1221519214Subject matter of the present invention is an emulsifiable concentrate comprising a water insoluble pesticide an amide of the formula (I) R C(O)N(R) (I) where R is C C alkyl and R is C C alkyl a carbonate which is ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate and a hydrocarbon solvent. A further subject matter is an emulsion obtainable by mixing water with the emulsifiable concentrate; a process for the preparation of the emulsifiable concentrate; and a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or undesired attack by insects or mites and/or for regulating the growth of plants where the concentrate or the emulsion is allowed to act on the respective pests their environment or on the crop plants to be protected from the respective pests on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or on the crop plants and/or their environment.