Abstract: A method is provided for establishing a split-terminated secure communication connection between a client and a server. A first network intermediary intercepts a secure communication connection request directed from the client to the server. A second intermediary having a digital certificate in the name of the server (and a corresponding private key) acts in place of the server to establish a first secure communication session with the client, during which it receives a secret from the client for generating the session key. The second intermediary supplies the secret and/or the session key to the first intermediary, which allows the first intermediary to establish follow-on secure communication sessions in which the secret is reused. The second intermediary may also supply the first intermediary with a copy of its certificate so that it can respond to new secure communication requests and, yet further, may also supply a copy of the private key.

Abstract: A method for achieving increased effectiveness when using a synthetic pheromone composition to cause mating disruption among insect pests such as the navel orangeworm. Makes use of automated dispensers such as aerosol dispensers strategically placed throughout and area of treatment such as an orchard or field and configured to initiate the timed release of an attractant composition such as a synthetic pheromone. In at least one case the attractant composition is a synthetic pheromone comprising (Z,Z)-11, 13-hexadecadienal, and at least one of the following (Z,Z,Z,Z,Z)-3, 6, 9, 12, 15-tricosapentaene, (Z,Z,Z,Z,Z)-3, 6, 9, 12, 15-pentacosapentaene, (Z,Z)-11, 13-hexadecadien-1-ol. The attractant composition is mixed and loaded into the dispensers for distribution in aerosol form. Once the dispensers are loaded to hang in the air during periods of heightened insect pest activity so that mating behavior of the targeted pest population is effectively disrupted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds with structures resembling natural statins isolated from Penicillium sp. (Formula I); where R1 represents OH, C6H5COO, R6COO and R6 represents C1-C5 alkyl; R2-4 represents H, C1-C5 alkyl C1-C5 acyl, R5 represents H, CH3; and X represents a compound of (Formula II) or (Formula III).