13.beta.-MILBEMYCIN DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS PESTICIDES

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Pesticides, Abstract, Novel compounds of the formula (I), in which R1 is a hydrogen or a silyl or acyl group R2 is, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or sec.-butyl and R is hydrogen unsubstituted or substituted, linear or branched-chain C1-C18-alkyl groups, unsubstituted or substituted cycloaliphatic groups having 3 to 10 carbon atoms unsubstituted or, substituted C2-C6-alkenyl groups unsubstituted or substi-, tuted C2-C6-alkynyl groups unsubstituted or substituted, phenyl groups or unsubstituted or substituted benzyl groups. The active compounds possess advantageous pesticidal properties. They are particularly suitable for the control of pests in agriculture and the management of stored products.