Mesostigmata mite control agent

Abstract

A control agent comprising, as an active ingredient, a specific quinoline derivative compound such as 8-fluoro-2,3-dimethyl-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(methylcarbonyl)oxyquinoline, azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxasdone, fluoxastrobin, pyribencarb, cyazofamid, amisulbrom, flutolanil, mepronil, isofatamid, fluopyram, carboxin, thifluzamide, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, penflufen, penthiopyrad, boscalid, diflumetorim, fluazinam, femrizone, fenpyroximate, or an acid addition salt of any of these compounds shows an excellent controlling effect on Mesostigmata mites.

1 . A Mesostigmata mite control agent which shows a controlling effect on a Mesostigmata mite, the control agent comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formula (1), azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxasdone, fluoxastrobin, pyribencarb, cyazofamid, amisulbrom, flutolanil, mepronil, isofatamid, fluopyram, carboxin, thifluzamide, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, penflufen, penthiopyrad, boscalid, diflumetorim, fluazinam, femrizone, fenpyroximate, and acid addition salts of these compounds: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       [in the formula, R 1  is a hydrogen atom, —COR 4 , —COOR 4  (where R 4  represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), —CH 2 OCH 3 , or —COCH 2 OCH 3 ; and R 2  and R 3  may be the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms]. 
     
     
         2 . The Mesostigmata mite control agent according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the Mesostigmata mite is a mite of the family Dermanyssidae or a mite of the family Macronyssidae.   
     
     
         3 . The Mesostigmata mite control agent according to  claim 1 , comprising as the active ingredient at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formula (1) in which R 1  is an acetyl group or a methoxycarbonyl group, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxasdone, amisulbrom, diflumetorim, fluazinam, fenpyroximate, and acid addition salts of these compounds. 
     
     
         4 . A method of controlling a Mesostigmata mite, the method comprising using the Mesostigmata mite control agent according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         5 . Use of a compound represented by the following general formula (1), azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxasdone, fluoxastrobin, pyribencarb, cyazofamid, amisulbrom, flutolanil, mepronil, isofatamid, fluopyram, carboxin, thifluzamide, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, penflufen, penthiopyrad, boscalid, diflumetorim, fluazinam, femrizone, fenpyroximate, or an acid addition salt of any of these compounds for production of a Mesostigmata mite control agent: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         [in the formula, R 1  is a hydrogen atom, —COR 4 , —COOR 4  (where R 4  represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), —CH 2 OCH 3 , or —COCH 2 OCH 3 ; and R 2  and R 3  may be the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms]. 
       
     
     
         6 . A Mesostigmata mite control method, comprising
 applying an effective amount of at least one active ingredient selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formula (1), azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, trifloxystrobin, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, famoxasdone, fluoxastrobin, pyribencarb, cyazofamid, amisulbrom, flutolanil, mepronil, isofatamid, fluopyram, carboxin, thifluzamide, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, penflufen, penthiopyrad, boscalid, diflumetorim, fluazinam, femrizone, fenpyroximate, and acid addition salts of these compounds to at least one selected from the group consisting of a Mesostigmata mite, a homoiotherm, an insect, and a habitat of a Mesostigmata mite, a homoiotherm, or an insect:   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       [in the formula, R 1  represents a hydrogen atom, —COR 4 , —COOR 4  (where R 4  represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), —CH 2 OCH 3 , or —COCH 2 OCH 3 ; and R 2  and R 3  may be the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms]. 
     
     
         7 . The Mesostigmata mite control method according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the effective amount of the active ingredient is directly sprayed to a Mesostigmata mite.   
     
     
         8 . The Mesostigmata mite control method according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the effective amount of the active ingredient is sprayed to a homoiotherm or insect parasitized by a Mesostigmata mite.   
     
     
         9 . The Mesostigmata mite control method according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the effective amount of the active ingredient is sprayed to a habitat of a Mesostigmata mite.   
     
     
         10 . The Mesostigmata mite control method according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the effective amount of the active ingredient is sprayed to a habitat of a homoiotherm or insect parasitized by a Mesostigmata mite.