Abstract: Compositions suitable for the control of pest amphibian species are described. More particularly, compositions for killing amphibians are described that comprise: (i) a xylenol compound or derivative according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, —NH3 and C1-6 alkyl, and —R6—NH2, —R6—ONH2, —R6—NO2, and —R6—PO4, wherein R6 is C1-6 alkyl, and X is selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-6 alkyl, or a salt thereof, and (ii) ethanol and optionally, (iii) methanol and/or at least one C3-6 alcohol. Methods for killing amphibians include contacting the amphibian with said compositions. Kits are described wherein said xylenol compounds and ethanol and optionally methanol and/or at least one C3-6 alcohol may be administered simultaneously or sequentially.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for the control of pest amphibian species are described. More particularly, compositions for killing amphibians are described that comprise: (i) a xylenol compound or derivative according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, —NH3 and C1-6 alkyl, and —R6—NH2, —R6—ONH2, —R6—NO2, and —R6—PO4, wherein R6 is C1-6 alkyl, and X is selected from hydrogen, halogen and C1-6 alkyl, or a salt thereof, and (ii) ethanol and optionally, (iii) methanol and/or at least one C3-6 alcohol. Methods for killing amphibians include contacting the amphibian with said compositions. Kits are described wherein said xylenol compounds and ethanol and optionally methanol and/or at least one C3-6 alcohol may be administered simultaneously or sequentially.

Abstract: Plants are disclosed which are capable of expressing, in a tissue or tissues susceptible to damage by feeding insects, an exogenous protein(s) such as fusolin or a fusolin-like protein, to reduce damage to the plant by inhibiting feeding, growth and/or development of insects. Feed baits comprising spindle bodies, spindle-like bodies or constituent protein(s) thereof which inhibit feeding, growth and/or development of insects are also disclosed.

Abstract: Recombinant insect viruses, particularly recombinant Heliothis armigera entomopoxvirus (HaEPV) are described wherein heterologous DNA is located in non-essential regions of the viral genome. Such recombinant viruses are useful as biological insecticides and in the production of desired biologically-active proteins, polypeptides and peptides in cell culture.