Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Hiroko Sekihachi

Noritada Matsuo

Toshihiko Yano

Akiko Kakimizu

Tohei Takagaki

Kazunori Tsushima

Takao Ishiwatari

Masaya Suzuki

Keisuke Watanabe

Yoshinori Shono

Yoko Torisu

An insect repellent comprising as an active ingredient a monoterpenediol compound having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have either one of the following definitions:

Monoterpenediol insect repellents

This invention relates to novel carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I) below, methods for their production and insecticides and/or acaricides containing them as an active ingredient, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a methyl group; and R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-6 alkenyl group, a C.sub.3-6 alkynyl group or a C.sub.1-5 haloalkyl group.

Carboxylic acid esters, methods for producing them and insecticides

This invention relates to a novel carboxylic acid esters represented by the formula (I) below and insecticides containing them as an active ingredient, ##STR1## wherein R represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.3-6 alkenyl group, a C.sub.3-6 alkynyl group or a C.sub.1-5 haloalkyl group.

Novel carboxylic acid esters and insecticides containing them as an

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Hiroko Sekihachi