A compound of formula wherein: R1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 1 -C 7 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 alkenyl, C 3 -C 7 alkynyl, aryl-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, (3-6 membered heterocyclyl)-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, phenyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl and a 4-6 membered heterocyclyl, each optionally substituted with one to three Rx; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; R3, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; or R4 and R5 can form, together with the atom or atoms they are directly attached to, a C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl or C 4 heterocyclyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 4 alkenyl, C 3 -C 4 alkynyl, and C 1 -C 3 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; L is selected from the group consisting of a bond, a linear -C 1 -C 4 - alkyl chain, a linear -C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl chain, a linear -C 2 -C 4 - alkynyl chain, a linear -C 1 -C 4 - alkoxy chain whereby the oxygen atom is attached to A, a linear -amino-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl- chain whereby the nitrogen atom is attached to A, and a linear C 1 -C 2 alkyl-oxy-C 1 -C 2 alkyl, chain each optionally substituted with one to three halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; A is hydrogen, C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl or aryl, each optionally substituted with one to three Ry; Rx is, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxylic acid, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 aminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; Ry is, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyloxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxylic acid, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 aminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl which cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more Rz; Rz is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; wherein A is not butyl when either R4 or R5 is methyl; and wherein R1 is not methyl when R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each hydrogen; or salts or N-oxides thereof. R1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 1 -C 7 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 alkenyl, C 3 -C 7 alkynyl, aryl-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, (3-6 membered heterocyclyl)-C 1 -C 7 alkyl, phenyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl and a 4-6 membered heterocyclyl, each optionally substituted with one to three Rx; R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; R3, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl, C 2 -C 4 alkynyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; R4 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; or R4 and R5 can form, together with the atom or atoms they are directly attached to, a C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl or C 4 heterocyclyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 3 -C 4 alkenyl, C 3 -C 4 alkynyl, and C 1 -C 3 alkoxy-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; L is selected from the group consisting of a bond, a linear -C 1 -C 4 - alkyl chain, a linear -C 2 -C 4 -alkenyl chain, a linear -C 2 -C 4 - alkynyl chain, a linear -C 1 -C 4 - alkoxy chain whereby the oxygen atom is attached to A, a linear -amino-C 1 -C 4 -alkyl- chain whereby the nitrogen atom is attached to A, and a linear C 1 -C 2 alkyl-oxy-C 1 -C 2 alkyl, chain each optionally substituted with one to three halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl or C 1 -C 4 alkoxy; A is hydrogen, C 1 -C 7 alkyl, C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl or aryl, each optionally substituted with one to three Ry; Rx is, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxylic acid, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 aminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; Ry is, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyloxy, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfanyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxylic acid, aminocarbonyl, C 1 -C 4 aminocarbonyl and C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl which cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more Rz; Rz is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl and C 1 -C 4 -haloalkyl; wherein A is not butyl when either R4 or R5 is methyl; and wherein R1 is not methyl when R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each hydrogen; or salts or N-oxides thereof.