# US 9,040,537 B2 · Pyridazine compounds for controlling invertebrate pests

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- Number: US 9,040,537 B2
- Document ID: US9040537B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/634,899
- Filed: 2011-03-23
- Published: 2013-01-10
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2010-03-23
- Assignees: BASF SE
- Applicants: Ronan Le Vezouet; Sebastian Soergel; Christian Defieber; Steffen Gross; Karsten Koerber; Wolfgang Von Deyn; Douglas D. Anspaugh; Deborah L. Culbertson
- Inventors: Ronan Le Vezouet; Sebastian Soergel; Christian Defieber; Steffen Gross; Karsten Koerber; Wolfgang Von Deyn; Douglas D. Anspaugh; Deborah L. Culbertson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9040537B2

## CPC

- C07D 403/12: linked by a chain containing hetero atoms as chain links
- A01N 43/58: 1,2-Diazines; Hydrogenated 1,2-diazines
- C07D: HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08)
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to pyridazine compounds of formulae I or II and the salts thereof, the N-oxides thereof and the salts of the N-oxides thereof, where the radical A is of the formula A, wherein # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein A1 is N or C—RA1, A2 is N or C—RA2, A3 is N or C—RA3, A4 is N or C—RA4 and A5 is N or C—RA5, provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N; RA1, RA5, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-haloalkyl and the like; RA2, RA4, if present, are H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; RA3, if present, is H, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl and the like; where W is N or C—RW and V is N or C—RV, provided that one of the variables W or V is N; Rt and Rw, if present, are H, halogen, methyl, C1-haloalkyl and the like; Ru and Rv, if present, are H, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl and the like; X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein R1a is H, C1-C10-alkyl and the like; X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, R2a is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, R2b, R2c are H, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl and the like, or R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a heterocycle, and R2d is C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl and the like; and R1 is H, CN, C1-C10-alkyl and the like. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling invertebrate pests, to a method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom, to plant propagation material, comprising at least one compound according to the present invention, to a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by parasites and to an agricultural composition containing at least one compound according to the present invention.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for controlling invertebrate pests of the order of Homoptera which method comprises treating the pests, their food supply, their habitat or their breeding ground or a plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the pests are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from pest attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or (II), or a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a salt of an N-oxide thereof,
where the radical A is of the formula (A):
wherein:
# denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and
wherein
A1 is N or C—RA1;
A2 is N or C—RA2;
A3 is N or C—RA3;
A4 is N or C—RA4;
A5 is N or C—RA5;
provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N;
RA1, RA5 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa1, C(Y)Rb1, S(O)mRd1 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or unsaturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA2, RA4 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa2, C(Y)Rb2, S(O)mRd2 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa3, C(Y)Rb3, S(O)mRd3 with m being 0, 1 or 2, C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
and where
W is N or C—RW;
V is N or C—RV;
provided that one of the variables W or V is N;
Rt and Rw are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, C1-haloalkyl, C1-haloalkoxy, C1-haloalkylthio, C1-haloalkylsulfinyl and C1-haloalkylsulfonyl;
Ru and Rv are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C3-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C3-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein
R1a is selected from hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C1-C10-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, ORa, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, wherein
R2a is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2b, R2c are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, or
R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from the group consisting of O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2d is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
R1 is hydrogen, CN, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C3-C10-haloalkynyl, ORa, C(Y)Rb, C(Y)ORc, S(O)2Rd, NReRf, C(Y)NRgRh, S(O)mNReRf, C(Y)NRiNReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C1-C5-alkylen-NReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRgRh, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)2Rd, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)mNReRd, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRiNReRf, phenyl, hetaryl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl,
phenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein the ring in the last ten mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry and wherein m is 0, 1 or 2;
Y is O or S;
Ra, Rb, Rc are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rd is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Re, Rf are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy; or
Re and Rf together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and
C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rg, Rh are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl and phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the phenyl ring in the two last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra1, Ra2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rb1, Rb2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl,
C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rd1, Rd2 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra3 has one of the meanings given for Ra, except for hydrogen;
Rb3 has one of the meanings given for Rb;
Rd3 has one of the meanings given for Rd;
Ry is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, SO2NH2, C1-C4-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylaminosulfonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxycarbonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
except for the compounds of the formula I,
wherein R1 is hydrogen and A is selected from the group consisting of 2,6-difluoro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dibromo-4-pyridyl and 2,6-diiodo-4-pyridyl, furthermore, except for the compound of the formula I, wherein R1 is n-propyl, Rt is H, Ru is Cl, V is N, W is C—Cl, and A is 3,6-dichloro-4-pyridazinyl,
and except for the compound of the formula I, wherein W is N, V is C—CH3, Ru is H, Rt is Cl and A is 2-(ethylthio)-3-pyridyl.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein X1 is oxygen.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein R1 is hydrogen, CN, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkylene-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, phenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C5-alkyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, ORa, C(Y)Rb, C(Y)ORc or S(O)2Rd.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkylene-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, hetaryl-C1-C5-alkyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl or C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C3-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl or C1-C3-alkoxy-C1-C3-alkyl.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein Rt, Ru, Rv and Rw, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein at least two of the radicals Rt, Ru, Rv or Rw, if present, are hydrogen.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein W is a group C(Rw) and V is N.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein Rw and Rt are hydrogen and Ru is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein Ru is hydrogen.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein V is a group C(RV) and W is N.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein Rt is hydrogen and Ru and Rv are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, methyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, difluoromethoxy and trifluoromethoxy.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein Ru and Rv are hydrogen.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the radical A is selected from the radicals of the formula (A-1), (A-2) and (A-3):

