Treatment compositions for controlling bed bugs and methods of use, including reducing bed bug resistance to a biological control agent are disclosed. The treatment compositions can include both a NF-kB signaling inhibitor and biological control agent, such as, an entomopathogenic bacteria, to improve the treatment composition efficacy against bed bugs. Provisioning of a small molecule inhibitor of NF-kB signaling can increase the rate of bed bug mortality during infection with a bacterial entomopathogen. Increased mortality can be independent of direct effects of the inhibitor on bacterial growth and can be instead the result of a reduced ability of bed bugs to clear the infection when treated with the inhibitor.

Disclosed herein are compositions for attracting fire ants wherein the compositions contain at least one fire ant food source, and at least one of 10-oxo-dodecanoic acid, 11-oxo-dodecanoic acid, or a mixture thereof, and optionally a carrier. Disclosed are also methods for attracting fire ants, the methods involving treating an object or area with a fire ant-attracting effective amount of a composition of the invention.

Provided herein are formulations and compositions to favor the selective pollination of blueberry crops throughout a mixture of compounds effective for the olfactory training of bees in such a manner that they get attracted to blueberry flowers. A method for promoting targeted pollination by honeybees towards blueberry crops which uses the formulations and the compositions of the invention is also described.

Provided herein are formulations and compositions to favor the selective pollination of blueberry crops throughout a mixture of compounds effective for the olfactory training of bees in such a manner that they get attracted to blueberry flowers. A method for promoting targeted pollination by honeybees towards blueberry crops which uses the formulations and the compositions of the invention is also described.

This invention refers to a formulation and a composition that promote the pollination of kiwifruit crops by selectively inducing the pollinating activity of bees. It also refers to a method for targeting the pollinating activity of bees to kiwifruit crops.

The present invention relates to the field of pest control and in particular to a device (1) for controlled release and/or sustained release of the volatile substance to attract and control diptera comprising a container (2) having an opening (2a) that can have a sealing media (3) suitable to close and seal said opening (2a), wherein both the container (2) and the sealing media (3) are made of a polymeric material. The invention also relates to a method to attract and/or control diptera using said device (1).

The present invention relates to the field of pest control and in particular to a device (1) for controlled release and/or sustained release of the volatile substance to attract and control diptera comprising a container (2) having an opening (2a) that can have a sealing media (3) suitable to close and seal said opening (2a), wherein both the container (2) and the sealing media (3) are made of a polymeric material. The invention also relates to a method to attract and/or control diptera using said device (1).

The present invention is directed to a an isolated bacterial strain belonging to the genus of Pseudomonas having a nematode chemotaxis-inducing activity, a composition comprising same, and methods of using same, such as for attracting a nematode to a surface, or for protecting a plant from nematode-induced damage.

The present invention is directed to a an isolated bacterial strain belonging to the genus of Pseudomonas having a nematode chemotaxis-inducing activity, a composition comprising same, and methods of using same, such as for attracting a nematode to a surface, or for protecting a plant from nematode-induced damage.

There is herein provided a mosquito attractant formulation comprising: (a) an aldehyde component; (b) a first monoterpene component; and (c) a second monoterpene component, wherein components (a) to (c) are defined in the description provided herein, 5 and products, uses and methods relating to the same. There is also herein provided the use of the compound HMBPP as a phagostimulant, and products and methods relating to the same.