摘要 |
<p>There is provided a pesticidal composition comprising, as active ingredients, (a) a pyrethroid insecticide of formula I: <CHEM> wherein A is an optionally substituted aralkyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl or arylaminoalkyl group, and B is a group of formula <CHEM> wherein R is hydrogen, cyano or ethynyl, X is alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aryloxy and n is 1 to 5 or B is a 3, 4, 5, 6-tetra-hydrophthalimidomethyl group; and (b) an alpha -amino acid derivative of formula III: <CHEM> wherein R<1> is an optionally substituted phenyl group or a methoxy-methyl group, R<2> is hydrogen or methyl, and R<3> is C2-11 alkyl, Y is halo, methyl or trifluoromethyl and n<1> is 1 to 5. Further provided is a method of combating pests using the pesticidal composition. The composition has been shown to have surprising activity against dipterous insects.</p> |