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the radical A is selected from the radicals of the formula (A-4), (A-5) and (A-6):

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the radical A is selected from the radicals of the formula (A-7) and (A-8):

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the radical A is a radical of the formula (A-9):

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein RA1 and RA5, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb,
C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, saturated or unsaturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein RA1 and RA5, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C3-alkylen-CN, C1-C3-alkylen-ORa, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-C1-C3-alkyl, and 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclyl-C1-C3-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl in the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20, wherein RA1 and RA5, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, isobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methoxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-methoxy-1-ethyl, 2-difluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, and 2-cyano-1-ethyl.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein RA2 and RA4, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, and saturated or partially unsaturated 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The method of claim 22, wherein RA2 and RA4, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C3-alkylen-CN, C1-C3-alkylen-ORa, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-C1-C3-alkyl, and 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclyl-C1-C3-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl in the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The method of claim 23, wherein RA2 and RA4, if present, are selected independently of each other from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, isobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methoxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-methoxy-1-ethyl, 2-difluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, and 2-cyano-1-ethyl.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein RA3, if present, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl and 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The method of claim 25, wherein RA3, if present, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C3-alkylen-CN, C1-C3-alkylen-ORa, C3-C7-cycloalkyl, C3-C7-cycloalkyl-C1-C3-alkyl, and 3- to 7-membered saturated heterocyclyl-C1-C3-alkyl, wherein cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl in the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The method of claim 26, wherein RA3, if present, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, isobutyl, cyclopropylmethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methoxymethyl, difluoromethoxymethyl, trifluoromethoxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-methoxy-1-ethyl, 2-difluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxy-1-ethyl, and 2-cyano-1-ethyl.

### Claim 28

A method for protecting plant propagation material and/or the plants which grow therefrom from attack or infestation by invertebrate pest of the order Homoptera, which method comprises treating the plant propagation material with a pesticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or (II), or a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a salt of an N-oxide thereof,
where the radical A is of the formula (A):
wherein: # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein
A1 is N or C—RA1;
A2 is N or C—RA2;
A3 is N or C—RA3;
A4 is N or C—RA4;
A5 is N or C—RA5;
provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N;
RA1, RA5 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa1, C(Y)Rb1, S(O)mRd1 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or unsaturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA2, RA4 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa2, C(Y)Rb2, S(O)mRd2 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa3, C(Y)Rb3, S(O)mRd3 with m being 0, 1 or 2, C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
and where
W is N or C—RW;
V is N or C—RV;
provided that one of the variables W or V is N;
Rt and Rw are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, C1-haloalkyl, C1-haloalkoxy, C1-haloalkylthio, C1-haloalkylsulfinyl and C1-haloalkylsulfonyl;
Ru and Rv are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C3-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C3-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein
R1a is selected from hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C1-C10-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, ORa, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, wherein
R2a is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2b, R2c are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, or
R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from the group consisting of O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2d is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
R1 is hydrogen, CN, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C3-C10-haloalkynyl, ORa, C(Y)Rb, C(Y)ORC, S(O)2Rd, NReRf, C(Y)NRgRh, S(O)mNReRf, C(Y)NRiNReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C1-C5-alkylen-NReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRgRh, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)2Rd, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)mNReRd, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRiNReRf, phenyl, hetaryl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl,
phenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein the ring in the last ten mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry and wherein m is 0, 1 or 2;
Y is O or S;
Ra, Rb, Rc are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rd is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Re, Rf are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy; or
Re and Rf together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and
C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rg, Rh are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ri is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl and phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the phenyl ring in the two last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra1, Ra2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rb1, Rb2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl,
C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rd1, Rd2 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra3 has one of the meanings given for Ra, except for hydrogen;
Rb3 has one of the meanings given for Rb;
Rd3 has one of the meanings given for Rd;
Ry is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, SO2NH2, C1-C4-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylaminosulfonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxycarbonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl
except for the compounds of the formula I,
wherein R1 is hydrogen and A is selected from the group consisting of 2,6-difluoro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dibromo-4-pyridyl and 2,6-diiodo-4-pyridyl, furthermore, except for the compound of the formula I, wherein R1 is n-propyl, Rt is H, Ru is Cl, V is N, W is C—Cl, and A is 3,6-dichloro-4-pyridazinyl,
and except for the compound of the formula I, wherein W is N, V is C—CH3, Ru is H, Rt is Cl and A is 2-(ethylthio)-3-pyridyl.

