Abstract: Disclosed herein is a trap for flying pests that does not require the use of chemicals and can be packaged in such a way that it can be present in public areas without being unsightly or intrusive. The trap is reusable, easy to set up, easy to clean, and easy to operate. An example trap includes an outer wall containing a solution, an inner wall extending into the solution, and a space formed between the outer wall and the inner wall. The trap also includes an air pump and one or more air supply conduits that supply air from the air pump to the solution. The air forms bubbles in the solution that rise in the space formed between the outer wall and the inner wall and that cascade downward within the inner wall and into the solution. The cascading bubbles serve to capture flies that land on the bubbles and retain the flies within the trap.

Abstract: A furniture piece including an insect control barrier comprising a plurality of insecticide strips is provided. The insecticide strips are strategically located on the furniture piece to intersect travel paths from a support surface to prime harborage or feeding locations on the furniture piece.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new insect pest control agent that can instantly stop the movement of an insect pest and kill the insect pest, but that does not have a risk of explosion or ignition and that does not destroy the ozone layer and that has a low global warming potential, and therefore that can be safely used. An insect pest control agent comprising 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene as an active agent solves the above problem.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for rotating a boom assembly relative to an agricultural vehicle. The system is arranged with a fixed transom and rotating transom wherein the rotating transom has a pivot point positioned below both fixed and rotating transoms. The system is provided with a plurality of rotors and tracks to allow the pivot point to be positioned lower than that of prior art systems to allow the boom assembly to more accurately track the contours of row crops in undulating landscapes.

Abstract: Apparatus for injecting soil treatment into soil includes a manifold head having at least one high pressure nozzle for injecting the soil treatment into the soil and a handle having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The handle comprises an upper portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts and a lower portion having two spaced-apart tubular shafts. The tubular shafts of the lower portion are connected to the tubular shafts of the upper portion.

Abstract: A rodent bait station capable of efficiently holding and retaining one or more rodenticide blocks includes a spanning element between two vertically disposed uprights. The spanning element is adapted so that, in use, it can hold and retain one or more rodenticide blocks which are free to rotate while a rodent is feeding thereon. The article can include a removable cover designed or adapted to protect the article from unintended access.

Abstract: A head harness for use by hunters who are already secured by a torso-type safety harness when sitting in a tree stand. The head harness comprises a headband or headband-incorporating cap worn by the hunter, a connector at the rear of the headband, and a receiver secured to the tree at a height corresponding to the hunter's head when sitting in the tree stand. The receiver and connector are configured to mate, with a connection that resists the nodding motion of the hunter's head if the hunter begins falling asleep, thereby helping to prevent falls from the tree stand that would be initiated in the direction of the nodding head.

Abstract: A decoy device is constructed of a lightweight foam material formed as a planar decoy blank. The decoy body is easily foldable from a flat configuration to a buoyant three-dimensional decoy. The decoy body is releasably secured in the three-dimensional condition via an attachment means. A double-headed element is included having a male gender at one end and a female gender at an opposing end thereof. The body and double-headed element include opposing sides, each adorned with markings such that they resemble a particular wild game species, including gender, desired for exposed representation.

Abstract: An exsanguinous metabolic support system for maintaining an organ or tissue at a near normal metabolic rate is disclosed. The system employs an organ chamber comprising an oxygenator in the perfusion fluid paths for controlling respiratory gases. The oxygenator may contain three pouches for gaseous exchange of the perfusion solution. A controlled gassing subsystem for regulating respiratory gases and maintaining the pH of the perfusion solution is also employed by the system and delivers oxygen and carbon dioxide to the pouches of the oxygenator. The organ chamber additionally includes a perfusion subsystem including the perfusion fluid paths, a container for holding the organ in the perfusion fluid paths with one or more perfusion solution inlets. The organ chamber may additionally include a conduit for receiving venous outflow of perfusion solution and preventing its contact with the outer surfaces of the organ.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising a pesticide and a copolymer, which contains in polymerized form an amide (monomer A) containing at least one of N-vinyllactame, N—C1-C6 alkyl acrylamide and N,N-di-C1-C6 alkyl acrylamide; a poly(C2-6 alkylene glycol) (meth)acrylate and/or a mono C1-22 alkyl terminated poly(C2-6 alkylene glycol) (meth)acrylate (monomer B); and a C1-C8 alkyl (meth)acrylate (monomer C). Further on, it provides a process for preparing said composition by contacting the pesticide and the copolymer; a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or unwanted plant growth and/or unwanted insect or mite infestation and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein said composition is caused to act on the respective pests, their habitat or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, to the soil and/or to unwanted plants and/or the crop plants and/or their habitat; and a plant propagation material comprising said composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of controlling crop pests. In particular it relates to a method of applying pest control formulations without the use of water, wherein the pesticide is selected from the group comprised of thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, fipronil, cyantraniliprole, chlorantraniliprole, or a mixture thereof, wherein the non-liquid pesticide formulation is applied between harvesting of the crop and spreading of mulch over the soil.

