The present invention relates to a biological pest control agent that combats parasitic larvae, that may inhabit cultivation substrate, through enzymatic digestion of the larvaes interior upon ingestion, preferably using proteases and/or chitinases. The present invention can be used to replace current available pesticides and can be incorporated in pest management for horticulture and agriculture.

The present invention relates to a biological pest control agent that combats parasitic larvae, that may inhabit cultivation substrate, through enzymatic digestion of the larvaes interior upon ingestion, preferably using proteases and/or chitinases. The present invention can be used to replace current available pesticides and can be incorporated in pest management for horticulture and agriculture.

Methods for killing insects (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii), involving treating an object or area with an insect (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii) killing effective amount of a composition containing at least tyramine and/or N-methyl-tyramine, optionally a phagostimulant (e.g., sucrose), optionally food material (e.g., materials used to attract insects (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii adults) such as grape juice, fruit juices, apple cider vinegars), optionally non-caloric sugars (e.g., sucralose and erythritol), and optionally a carrier.

Methods for killing insects (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii), involving treating an object or area with an insect (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii) killing effective amount of a composition containing at least tyramine and/or N-methyl-tyramine, optionally a phagostimulant (e.g., sucrose), optionally food material (e.g., materials used to attract insects (e.g., Drosophila species such as Drosophila suzukii adults) such as grape juice, fruit juices, apple cider vinegars), optionally non-caloric sugars (e.g., sucralose and erythritol), and optionally a carrier.

Disclosed are compounds having a monoterpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid moiety and methods of their making and use as pesticidal compounds, such as herbicides.

Disclosed are compounds having a monoterpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid moiety and methods of their making and use as pesticidal compounds, such as herbicides.

Disclosed are compounds having a monoterpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid moiety and methods of their making and use as pesticidal compounds, such as seed treatments.

The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing a house dust mite infestation, said method comprising applying an acaricidal infectious agent at a site of a house dust mite infestation, or at a site proximal thereto, or at a site at risk of such infestation. Also encompassed are uses of acaricidal infectious agents, methods of isolating acaricidal infectious agents, acaricidal infectious agents obtainable by said methods, acaricidal infectious agent formulations, foodstuffs and mite attractants comprising the same.

Composite materials that are palatable to a wood-destroying pest species and also pesticidal to the pest species can be used in pest control devices and can be used as wood substitutes for structural components, which are resistant to destruction by wood-destroying pests. The composite materials include a thermoplastic polymer, a food material for the pest and a pesticide. The composite material is formed by mixing a thermoplastic polymer, wood fragments or other cellulosic materials and a quantity of pesticide, and thereafter creating a molten material within a mixer, compounder, extruder or the like. The molten material is extruded or molded to form the desired shape.

The invention relates to a method to manufacture meat-based matrices and the matrices obtained thereof useful as bait for ant control. The method of the invention comprises (a) cleaning and mincing or slicing meat; (b) cooking the meat; (c) dewatering the meat; (d) grinding and sifting the meat to obtain meat particles; and (e) adding sugar and a preservative. Additionally, a nitrate source and an active ingredient can be incorporated into the matrices.