A method and composition for the production of sequence specific antimicrobials capable of overcoming inefficient delivery, narrow host range, and potential transfer of virulence genes by generalized transduction of phage-based delivery systems by integrating CRISPR/Cas9 system in the phage genome, removing major virulence genes from host chromosome, and expanding host specificity of phage by complementing tail fiber protein which significantly improves the efficacy and safety of CRISPR/Cas9 antimicrobials as alternative therapeutics. The method and composition provide an efficacious and safe CRISPR/Cas9 antimicrobial, broadly applicable to MRSA.

Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin.

This invention relates to a system for releasing beneficial mites and the use of such a system. Mite species that can be used beneficially for human purposes may for example be employed in the control of pests, such as in the field of agriculture, including agricultural production systems for plant products, agricultural production systems for animal products, and animal husbandry, or in the field of storage of food products. The system of the invention may fmd use in any of these fields.

Polypeptides and recombinant DNA molecules useful for conferring tolerance to AOPP herbicides, phenoxy acid herbicides, and pyridinyloxy acid herbicides are provided in the present invention, as well as herbicide tolerant transgenic plants, seeds, cells, and plant parts containing the recombinant DNA molecules, as well as methods of using the same.

There is provided herein, a composition for reducing growth of pathogens and/or a formation of a pathogenic biofilm in/on a substance, the composition includes effective amounts of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, the effective amounts are configured to reduce growth of pathogens and/or a formation of a pathogenic biofilm in/on a substance.

The present disclosure includes compositions and methods for controlling a pest population, such as insects, arachnids, and other arthropods. The compositions herein may include mineral particles and at least one organic pesticide associated with the mineral particles, e.g., adsorbed and/or incorporated into portions of the mineral particles. For example, the composition may be applied to a substrate and/or an area having pests, such that the composition attaches to a pest proximate the substrate or in the area to deliver the organic pesticide(s) to the pest.

Methods of increasing soil water content are described. The methods may include applying a soil enhancement agent to the soil, where the soil enhancement agent includes one or both of (i) lactobionic acid and (ii) at least one salt of lactobionic acid. Treated soils with increased soil water content are also described. The treated soils may include a soil enhancement agent absorbed into the soil. The soil enhancement agent may include at least one salt of a lactobionic acid. Cations from the at least one salt of a lactobionic acid may aggregate at least a portion of the particles in the soil.

The present disclosure provides non-aqueous inoculant compositions and methods for enhancing the survival and/or stability of microbial spores in an inoculant composition. In some embodiments, inoculant compositions of the present disclosure comprise microbial spores, one or more dispersants, one or more protectants and a non-aqueous liquid carrier.

This document provides methods and materials related to plants (e.g., nontransgenic plants) that are tolerant to glyphosate-based herbicides. For example, glyphosate tolerant plants can have an altered expression profile (e.g., increased expression levels) of a 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) gene (e.g., a modified EPSPS gene).

The invention relates to a use of a product to disinfest a soil infested with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, wherein the product comprises an amount of protein selected from the range of equal to or more than 10 wt%, wherein the protein comprises one or more proteins selected from the group consisting of a potato protein, gluten, a wheat protein, a maize protein, an oilseed protein, and a microbial protein, wherein the product is introduced into the soil to obtain an amount of protein introduced into the soil of at least 0.25 gram per liter soil, and wherein a barrier is applied to the soil comprising the product during a treatment time selected to be equal to or more than 2 weeks.

Compositions and methods are provided for use in controlling souring and corrosion causing prokaryotes, such as SRP, by treating oil and gas field environments or treatment fluids with a newly identified bacterial strain ATCC Accession No. PTA-124262 as a self-propagating whole cell that produces an anti-SRP bacteriocin in situ. In another aspect, the methods use one or more toxic peptides or proteins isolated therefrom in methods to control unwanted prokaryotic growth in these environments.

The invention relates to an algal composition in the form of an aqueous suspension. More particularly the invention relates to aqueous suspension composition including one or more algae selected from green algae, red algae, golden algae, brown algae, golden-brown algae, blue algae, blue-green algae or their species in the range of 0.1%-65% by weight with one or more surfactants in the range of 0.1%-50% by weight; with one or more structuring agent in the range of 0.01%-5% by weight, where the composition has a particle size range of from 0.1 micron to 60 microns. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process of preparing the algal composition comprising at least one alga and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient in the form of an aqueous suspension. The invention further relates to a method of treating the plants, seeds, crops, plant propagation material, locus, parts thereof or the soil with the algal composition in the form of aqueous suspension.