Abstract: A microcapsule is provided, containing: (a) an agriculturally active ingredient in which a retention rate is less than 50% after irradiation with xenon light (290 nm cutoff) at an intensity of 0.68 W/m2 at 340 nm for 8 hours; and (b) a hydrophobic organic solvent; wherein a weight ratio of the agriculturally active ingredient to the hydrophobic organic solvent is from 10:90 to 70:30. With this microcapsule, it is possible to inhibit photodegradation of the agriculturally active ingredient.

Abstract: A disinfecting shower cleaner composition including a medium-chain fatty acid coupled with a nonionic surfactant providing temperature stable antimicrobial compositions. The invention specifically relates to antimicrobial compositions including fatty acid antimicrobial agents coupled with an ethoxylated amine and methods of using the antimicrobial compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides diphenyl-impregnated compositions that are capable of delivering diphenyl into an environment for extended periods of time. In some embodiments, the compositions include a melamine copolymer foam, with formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer foams being particular effective. The present disclosure also provides methods for the manufacture of diphenyl-impregnated compositions and methods of using those compositions to achieve effective odor and mold/other fungi control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising dicamba and a drift control agent; to a method for preparing a tank mix, which comprises the step of contacting water and said composition, and optionally further pesticides; to a method of controlling phytopathogenic fungi and/or undesired vegetation and/or unde-sired insect or mite attack and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the respective pests, their environment or the plants to be protected from the respective pest, on the soil and/or on undesired plants and/or the crop plants and/or their environment; and finally to a use of the alkoxylate of the formula (I) as defined below for reducing the wind drift of an aqueous composition comprising a pesticide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an eco-friendly, non-aqueous and stable antimicrobial solution composition comprising (a) about 0.1 to 20.0 wt % of a Hinokitiol; and (b) about 80.0 to 99.9 wt % of bio-derived 1,3-propanediol and/or bio-derived sorbitan caprylate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing and method of using the composition. In accordance with another aspect of the present application, the eco-friendly, nonaqueous antimicrobial composition is capable of inhibiting or killing gram (+) bacteria, gram (?) bacteria, yeasts and/or fungi.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, inhibiting or preventing the developing of a plant pathogenic disease. The compositions comprise volatile organic compounds effective to inhibit the growth of, or kill pathogenic microbes, including Ganoderma boninense. Invention compositions are especially useful in preventing and treating basal stem rot in the oil palm, and can be applied in the vicinity of the plant or used to sterilize the plant growth medium prior to or concurrent with plant growth therein.

Abstract: Materials and methods for stimulating or inhibiting germination of Paenibacillus larvae spores, including methods for inhibiting P. larvae germination to reduce foulbrood in honey bees.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising (a) imazapic or salt thereof, (b) aminopyralid or salt thereof, and optionally (c) metsulfuron or an ester thereof are described herein.

Abstract: The use of substituted fused pyrimidinones and dihydropyrimidinones of the formula (I) or salts thereof where the radicals of the formula (I) are each as defined in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and for invigorating plant growth and/or for increasing plant yield.

Abstract: A method for controlling agricultural insects in a crop, comprising contacting the agricultural insects or the agricultural insects' food supply, habitat, breeding grounds or locus with a synergistically effective amount of a combination of bifenthrin and fipronil is disclosed.

Abstract: A composition containing a compound represented by formula (I) and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of pyriofenone, metrafenone, cyflufenamid, quinoxyfen, and proquinazid The composition has excellent control effect against plant diseases.

