The present invention relates to the use of dehydroascorbic acid (DHA), or a functional analog, for protecting plants against pathogens, in particular against infection with nematodes. The invention also provides compositions comprising the same, methods of making the same, and methods of controlling plant disease.

The present invention relates to the use of dehydroascorbic acid (DHA), or a functional analog, for protecting plants against pathogens, in particular against infection with nematodes. The invention also provides compositions comprising the same, methods of making the same, and methods of controlling plant disease.

The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural chemicals, and in particular relates to a pyridazinol compound represented by the Formula I, a derivative, preparation method, herbicidal composition and use thereof. The compound, derivative and herbicidal composition thereof have very high herbicidal activity and selectivity, and are safe for crops,

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The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural chemicals, and in particular relates to a pyridazinol compound represented by the Formula I, a derivative, preparation method, herbicidal composition and use thereof. The compound, derivative and herbicidal composition thereof have very high herbicidal activity and selectivity, and are safe for crops,

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Provided herein are screening methods for identifying compounds for use as repellents, e.g., as alternatives to DEET, and as pesticides. Further provided are one or more compounds identified using the screening methods described herein, and compositions containing such compounds.

A method for treating and controlling physiological disorders that are caused during the post-harvest process of fruit, which includes the application of an aqueous solution which is an edible coating. The coating includes at least one phospholipid, or at least one polysorbate, or at least a sorbitan ester, or at least a sucrose ester of fatty acids or at least a sucroglyceride of fatty acids or a combination thereof, the application being during any one of the stages of the post-harvest process to their shipment and sale at their final destination.

Compositions and methods for repelling arthropods. The compositions include a carrier and an arthropod repelling compound, which can be a compound discovered by a novel and complex cheminformatic process to demonstrate repellency behavior across a broad spectrum of arthropods. The compound can be a thiane compound, a pyrrolidone compound, a cyclohexadiene compound, a cyclohexenone compound, a cyclohexene compound, a furanone compound, a pyran compound, a tetrahydropyran compound, a thiazolidine compound, a thiazoline compound, a dihydrothiophene compound, a dithiolane compound, a dithiane compound, an epoxide compound, an oxathiane compound, a cyclopentene compound, a cyclohexane compound, a quinoline compound, an oxazoline compound, a tetrahydropyridine compound, and an imidazolidinone compound, or a combination thereof.

Compositions and methods for repelling arthropods. The compositions include a carrier and an arthropod repelling compound, which can be a compound discovered by a novel and complex cheminformatic process to demonstrate repellency behavior across a broad spectrum of arthropods. The compound can be a thiane compound, a pyrrolidone compound, a cyclohexadiene compound, a cyclohexenone compound, a cyclohexene compound, a furanone compound, a pyran compound, a tetrahydropyran compound, a thiazolidine compound, a thiazoline compound, a dihydrothiophene compound, a dithiolane compound, a dithiane compound, an epoxide compound, an oxathiane compound, a cyclopentene compound, a cyclohexane compound, a quinoline compound, an oxazoline compound, a tetrahydropyridine compound, and an imidazolidinone compound, or a combination thereof.

This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses a molecule having the following formula and mixtures thereof.

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This disclosure relates to the field of molecules having pesticidal utility against pests in Phyla Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Nematoda, processes to produce such molecules, pesticidal compositions containing such molecules, and processes of using such pesticidal compositions against such pests. These pesticidal compositions may be used, for example, as acaricides, insecticides, miticides, molluscicides, and nematicides. This document discloses a molecule having the following formula and mixtures thereof.

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