The element fluorine has acquired an ever-increasing prevalence in synthetic drugs and agrochemicals due to its positive impact on the metabolism, chemical stability, and modulating lipophilicity of a...
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Copper compounds have long been used as broad-spectrum pesticides in agriculture to repress plant diseases. However, the abundance of copper currently in use has led to concerns over environmental acc...
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These inventors have recognized that various diseases in plants, such as Phytophthora infestans (late blight) and Alternaria solani (early blight), and/or various stages of such diseases in plants, ca...
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Insect-repellent compositions containing compounds of Formula I: [Image Omitted] wherein R is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbon-containing ring, having zero, one, two, or three double bonds, and havi...
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A genetically modified bacterium for excreting fixed nitrogen (in the form of ammonia) is disclosed. The bacterium can be made by deleting at least a portion of the nifL gene of a diazotrophic y-prote...
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Warfarin is a “first-generation” anticoagulant that has been widely used as a multiple feeding rodenticide for more than 60 years. The prolonged use of warfarin as a rodenticide has, according to ...
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Bacillus thuringiensis, which produces several proteins that are specifically toxic to plant pests, is used widely as an agricultural biocontrol agent. However, concern about the widespread use of B. ...
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Chitosan is a soluble biopolymer derived from chitin, which is a structural element in the shell of marine arthropods.  Chitosan is used in water processing and agriculture.  It also is used in band...
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Many diseases, including malaria, West Nile virus and equine encephalitis, are spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are common backyard pests and may deter outdoor activity and tourism as well. Although s...
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