Abstract: A plant disease control composition comprising a pyridazine compound represented by the formula (I): [wherein, R1 represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, a cyano group or a methyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom.] and a compound represented by the formula (A): manifests an excellent control effect on plant diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition containing crystal of flumioxazin, which is one selected from the group consisting of 1st crystal, 2nd crystal, 3rd crystal, 4th crystal, 5th crystal, 6th to crystal and 7th crystal, each of the crystals showing a powder X-Ray diffraction pattern which has diffraction peaks with 2? values (°) shown in the corresponding right column of Table 1 set forth in the specification, and one or more herbicidal compounds selected from the group B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, B-10, B-11 and B-12 as described in the specification. According to the present invention, a wide range of weeds can be controlled in a crop field, land under perennial crops, or non-crop land.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising (a) flumioxazin and (b) aminopyralid or salt thereof and (c) either fluroxypyr or ester thereof or 2,4-D or salt thereof are described herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to low volatile organic chemical gibberellic acid (“GA3”), gibberellin 4 (“GA4”), gibberellin 4/7 (“GA4/7”), or combinations thereof formulations and methods of their use. Specifically, formulations of the present invention are directed toward agricultural formulations including from about 1 to about 10% of at least one gibberellin selected from the group consisting of GA3, GA4, and GA4/7, from about 85 to about 99% polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight from about 190 to about 420, and from about 0.1 to about 5% of a non-ionic or anionic surfactant, wherein the formulation does not include isopropyl alcohol, and wherein the percentages are percent by weight of the formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a physical antimicrobial method, which has the action of combating or inhibiting microorganisms when applied to the surface of human or animal body or an object. The method is safe for human body, and can prevent drug resistance caused by an antibacterial drug.

Abstract: A replication inhibitor for a virus belonging to the genus Mastrevirus of the family Geminiviridae, which comprises a zinc finger protein that can specifically bind to full length DNA of stem loop region of the virus, or one or more partial DNAs selected from the full length DNA, and can inhibit formation of a stem loop structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of a variety of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using low temperature and solvents which are considered to be not particularly harmful to the environment. There is also provided novel MOFs which may be made by the desired processes.

Abstract: Provided herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a mixture comprising (a) the choline salt of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D-choline), (b) a salt of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine (glyphosate), and (c) a salt of 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-butanoic acid (glufosinate). The compositions provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation and improved crop tolerance in 2,4-D-, glyphosate- and glufosinate-tolerant soybeans, corn, or cotton The compositions also provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation in areas including, but not limited to, non-crop, perennial crop, fruiting crop, and plantation crop areas.

Abstract: Provided herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a mixture comprising (a) the choline salt of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D-choline), (b) a salt of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine (glyphosate), and (c) a salt of 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-butanoic acid (glufosinate). The compositions provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation and improved crop tolerance in 2,4-D-, glyphosate- and glufosinate-tolerant soybeans, corn, or cotton. The compositions also provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation in areas including, but not limited to, non-crop, perennial crop, fruiting crop, and plantation crop areas.

Abstract: Provided herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a mixture comprising (a) a 2,4-D-choline salt and (b) a salt of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine (glyphosate). The compositions provide synergistic weed control of undesirable vegetation in areas including, but not limited to, non-crop, fallow-bed, perennial crops, tree, vine and fruit orchards, and plantation crops.

Abstract: The composition of the invention comprises an aqueous mixture of an odor neutralizer component, an enhancer component for microbial activity, and a microbial component. This composition is designed to provide short- and long-term odor control effects and is environmentally friendly and economical for use.

Abstract: A plant activator composition increases the concentration of terpenes a terpenoids in aromatic plant oils, and hence resulting in an increased concentration terpene and terpenoids in the harvested dried plant or fruit. The composition contains one of more bio-active compounds that are optionally extracted from plants selected from one or more of the group consisting of mango, citrus (including grapefruit), Catharanthus roseus and Pelargonium odoratissimum, but alternatively may include one or more synthetic compounds selected from the group consisting of geranyl acetate, geraniol, beta-sitosterol, alpha-amyrin, beta amyrin, carotenoid, geranyl acetate, alpha-humulene, mevalonate kinase and geranyl. Depending on the type of plant being treated, the formulation is added during watering and feeding in optimum doses during the vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit set and/or swell stages.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing partially purified extracellular metabolite preparation from the probiotic bacterial strain Bacillus coagulans SBC-37 (Deposited in the Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank as strain number MTCC 5856) exhibiting 99% genetic homology with the known bacterial strains Bacillus coagulans ATCC 31284, Bacillus coagulans NBRC 3887 and Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050. Also disclosed is the anti-microbial profile of said extracellular metabolite preparation against a panel of microbial pathogens, including synergistic anti-microbial effects of preparation when combined with a synergistic preservative blend comprising from about 61% w/w of thymol, about 38% of monolaurin and about 1% w/w of magnolol obtained from supercritical fluid extracts of Magnolia officinalis. The extracellular metabolite preparation alone or the combination of said extracellular metabolite preparation and preservative blend also inhibits microbial biofilm formation in a synergistic manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high protein bread and bread mixtures which include novel combinations of obscure ingredients.

