Abstract: The present invention relates to inducing plant resistance to stress factors, including pathogens, draught and wounding, by application of Tea Tree Oil, or components thereof to plants. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for inducing defense response in a plant, comprising applying to a plant or a plant part, a composition comprising tea tree oil (TTO) or components thereof.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating a plant infection caused by a fungus of the class ascomycetes, comprising applying to the plant a combination of tea tree oil (TTO) and a synthetic fungicidal compound. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating a plant infection caused by a fungus of the phylum basidiomycota, comprising applying to the plant a combination of tea tree oil (TTO) and a synthetic fungicidal compound. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are disclosed non-phytotoxic biocompatible compositions comprising tea tree oil (TTO), as well as their use and methods for their production. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating a plant infection caused by a fungus of the class oomycetes, comprising applying to the plant a combination of tea tree oil (TTO) and a synthetic fungicidal compound. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for treating a plant infection caused by a fungus of the class ascomycetes, comprising applying to the plant a combination of tea tree oil (TTO) and a synthetic fungicidal compound. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are disclosed non-phytotoxic biocompatible compositions comprising tea tree oil (TTO), as well as their use and methods for their production. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention includes means and methods for providing an AFT gene encoding a protein characterized by at least 80% identity with the amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 9 (LA1996; SEQ ID NO:37) having been genetically introgressed into cultivated tomato plants or elite lines. The AFT gene confers higher concentrations of flavonoids to the plants compared with prior art cultivated plants that were not introgressed with the gene. An AFT S. chilense genotype introgressively-derived tomato plant is disclosed. Transgenic plants expressing metabolites of the flavonoid pathway, especially anthocyanin or flavonols, in plants, plant parts or seeds thereof, carrying particular DNA sequences recombinable into a plurality of one or more transformation and/or expression vectors, useful for transformation and/or expression in plants are disclosed. Methods of obtaining same are disclosed.

Abstract: A non-phytotoxic fungicidal composition comprising an alkali or ammonium salt of a high MW organic fatty acid forming an emulsion, and tea tree essential oil, terpinen-4-ol oil solubilized in the emulsion, and a method of producing the aforesaid non-phytotoxic biocide, including the steps of admixing alkali or ammonium salts with organic fatty acids so an emulsion is obtained, and admixing terpinen-4-ol oil in the emulsion until full solubilization is obtained.

Abstract: A novel fungicidal emulsion is presented. This emulsion comprising tea tree essential oil and a water emulsion wherein the emulsifier is a water solution of a reaction product of a high molecular weight organic fatty acid and an alkali or ammonium compound.

Abstract: A non-phytotoxic biocide composition comprising inter alia alkali or ammonium salts of organic fatty acids forming an emulsion, and terpinen-4-ol oil solubilized in the emulsion. A novel method is disclosed of producing the aforesaid non-phytotoxic biocide, including the steps of admixing alkali or ammonium salts with organic fatty acids so an emulsion is obtained, and admixing terpinen-4-ol oil in the emulsion until full solubilization is obtained.