Abstract: Methods to create and maintain pre-designed geometrically shaped volumes of an effective dynamic mixture of volatile compounds encompassing an object of protection for very long times, up to one or more years, for control of pests and pest-borne diseases in open outdoor environments of importance to humans, animals and plants.

Abstract: Systems to create and maintain pre-designed geometrically shaped volumes of an effective dynamic mixture of volatile compounds encompassing an object of protection for very long times, up to one or more years, for control of pests and pest-borne diseases in open outdoor environments of importance to humans, animals and plants.

Abstract: Methods to create and maintain pre-designed geometrically shaped volumes of an effective dynamic mixture of volatile compounds encompassing an object of protection for very long times, up to one or more years, for control of pests and pest-borne diseases in open outdoor environments of importance to humans, animals and plants.

Abstract: Systems and methods to create and maintain desired geometrically shaped volumes of an effective dynamic mixture of volatile compounds encompassing an object of protection for very long times, up to one or more years, for control of pests and pest-borne diseases in open outdoor environments of importance to humans, animals and plants.

Abstract: Methods and systems for biological control of pests and pest-borne diseases, such as in agriculture, include vapor delivery systems with (a) a reservoir for holding the volatile compound(s), typically in liquid form, to be released into the atmosphere, (b) a means of supplying the reservoir with volatile compound(s), (c) one or more passive flow control nozzles attached to the reservoir, wherein each nozzle is fitted with a permeable polymeric membrane through which the volatile compound permeates and is emitted from the outer membrane surface into the atmosphere, and wherein the individual nozzles are adapted to deliver a specific predetermined release rate for each intended application, and (d) strategic deployment of nozzles (i.e., number, location, spacing, height, etc.) to achieve performance requirements for intended applications ranging from a single plant to large fields for specific ambient conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is located proximally to the peripheral edge of the base, and a doorway.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is located proximally to the peripheral edge of the base, and a doorway.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is attached proximally to the peripheral edge of the base by an attachment means, and a doorway.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is attached proximally to the peripheral edge of the base by an attachment means, and a doorway.

Abstract: A drapery tie back holder is disclosed. The tie back holder includes a base that can be attached to a wall or other surface by a single screw, and one arm extends beneath a drapery to hold one end of a tie back, and another arm extends from the base outside the drapery to hold the other end of a tie back. A stanchion may be provided extending from the base and mounting a pleat holder to support the last pleat in the drapery to prevent crushing of the pleats by the tie back. The pleat holder is cylindrical, and preferably malleable to be bent to the precise shape desired.