Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an antibacterial agent using a mushroom and an antibacterial agent made therefrom. The antibacterial agent is made by using a residue left after preparing health foods from mushrooms, treatment with alcohol to obtain a solid matter, treatment with 1N sodium hydroxide after drying, autoclaving, rinsing with water, filtering for decolorization and treatment with 10N-15N sodium hydroxide as needed.

The present invention provides a method for preparing an antibacterial agent using a mushroom and an antibacterial agent made therefrom. The antibacterial agent is made by using a residue left after preparing health foods from mushrooms, treatment with alcohol to obtain a solid matter, treatment with 1N sodium hydroxide after drying, autoclaving, rinsing with water, filtering for decolorization and treatment with 10N-15N sodium hydroxide as needed.

A combined microalgae and mycorrhizal fungi granular formulation includes a microalgae inoculant combined with a mycorrhizal fungi inoculant with demineralized water to maintain moisture and applied to carrier granules such as a natural clay-based or mineral-based material. The coated granules are dried and may be applied to agricultural areas in dried granular form.

A combined microalgae and mycorrhizal fungi granular formulation includes a microalgae inoculant combined with a mycorrhizal fungi inoculant with demineralized water to maintain moisture and applied to carrier granules such as a natural clay-based or mineral-based material. The coated granules are dried and may be applied to agricultural areas in dried granular form.

Compositions and methods for insect control are provided. In one example, a method of producing a mycoinsecticide composition comprises: preparing a starter culture to grow a strain of B.bassiana fungus; freezing and storing the prepared starter culture to obtain a fungus mixture; treating the stored fungus mixture to obtain a fungus liquid containing the grown B.bassiana fungus; treating and/or formulating the fungus liquid to obtain the mycoinsecticide composition; and packaging the mycoinsecticide composition. The B.bassiana fungus is preferably of the strain JTDRL-RC5A-HSSE deposited under NRRL Number 67768.

Compositions and methods for insect control are provided. In one example, a method of producing a mycoinsecticide composition comprises: preparing a starter culture to grow a strain of B.bassiana fungus; freezing and storing the prepared starter culture to obtain a fungus mixture; treating the stored fungus mixture to obtain a fungus liquid containing the grown B.bassiana fungus; treating and/or formulating the fungus liquid to obtain the mycoinsecticide composition; and packaging the mycoinsecticide composition. The B.bassiana fungus is preferably of the strain JTDRL-RC5A-HSSE deposited under NRRL Number 67768.

The present disclosure generally provides topically applicable insect repelling compositions, and in some embodiments, topically applicable insect repelling and UV protecting compositions. The compositions comprise a polymerization product of a polyol, a diisocyanate and at least one insect-repelling compound. The resulting polymers advantageously bond superficially to skin or hair, thereby localizing repellents and preventing systemic absorption. While not being bound by theory, it is believed that the localization of repellents to the surface of the skin renders them safer, wherein such repellents are not vaporized and do not have a disagreeable odor. The repellents advantageously interact with tactile insect activity, thereby preventing parasitic activity, such as drawing blood or the communication of pathogens.

The present disclosure generally provides topically applicable insect repelling compositions, and in some embodiments, topically applicable insect repelling and UV protecting compositions. The compositions comprise a polymerization product of a polyol, a diisocyanate and at least one insect-repelling compound. The resulting polymers advantageously bond superficially to skin or hair, thereby localizing repellents and preventing systemic absorption. While not being bound by theory, it is believed that the localization of repellents to the surface of the skin renders them safer, wherein such repellents are not vaporized and do not have a disagreeable odor. The repellents advantageously interact with tactile insect activity, thereby preventing parasitic activity, such as drawing blood or the communication of pathogens.

The present invention is a plant growth promoter, containing: a lignocellulosic biomass (A); and at least one base (B) selected from the following (B1) to (B3), wherein the plant growth promoter has a contact angle with water of 80° or less, <Base (B)> (B1) a resin acid, (B2) a compound represented by formula (1),
R.sup.1—Z.sup.1—Z.sup.2  (1) wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group with 9 or more carbons, Z.sup.1 represents a single bond or (OR.sup.2).sub.p, R.sup.2 represents an alkanediyl group with 2 or more and 3 or less carbons, p represents a number that is on average more than 0 and 30 or less, Z.sup.2 represents a group selected from a carboxy group, a hydroxyl group, a sulfate group, and NR.sup.3R.sup.4, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or (R.sup.5O).sub.qH, R.sup.5 represents an alkanediyl group with 2 or more and 3 or less carbons, and q represents a number that is on average more than 0 and 15 or less, and (B3) a polyhydric alcohol or a polycarboxylic acid having a molecular weight of 30,000 or less.