Use of macrolides in pest control

Abstract

In an embodiment the present invention is drawn to a a method of controlling wood pests and molluscs with a macrolide compound, wherein a pesticidally active amount of a pesticide comprising, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide, in free form or agrochemically utilizable salt form, as active ingredient and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment.

1 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A method of controlling wood pests, characterized in that a pesticidally active amount of a pesticide comprising, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide, in free form or agrochemically utilizable salt form, as active ingredient and at least one auxiliary is applied to the pests or their environment. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , characterized in that the active ingredient employed is abamectin, emamectin or spinosad, in free form or in agrochemically utilizable salt form. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , characterized in that the active ingredient employed is emamectin as the benzoate salt. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . A composition for controlling wood pests, characterized in that it comprises, as pesticidally active compound, at least one macrolide and at least one auxiliary. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 16 , characterized in that abamectin is employed. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 16 , characterized in that emamectin is employed. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the wood pests are selected from the group consisting of the family Lyctidae, the family Apidae, and the family Anobiidae. 
     
     
         24 . The composition according to  claim 20 , characterized in that the active ingredient employed is abamectin, emamectin or spinosad, in free form or in agrochemically utilizable salt form. 
     
     
         25 . The composition according to  claim 20 , characterized in that the active ingredient employed is emamectin as the benzoate salt. 
     
     
         26 . The composition according to  claim 20 , characterized in that abamectin is employed. 
     
     
         27 . The composition according to  claim 20 , characterized in that emamectin is employed. 
     
     
         28 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein the wood pests are selected from the group consisting of the family Lyctidae, the family Apidae, and the family Anobiidae.