### Claim 29

A plant propagation material treated with a compound of formula (I) or (II), or a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a salt of an N-oxide thereof,
where the radical A is of the formula (A):
wherein: # denotes the point of attachment to the remainder of formulae I or II, and wherein
A1 is N or C—RA1;
A2 is N or C—RA2;
A3 is N or C—RA3;
A4 is N or C—RA4;
A5 is N or C—RA5;
provided that one or two of the variables A1, A2, A3, A4 or A5 is N;
RA1, RA5 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa1, C(Y)Rb1, S(O)mRd1 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or unsaturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA2, RA4 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa2, C(Y)Rb2, S(O)mRd2 with m being 0, 1 or 2,
C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
RA3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, ORa3, C(Y)Rb3, S(O)mRd3 with m being 0, 1 or 2, C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, wherein the 3 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partially or fully halogenated,
C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl, wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl in the 6 last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry;
and where
W is N or C—RW;
V is N or C—RV;
provided that one of the variables W or V is N;
Rt and Rw are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, C1-haloalkyl, C1-haloalkoxy, C1-haloalkylthio, C1-haloalkylsulfinyl and C1-haloalkylsulfonyl;
Ru and Rv are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C3-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C3-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylthio, C1-C3-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C3-haloalkylsulfonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
X1 is S, O or NR1a, wherein
R1a is selected from hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C1-C10-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, ORa, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl, heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
X2 is OR2a, NR2bR2c, S(O)mR2d, wherein m is 0, 1 or 2, wherein
R2a is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2b, R2c are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, or
R2b and R2c together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from the group consisting of O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and wherein
R2d is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
R1 is hydrogen, CN, C1-C10-haloalkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C3-C10-halocycloalkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, C2-C10-haloalkenyl, C2-C10-alkynyl, C3-C10-haloalkynyl, ORa, C(Y)Rb, C(Y)ORc, S(O)2Rd, NReRf, C(Y)NRgRh, S(O)mNReRf, C(Y)NRiNReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-ORa, C1-C1-C5-alkylen-CN, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)Rb, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)ORc, C1-C5-alkylen-NReRf, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRgRh, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)2Rd, C1-C5-alkylen-S(O)mNReRd, C1-C5-alkylen-C(Y)NRiNReRf,
phenyl, hetaryl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C5-alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl-C1-C5-alkyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl-C1-C5-alkyl and C5-C10-cycloalkenyl-C1-C5-alkyl, wherein the ring in the last ten mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents Ry and wherein m is 0, 1 or 2;
Y is O or S;
Ra, Rb, Rc are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rd is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Re, Rf are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, phenyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, hetaryl, hetarylcarbonyl, hetarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the twelve last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which, independently of each other, are selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy; or
Re and Rf together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound form a 5- or 6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocycle, which may carry a further heteroatom being selected from O, S and N as a ring member atom and wherein the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Rg, Rh are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ri is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl and phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl wherein the phenyl ring in the two last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra1, Ra2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rb1, Rb2 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl,
C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl;
Rd1, Rd2 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-cycloalkylmethyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl, hetaryl, heterocyclyl, phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl, hetaryl-C1-C4-alkyl and heterocyclyl-C1-C4-alkyl, wherein the ring in the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents which are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-haloalkoxy;
Ra3 has one of the meanings given for Ra, except for hydrogen;
Rb3 has one of the meanings given for Rb;
Rd3 has one of the meanings given for Rd;
Ry is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkylthio, C1-C4-alkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylsulfonyl, SO2NH2, C1-C4-alkylaminosulfonyl, di-(C1-C4-alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylaminosulfonyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkylcarbonyl, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxycarbonyl, C3-C6-cycloalkyl, C3-C6-halocycloalkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-haloalkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl and C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl
except for the compounds of the formula I,
wherein R1 is hydrogen and A is selected from the group consisting of 2,6-difluoro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dichloro-4-pyridyl, 2,6-dibromo-4-pyridyl and 2,6-diiodo-4-pyridyl furthermore, except for the compound of the formula I, wherein R1 is n-propyl, Rt is H, Ru is Cl, V is N, W is C—Cl, and A is 3,6-dichloro-4-pyridazinyl,
and except for the compound of the formula I, wherein W is N, V is C—CH3, Ru is H, Rt is Cl and A is 2-(ethylthio)-3-pyridyl.