An adhesive composition for joining fungus spores to the surface of vegetable seeds in a stable manner, characterized in that it includes an aqueous solution of fermented maize liquor and/or soya protein hydrolysates. A method and to the use of the same for quantifying the adhesion capacity by means of an indirect measurement in which fluorescent microspheres joined to the surface of seeds are quantified by means of the fluorescence microscopy technique is also disclosed. This method allows an indirect assessment of the adhesion of fungus spores to the surface of seeds in a simple manner and consequently allows the quality of the adhesive composition of the present invention to be assessed.

The invention relates to the use of Coniothyrium minitans for controlling moss growth and to a method of controlling moss growth, comprising applying Coniothyrium minitans to an area to be kept free from mosses.

The present specification discloses pest control compositions, articles of manufacture, containers or kits comprising such compositions, and methods and uses to control a population of invertebrate pests from a mammal, location, plant, structure treated of such pest control compositions.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, and one or more nematicidal active ingredients selected from specific groups has an excellent controlling effect on plant diseases.

The invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating insect pests on poultry comprising: i) preparing a biopesticide composition having an effective amount of one or more entomopathogenic fungi; and ii) administering said biopesticide composition to the poultry by spraying.

The present invention is directed to pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Lysinibacillus sphaericus and a mixture of Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis and methods of controlling pests by application of pesticidal mixtures comprising sabadilla alkaloids and a bacterium selected from the group consisting of Lysinibacillus sphaericus and a mixture of Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis.

Described herein is a process for producing saccharides and ethanol from biomass feedstock that includes (a) producing an enzyme composition by culturing a fungal strain(s) in the presence of a lignocellulosic medium, (b) using the enzyme composition to saccharify the biomass feedstock, and (c) fermenting the saccharified biomass feedstock to produce ethanol. The process is scalable and, in certain aspects, is capable of being deployed on farms, thereby allowing local production of saccharides and ethanol and resulting in a reduction of energy and other costs for farm operators. Optional steps to improve the biomass-to-fuel conversion efficiency are also contemplated, as are uses for byproducts of the process described herein.

Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.

Aspects of the invention include compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil. Compositions according to certain embodiments include a cellulose nutrient composition, a microbial blend composition, a source of nitrogen, a source of phosphorus and exotic micronutrients. Methods for using compositions of the invention to fertilize and remediate soil and kits having one or more compositions for fertilizing and remediating soil are also described.

A method of treating soil, the method comprising providing the soil with a glucosinolate-secreting plant or a source thereof and contacting said soil with a myrosinase-secreting yeast of the x or a source thereof.