Method for regulating rests using alkylthiotrichlorodicyanobenzenes
AssigneeDiamond Shamrock Corporation
InventorThomas A. Magee
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Abstract
Novel compounds useful for the control of pests such as fungi and bacteria have the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; R is a C.sub.1-12 alkylene; C.sub.2- 12 alkenylene; C.sub.2- 12 alkynylene; arylene or aralkylene radical; X is hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, acyl, acyloxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, cyano, thiocyanato, alkylsulfonyloxy or amino group; and m is 1-3, inclusive; with the proviso that when n is 0, the -CN groups are in the 1- and 3-positions and X is hydrogen, R is not a methylene radical.
Claims2
A method for regulating pests selected from the group consisting of bacteria and fungi which comprises contacting the pest environment with a pesticidally-effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR7## wherein R is methyl or ethyl.
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