The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for altering the production of one or more secondary plant metabolites comprising applying an effective amount of at least one elicitor, wherein the elicitor is a jasmonate or a salicylate, and combinations thereof. The disclosure further teaches compositions comprising effective amounts of the elicitors disclosed here. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for controlling plant pathogens, such as fungal pathogens.

Composition of allomones and kairomones derived from the uropygeal gland of ducks and chickens are described, as well as methods to treat Arachnids.

Composition of allomones and kairomones derived from the uropygeal gland of ducks and chickens are described, as well as methods to treat Arachnids.

Disclosed is a thermoset, thermal insulating foams having desirable and unexpectedly low thermal conductivity, and to compositions, method and systems which use and/or are used to make such foams comprising: (a) providing thermosetting foam forming component and a blowing agent for forming predominantly closed cells in the foam, wherein the blowing agent comprises: (i) cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzzm(Z)) and cyclopentane, with the HFO-1336mzzm(Z) and cyclopentane in the blowing agent together comprising at least about 50% by weight of the total of all components in the blowing agent and (ii) the weight ratio of HFO-1336mzzm(Z) to cyclopentane in the blowing agent is from about 45:55 to less than 68:32 and (b) forming foam from said provided foamable composition.

Disclosed is a thermoset, thermal insulating foams having desirable and unexpectedly low thermal conductivity, and to compositions, method and systems which use and/or are used to make such foams comprising: (a) providing thermosetting foam forming component and a blowing agent for forming predominantly closed cells in the foam, wherein the blowing agent comprises: (i) cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzzm(Z)) and cyclopentane, with the HFO-1336mzzm(Z) and cyclopentane in the blowing agent together comprising at least about 50% by weight of the total of all components in the blowing agent and (ii) the weight ratio of HFO-1336mzzm(Z) to cyclopentane in the blowing agent is from about 45:55 to less than 68:32 and (b) forming foam from said provided foamable composition.

Disclosed is a thermoset, thermal insulating foams having desirable and unexpectedly low thermal conductivity, and to compositions, method and systems which use and/or are used to make such foams comprising: (a) providing thermosetting foam forming component and a blowing agent for forming predominantly closed cells in the foam, wherein the blowing agent comprises: (i) cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzzm(Z)) and cyclopentane, with the HFO-1336mzzm(Z) and cyclopentane in the blowing agent together comprising at least about 50% by weight of the total of all components in the blowing agent and (ii) the weight ratio of HFO-1336mzzm(Z) to cyclopentane in the blowing agent is from about 45:55 to less than 68:32 and (b) forming foam from said provided foamable composition.

A natural cleaning and herbicide composition having an quaternary ammonium compound, one or more additional amine-based surfactants, and an herbicidally active limonene component, that synergistically creates an effective COVID-19 disinfectant in wipes, an effective clearer for bulk cleaning applications, as well as an impressive gross soils remover following EPA protocol. The composition may further contain sodium silicate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, an ethanolamine, caustic potash, and/or water. A formulation of the present disclosure comprises a mixture of about 74% soft water, about 1% Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, about 0.5% Monoethanolamine, about 0.5% Sodium Silicate, about 2% alkali surfactant, about 12% Ethoxylated Amine, about 1% Amine Oxide, about 1% Quaternary Amine, and about 6% Limonene.

A natural cleaning and herbicide composition having an quaternary ammonium compound, one or more additional amine-based surfactants, and an herbicidally active limonene component, that synergistically creates an effective COVID-19 disinfectant in wipes, an effective clearer for bulk cleaning applications, as well as an impressive gross soils remover following EPA protocol. The composition may further contain sodium silicate, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, an ethanolamine, caustic potash, and/or water. A formulation of the present disclosure comprises a mixture of about 74% soft water, about 1% Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, about 0.5% Monoethanolamine, about 0.5% Sodium Silicate, about 2% alkali surfactant, about 12% Ethoxylated Amine, about 1% Amine Oxide, about 1% Quaternary Amine, and about 6% Limonene.

An adjuvant for agrochemicals, in particular plant protection agents, comprising an oil component which is a substance selected from the group of: vegetable oil, vegetable fatty acid methyl ester, vegetable fatty acid ethyl ester, vegetable fatty acid butyl ester or mixtures thereof and a wetting component, alkalizing-compatibilizing agent comprising: an alkaline non-ionic surfactant consisting of a mixture of ethoxylated alkyl amines with a C13-15 alkyl chain length and a non-ionic surfactant from the group of vegetable polyglycerol esters of vegetable fatty acids with a carbon chain length of C12-22. The invention also relates to a foliar spray composition comprising: a plant protection agent selected from the group of herbicides, biostimulants, growth regulators or fertilizers or mixtures thereof, water and an adjuvant according to the invention. The adjuvant according to the invention is characterized by high biodegradability, is used to obtain a spray liquid with high service life and ensures high solubility of the active substances used and their high retention on the sprayed surface.

An adjuvant for agrochemicals, in particular plant protection agents, comprising an oil component which is a substance selected from the group of: vegetable oil, vegetable fatty acid methyl ester, vegetable fatty acid ethyl ester, vegetable fatty acid butyl ester or mixtures thereof and a wetting component, alkalizing-compatibilizing agent comprising: an alkaline non-ionic surfactant consisting of a mixture of ethoxylated alkyl amines with a C13-15 alkyl chain length and a non-ionic surfactant from the group of vegetable polyglycerol esters of vegetable fatty acids with a carbon chain length of C12-22. The invention also relates to a foliar spray composition comprising: a plant protection agent selected from the group of herbicides, biostimulants, growth regulators or fertilizers or mixtures thereof, water and an adjuvant according to the invention. The adjuvant according to the invention is characterized by high biodegradability, is used to obtain a spray liquid with high service life and ensures high solubility of the active substances used and their high retention on the sprayed surface.