpectedly good insecticidal and acaricidal properties.

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       7 . A composition comprising a mixture of
 (a) one or more compounds of formula (I)   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         in which 
         X represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, or C 1 -C 3 -halogenoalkyl, 
         Y represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, or C 1 -C 3 -halogenoalkyl, 
         Z represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, halogen, or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, 
         n represents a number from 0 to 3, 
         A represents hydrogen; optionally halogen-substituted straight-chain or branched C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkinyl, C 1 -C 10 -alkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, C 1 -C 8 -polyalkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, C 1 -C 10 -alkylthio-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, or cycloalkyl having 3-8 ring atoms that may be interrupted by oxygen and/or sulphur; or optionally halogen-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkoxy-, or nitro-substituted phenyl or phenyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, 
         B represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-C 2 -C 4 -alkyl, or 
         A and B together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a saturated or unsaturated 3- to 8-membered ring that is (i) optionally interrupted by oxygen and/or sulphur, (ii) optionally substituted by halogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkyl, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio, or optionally substituted phenyl, or (iii) optionally benzo-fused, 
         G represents hydrogen (a) or a group 
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
           in which 
           R 1  represents (i) optionally halogen-substituted C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkylthio-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, C 1 -C 8 -polyalkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, or cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 ring atoms that are optionally interrupted by oxygen and/or sulphur atoms, (ii) optionally halogen-, nitro-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-, or C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkoxy-substituted phenyl, (iii) optionally halogen-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-, or C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkoxy-substituted phenyl-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, (iv) optionally halogen- and/or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-substituted pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thiazolyl, or pyrazolyl, or (v) optionally halogen- and/or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-substituted phenoxy-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, 
           R 2  represents (i) optionally halogen-substituted C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, or C 1 -C 8 -polyalkoxy-C 2 -C 8 -alkyl, or (ii) optionally halogen-, nitro-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-, or C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-substituted phenyl or benzyl, 
           R 3  represents (i) optionally halogen-substituted C 1 -C 8 -alkyl or (ii) optionally C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, halogen-, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkyl-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkoxy-, nitro-, or cyano-substituted phenyl or benzyl, 
           R 4  and R 5  independently of one another represent (i) optionally halogen-substituted C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 8 -alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylamino, C 1 -C 8 -alkylthio, C 2 -C 5 -alkenylthio, C 2 -C 5 -alkinylthio, or C 3 -C 7 -cycloalkylthio or (ii) optionally halogen-, nitro-, cyano-, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkoxy-, C 1 -C 4 -alkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkylthio-, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl-, or C 1 -C 4 -halogenoalkyl-substituted phenyl, phenoxy, or phenylthio, and 
           R 6  and R 7  independently of one another represent (i) optionally halogen-substituted C 1 -C 10 -alkyl, C 1 -C 10 -alkoxy, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, or C 1 -C 8 -alkoxy-C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, (ii) optionally halogen-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-substituted phenyl, or (iii) optionally halogen-, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 -halogenoalkyl-, or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy-substituted benzyl; or R 6  and R 7  together represent a 5- or 6-membered ring that is optionally interrupted by oxygen or sulphur and is optionally substituted by C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and 
         
       
       (b) carbaryl. 
     
   
   
       8 . A composition according to  claim 7  comprising
 (a) a compound of formula (I-b-1)   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       (b) carbaryl. 
     
   
   
       9 . A method for controlling insect and arachnid agricultural pests comprising allowing an effective amount of a mixture according to  claim 7  to act on an insect and/or arachnid agricultural pests and/or a habitat of an insect and/or arachnid agricultural pest. 
   
   
       10 . A method for controlling insect and arachnid agricultural pests comprising allowing an effective amount of a mixture according to  claim 8  to act on an insect and/or arachnid agricultural pests and/or a habitat of an insect and/or arachnid agricultural pest. 
   
   
       11 . A process for preparing an insecticidal and acaricidal composition comprising mixing a mixture according to  claim 7  with one or more extenders and/or surfactants. 
   
   
       12 . A process for preparing an insecticidal and acaricidal composition comprising mixing a mixture according to  claim 8  with one or more extenders and/or surfactants.