| abstract |
N-sulfenyl and N-sulfinyl-N, N'-diacylhydrazides of the formula I. wherein A and B independently of one another phenyl or naphthyl, which is unsubstituted or one or more times by halogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄ alkyl-S (O) n - , C₁-C₄ haloalkyl-S (O) n -, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxyl or C₁-C₄ alkylcarbonyl or C₁-C₄ alkoxycarbonyl are substituted, n zero or 1, R C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl or naphthyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted as indicated above under A and B, or a radical -N (R₂) ₂, -N (R₂) COR₂, -N (R₂) COOR₂, -N ( R₂) SO₂R₂ or - (S) n -N (COA) N (R₁) COB, R₁ C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₃-C₆ alkynyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted as indicated above under A and B. and R₂ C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkoxyalkyl, C₃-C₆ alkenyl, phenyl or naphthyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted as indicated above under A and B, mean have good insecticidal and acaricidal activity. Processes for their production and their use for pest control in agriculture are described. |