Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula:
- CXY.dbd.CH--CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 R
- wherein X and Y are each selected from hydrogen and halogen, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each lower alkyl of up to four carbon atoms, or together with the adjacent carbon atom form a cycloalkane group of up to six carbon atoms, and R represents a phenoxy- or benzyl-substituted pyridyl group which may optionally be substituted with fluorine.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X and Y are each selected from hydrogen, fluoro, chloro and bromo, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methyl or ethyl or together represent the dimethylene group, and R is a group of formula: ##STR4## where W represents nitrogen Z is hydrogen or fluoro, and Q is oxygen or methylene.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1 where R is 6-phenoxypyrid-2-yl.
- 4. An insecticidal composition comprising an insecticially effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in association with an insecticidally inert diluent or carrier material.
- 5. A method of combating insect pests at a locus which comprises treating the locus with an insecticidally effective amount of a composition according to claim 4.
Priority Claims (2)
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8619235 |
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Parent Case Info
This is adivision of application Ser. No. 06/939,778, filed Dec. 9, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,812,483.
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