Abstract: A system for conveying carcasses or carcass parts of quadruped slaughter animals includes at least one carrier. The carrier includes a first jaw element, which has an engagement face for engaging the carcass or carcass part, a second jaw element, which has an engagement face for engaging the carcass or carcass part.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for harvesting thigh meat and oyster meat from a poultry thigh that includes a thigh bone with a hip knuckle and a knee knuckle. The poultry thigh is held at a knuckle, after which meat present on the thighbone below the knuckle is scraped from the thighbone away from the knuckle. The meat is subsequently separated from the thighbone and collected for further handling. The poultry thigh is suspended from the hip knuckle and the oyster meat is disconnected from the hip knuckle prior to scraping the meat from the thighbone away from the hip knuckle.

Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus for opening shellfish including one or more improvements. The apparatus comprises a base and an elongated lever pivotally attached to the base with a wedge member attached to the lever, and also may include one or more of the following features: (1) a means for adjusting the location at which the lever is pivotally attached to upwardly projecting portions of the base so as to facilitate opening shellfish of varying sizes, (2) a plate with grooves on both sides that rests on the base and helps hold the shellfish in position when being opened that is removable, thereby facilitating cleaning of the plate and providing other advantages, and (3) a wedge member that mates with the seam between the shells of shellfish that is substantially in the shape of a triangular prism with two concave faces that contact the shellfish when in operation.

Abstract: Provided is a hormesis inducing device for fruits and vegetables that includes: a control unit which determines the strength of stimulus according to biological information about the fruits and vegetables that are harvested or growing and which controls at least one from among a kind of light, a quantity of the light, an irradiation time of the light, a wavelength of the light, and a temperature based on the determined strength of the stimulus; and a stimulus generation unit which applies light to the fruits and the vegetables based on the determined strength of the stimulus or adjusts and applies the temperature. Thereby, individually optimized hormesis inducing conditions can be provided for various kinds of vegetables and fruits.

Abstract: an inductive disk or plate containing an etched, printed or glued conductive material in the form of a coil having a specific geometric shape, arranged such that the natural flow of electrically charged particles, such as electrons or protons, that are plentiful in biological systems, activate the inductive properties of the inductive disk or antenna, and thus generate an induced electromagnetic signal in the coil.

Abstract: Methods and systems for applying peracetic acid and/or other decay inhibitors to post-harvest crops stored in controlled atmosphere storage facilities are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of applying a decay inhibitor includes forming an aerosol of particles comprising peracetic acid and directing at least a portion of the aerosol into a controlled atmosphere storage facility to provide a substantially uniform distribution of the decay inhibitor over the crops stored therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for treating an object with chlorine dioxide gas, comprising contacting the object with chlorine dioxide gas while exposing the object to less than 1000 lux of light. The disclosed method minimizes chlorine containing residue on the surface of the object. The object can be a raw agricultural commodity (RAC) such as a raw fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: Variants of chymosin with improved milk-clotting properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a snack-type dry cheese or dairy foodstuff and to its process of manufacture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a snack-type dry cheese food product and to the process for manufacturing same.

Abstract: Acid whey-based compositions and the end products resulting therefrom, and methods for the production of the products are proposed.

Abstract: The use of pectin is proposed for improving, upgrading and enhancing the sensory properties of acid whey-based preparations.

Abstract: Provided is a fat and/or oil composition for heat cooking containing: a fat and/or oil; and 0.02 to 0.08% by mass of an emulsifying agent. The emulsifying agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of a glyceryl monooleate succinate, a glyceryl monooleate citrate, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, a sucrose erucic acid ester, and a fatty acid monoglyceride in which a constituent fatty acid contains 47% by mass or more of a polyunsaturated fatty acid. A method of preparing such a fat and/or oil composition for heat cooking includes the steps of: refining a fat and/or oil; and adding 0.02 to 0.08% by mass of an emulsifying agent into the refined fat and/or oil.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing high-quality lard or beef tallow with low cholesterol content. The method of the invention uses enzyme hydrolysis, centrifugation separation and homogenization-assisted embedding technique to obtain high-quality lard or beef tallow with low cholesterol levels. The method uses aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE) techniques to separate lard or beef tallow from the raw material of pork or beef fat, and uses the homogenization-assisted embedding technique to remove cholesterol from the lard and beef tallow products. The method of the invention produces high quality lard with good oxidative stability at a high yield and can meet the Chinese national standard for first grade lard. The lard of the invention needs no further degumming process, eliminating the tedious refinery steps.