Provided herein is Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain PMB05 used in the field of plant disease control. Inoculation of plants with the strain can increase immune responses induced by detection of fungi and/or bacteria in plant, for example, increase the production of ROS and deposition of callose. Also, the strain has the effect of promoting plant growth. Therefore, the strain and its culture filtrate of the present invention can boost plant disease resistance and promote plant growth, which can be extensively used to control plant diseases and have the potential of turning into a commodified biological control agent.

(wherein R1, R2: an alkyl which may be substituted, an aryl which may be substituted, etc.; R3, R4: H, an alkyl which may be substituted, etc.; X: halogen, an alkyl which may be substituted, etc.; Y: halogen, alkyl, etc.; n: 0 to 4; m: 0 to 6) or a salt thereof, and at least one of fungicidal compounds selected from the group consisting of a Strobilurin series compound, a triazole series compound, etc., as effective ingredients.

An edible herbal formulation which raises the alkalinity of the human body in a short period of time is disclosed. The major ingredient in the formulation is Camptotheca. Additional ingredients that may be included are poria cocos, astragalus membranacaus, ostrea vivularis gould, prunella vulgaris, bombyx mori and phellodendron amurense Rupr. While the herbal formulation may be a mixture containing Camptotheca and all or some of the above ingredients, it is most preferred that the herbal formulation include the three ingredients of Camptotheca, poria cocos and astragalus membranacaus.

The invention relates to active ingredient combinations which contain the known compound of formula (Ia) and one or more other fungicides and/or one or more other biological plant protection agents and which are suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests.

The invention relates to active ingredient combinations which contain a known compound of formula (Ia) and one or more other pesticides and which are suitable for controlling animal pests and are suitable as plant strengthener agents.

A process includes growing NRB in a nitrate reducing bacteria media to form a NRB culture and combining the NRB culture with a concentrated nitrate solution to form a NRB composition.

The bacterial inoculating formulation based on a microorganism consortium of genus calothrix sp., to increase yield and quality of vegetable crops comprises: a) a microorganism consortium of genus calothrix sp., at a concentration ranging from 0.05% to 10% by weight; b) a substrate or immobilizing vehicle in order to immobilize the microorganisms at a concentration ranging from 2% to 80% by weight; c) a soil pH buffer at a concentration ranging from 0% to 3% by weight, and d) moisture at a concentration ranging from 7% to 97.95% by weight.

Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.

A composition, characterized in that it comprises 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane (DBDCB) and at least one organic acid and/or the derivatives thereof.

Microalgae based compositions and methods of improving emergence and yield of plants by administering an effective amount of a microalgae based liquid composition in combination with other active ingredients including extracts from macroalgae, extracts from microalgae, minerals, humate derivatives, primary nutrients, micronutrients, chelating agents, and anti-biotics are disclosed. A method of applying a microalgae based composition to soil to increase the cation exchange capacity of the soil is also disclosed.

The present invention generally relates an agricultural formulation comprising a high potency Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki strain and a Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strain, wherein the weight ratio of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai is from about 20:80 to 80:20. The present invention is also directed to methods of manufacturing the formulation of the present invention and using the same to effectively control crop pests.

The present invention provides synthetic peptide compounds and uses thereof for therapy and diagnostics of complement-mediated diseases, such as inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and microbial and bacterial infections and non-complement-mediated diseases, such cystic fibrosis and various acute diseases. The invention is directed to modifications of a synthetic peptide of 15 amino acids from the Polar Assortant (PA) peptide, which is a scrambled peptide derived from human Astrovirus protein. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to peptide compounds that are peptide mimetics, peptide analogs and/or synthetic derivatives of PA (e.g., sarcosine derivatives) having, for example, internal peptide substitutions, and modifications, including PEGylation at the N-terminus and C-terminus. The invention further provides methods of selecting at least one synthetic peptide for treating various conditions.

Resumen de: WO2019010135A1

In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a poultry vaccine comprising an antigenic protein comprising a PlcC protein unit that is operably linked to a peptide linker that is operably linked to a NetB protein unit., where the vaccine is effective in stimulating a protective cellular and/or humoral immune response to C. perfringens. Methods are also provided for making the vaccine and for vaccinating poultry by administering such a vaccine.