摘要:
Methods and compositions are provided which employ a silencing element that, when ingested by a pest, such as a pest from the Lepidoptera order, they are capable of decreasing the expression of a target sequence in the pest. In specific embodiments, the decrease in expression of the target sequence controls the pest and thereby the methods and compositions are capable of limiting damage to a plant. The present invention provides target polynucleotides encoding polypeptides from specific protein families and various target polynucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 or active variants and fragments thereof, wherein a decrease in expression of one or more the sequences in the target pest controls the pest (i.e., has insecticidal activity). Further provided are silencing elements which when ingested by the pest decrease the level of the target polypeptide and thereby control the pest. In specific embodiment, the pest is Spodoptera frugiperda. Plants, plant part, bacteria and other host cells comprising the silencing elements or an active variant or fragment thereof of the invention are also provided.
摘要:
A pest-combating composition including soy methyl ester, and methods of combating pests utilizing same. Such composition in a preferred formulation may also include 2-undecanone. The composition may be constituted as a spray composition, lotion, paste, or other compositional form. Pests that may be usefully combated with such composition include mosquitoes, ticks, cockroaches, thrips, deer fly, gnats, and aphids.
摘要:
The present invention provides an antimicrobial composition comprising an antimicrobial effective amount (such as a preservative, bactericidal, and/or fungicidal effective amount) of a mixture comprising at least: (a) benzoic acid, or a salt thereof; and (b) δ-gluconolactone; and, optionally, one or more of (c) lemon grass oil; (d) cinnamaldehyde; (e) sorbic acid, or a salt thereof; (f) erythorbic acid, or a salt thereof; (g) arabinogalactan (galactoarabinan); (h) a hexahydro-iso-alpha-acid or tetrahydro-iso-alpha-acid obtained from hops extracts, or a mixture thereof; and (i) Achillea fragrantissima ( Santolina fragrantissima Forssk., lavender cotton) oil.
摘要:
There is a need for a selective, low-risk herbicide that can be used to control weeds in cereal cultures and turf. The present invention discloses that a bacterial secondary metabolite, thaxtomin and optionally another herbicide is an effective herbicide on broadleaved, sedge and grass weeds. Thaxtomin A and structurally similar compounds can be used as natural herbicides to control the germination and growth of weeds in cereal, turf grass, Timothy grass and pasture grass cultures with no phytotoxicity to these crops. As a natural, non-toxic compound, thaxtomin can be used as a safe alternative for weed control in both conventional and organic farming and gardening systems.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an agent comprising as an effective ingredient 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavone for use as a mucosal-protective composition and/or as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic composition for bacterial infection. The present invention further relates to the use of said agent as microbicidal agent.
摘要:
Pesticide compositions are provided that comprise microcapsules that contain pirimiphos-methyl and (1) at least one plant essential oil selected from citronella, peppermint oil, d-limonene and abies sibirica or (2) at least one aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, wherein the pirimiphos-methyl is present in said composition in a pesticidally effective amount. The present invention also provides a method for controlling pests (such as mosquitoes and other disease vectors) which comprises applying the compositions of the invention to the target pests, to their locus or to a surface or substrate by brushing, rolling, spraying, spreading or dipping. By way of example, an IRS application of a surface such as a wall, ceiling or floor surface or the treatment of a substrate such as a bed net are contemplated by the method of the invention.
摘要:
The present invention provides for a novel "green" agricultural formulation comprising at least one encapsulated volatile essential oil and a non-volatile vehicle in which said at least one encapsulated volatile essential oil is carried.