| abstract |
The present invention provides a method for controlling and/or preventing soil-dwelling pests in useful plants, the method comprising applying a compound of formula (I) to the locus of the useful plants, or to its propagation material ( preferably seeds) for treatment, Wherein -B 1 -B 2 -B 3 - is -C=NO-, -C=N-CH 2 -, or -N-CH 2 -CH 2 -; R 1 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or chlorodifluoromethyl; R2 is a group X X 2 is CX 6 or nitrogen; X 1 , X 3 and X 6 are independently hydrogen, halogen or trihalomethyl, wherein at least one of X 1 , X 3 and X 6 is not hydrogen; A is selected from A1 to A5 Y 1 is CR 6 , CH or nitrogen; Y 2 and Y 3 are independently CH or nitrogen; wherein no more than two of Y 1 , Y 2 and Y 3 |