Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for quantification of pre-determined particles in a soil or feces sample with certain automated steps. In one aspect it includes an input station for inputting a soil or feces sample; a sieving/filtering station for separating soil or feces from particles or particle carriers, and/or separating particle carriers from particles; and a collection station for receiving the extracted particles. It can include quantification of the collected sample with an imaging station to digitally image the particles and recognize and count the particles collected. A mechanism can mechanically move the filtered particles from the sieve/filter station to the collection station. A controller can be programmed to automatically control at least certain functions of the mechanism. An optional feature includes acquisition of chemical, biological, physical, or other parameters of the sample with one or more sensors positioned or positionable at the sample.

Abstract: A method for suppressing target pests, comprising exposing the pests to an effective biopesticidal amount of a composition, the composition comprising a carrier and a purified glucosinolate breakdown product having a hydroxyl group attached, wherein a starting material for the purified glucosinolate breakdown product is isolated from a crambe plant or mustard plant, further wherein the target pests are plants, fungi, bacteria or root knot nematodes is disclosed. Methods for suppressing target pests without limitation as to the starting materials are also disclosed wherein the pests are exposed to an effective biopesticidal amount of a composition comprising a carrier and either an analog or a derivative of a purified glucosinolate breakdown product having a hydroxyl group attached.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel biopesticides which can replace commercial pesticides and biopesticides which have been banned, restricted, or are being phased out, including, but not limited to chloropicrin, dichlorvos and methyl bromide. Many of the biopesticides of the present invention are excellent fumigants, possessing quick action and volatility, while posing less risk than currently used pesticides to humans and the environment. The biopesticides of the present invention are natural and closely-related synthetic derivatives or analogs related to two classes of natural compounds, namely glucosinolates and monoterpenoids.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting hatching of soybean cyst nematode eggs is provided comprising contacting said eggs with an effective inhibitory amount of a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or OH, R.sup.2 is H or OH, R.sup.3 is H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, R.sup.4 is H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are individually H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5)alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 (cycloalkyl)alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 (cycloalkenyl)alkyl, (C.sub.6 -C.sub.12)aryl, (C.sub.7 -C.sub.12)aralkyl, trans(C.sub.4 -C.sub.5)alkenyl, allyl or furan-2-ylalkyl or together are (C.sub.2 -C.sub.5)alkylene, or (C.sub.3 -C.sub.5)alkylidene or 1,2-phenylene, optionally substituted by OH, O(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl, SH, phenyl or N(R.sup.7)(R.sup.8), wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are individually H, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.9 =H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl, n is 0 or 1 and wherein the bond represented by --- is present when n=0 or absent when n=1; or an agronomically-acceptable salt thereof.