MÉTODOS PARA COMBATER PESTE, PARA PROTEGER PLANTAS EM CRESCIMENTO DE ATAQUE OU INFESTAÇÃO POR PESTES E PARA PROTEGER SEMENTE, SEMENTE, USO DE UM COMPOSTO, COMPOSIÇÃO PESTICIDA, COMPOSTO, E, MISTURAS PESTICIDAS SINERGÍSTICAS.

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of combating pest, which method comprises contacting said pest or their food supply, habitat, breeding ground or their locus with a 3-pyridyl compound of the formula (I). In formula (I) n is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1 and X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the claims and in the specification. The invention also relates to novel 3-pyridyl compounds which are useful for combating animal pests, in particular insects and to pesticidal composition, which comprises at least one 3-pyridyl compound and an agriculturally acceptable carrier.