Abstract: A method for trapping, separating, manipulating and controlling particles and molecules of biological origin is disclosed. The method comprises containing the particles or molecules of biological origin in a vacuum, projecting a beam of light onto the particles, inducing the beam of light to impart a spinning motion to the particles, inducing the beam of light to impart a dipole moment to the particles, generating a field density gradient in the vacuum, trapping the particles in the team of light, concentrating the particles at a focal plane of the beam, and, then manipulating the particles by a second beam of light. Particles are caused to spin and interact with the energy gradient of the beam of light, causing them to orbit in a controlled manner. The particles and molecules of biological origin include bacteria, viruses, cells, organelles, chromosomes, and the like.

Abstract: A method for the control and destruction of agricultural pest organisms comprising generating a selected EM radiation at a plurality of different frequencies, pulse widths, and intensities for application on pest organisms, coupling the EM radiation to selected cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes of the pest organism, disrupting an ionic balance within the cellular organelles, organelle membranes, or cell membranes, and initiating an increase in cation concentration within the membranes or organelles. The cation concentration is sustained until the pest organism is destroyed. A system and apparatus are also disclosed where an oscillator operably coupled to a broad band linear amplifier generate selected EM radiation frequencies to be applied to pest organisms. The oscillator is preferably a frequency-hopping RF oscillator and is communicatively linked to an antenna coupled to a reflector and shield for focusing the EM radiation.