Abstract:
"Pyrazole phosphates and phosphonates, preparation thereof and use thereof as insecticides". A compound corresponding to the following general formula: wherein
X represents oxygen or sulphur; R represents C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; R 1 represents C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; R 2 represents hydrogen or methyl; and R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl or phenyl; is disclosed.
Such a compound may be prepared by reacting an appropriate pyrazole with an appropriate phosphoric or phosphonic acid. The present invention also relates to an insecticidal composition comprising such a compound and an agronomically acceptable carrier or diluent, and to a method of controlling insects comprising applying such a compound or such a composition to the insects and/or to the habitats thereof and or to the feedstuffs thereof.