Methods are disclosed for the reduction or elimination of bacterial biofilms on biological and non-biological surfaces, as well as methods for the treatment of wounds, skin lesions, mucous membrane lesions, and other biological surfaces infected or contaminated with bacterial biofilms using compositions comprising thermolysin.

Methods are disclosed for the reduction or elimination of bacterial biofilms on biological and non-biological surfaces, as well as methods for the treatment of wounds, skin lesions, mucous membrane lesions, and other biological surfaces infected or contaminated with bacterial biofilms using compositions comprising thermolysin.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.

The present application discloses herbicidal compositions containing a first herbicide beflubutamid, or an optically enriched form thereof, and a second herbicide selected from WSSA Group 15 herbicides, WSSA Group 13 herbicides, WSSA Group 27 herbicides, WSSA Group 9 herbicides, WSSA Group 10 herbicides, WSSA Group 22 herbicides, WSSA Group 7 herbicides, WSSA Group 3 herbicides, WSSA Group 14 triazolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 1 cyclohexanedione herbicides, WSSA Group 2 imida-zolinone herbicides, WSSA Group 14 N-phenylphthalimide herbicides, WSSA Group 14 diphenylether herbicides, WSSA Group 14 pyrimidinedione herbicides, WSSA Group 5 1,2,4-triazine herbicides and herbicides selected from metamifop, atrazine, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), florasulam, halosulfuron-methyl and prosulfocarb. The application also discloses a method of controlling undesired vegetation in a crop by applying to the locus of such vegetation a herbicidally effective amount of a herbicidal composition.

The invention relates to the field of pesticide technology, and in particular a type of carboxylic acid derivative-substituted iminoaryl compound, preparation method, herbicidal composition and use thereof. The compound, as shown in general formula I:

##STR00001## wherein, Q represents

##STR00002##

Y represents halogen, haloalkyl or cyano; Z represents halogen; M represents CH or N; W represents OX.sub.5, SX.sub.5 or N(X.sub.5).sub.2; X represents —CX.sub.1X.sub.2-(alkyl).sub.n-, -alkyl-CX.sub.1X.sub.2-(alkyl).sub.n- or —(CH.sub.2).sub.r—; X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 each independently represent O, S, NH or N-alkyl, etc. The compound has excellent herbicidal activity against gramineous weeds, broadleaf weeds, cyperaceae weeds and so on even at low application rates, and has high selectivity for crops.

The invention relates to the field of pesticide technology, and in particular a type of carboxylic acid derivative-substituted iminoaryl compound, preparation method, herbicidal composition and use thereof. The compound, as shown in general formula I:

##STR00001## wherein, Q represents

##STR00002##

Y represents halogen, haloalkyl or cyano; Z represents halogen; M represents CH or N; W represents OX.sub.5, SX.sub.5 or N(X.sub.5).sub.2; X represents —CX.sub.1X.sub.2-(alkyl).sub.n-, -alkyl-CX.sub.1X.sub.2-(alkyl).sub.n- or —(CH.sub.2).sub.r—; X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 each independently represent O, S, NH or N-alkyl, etc. The compound has excellent herbicidal activity against gramineous weeds, broadleaf weeds, cyperaceae weeds and so on even at low application rates, and has high selectivity for crops.

Compositions with supramolecular structures for agricultural use include a pesticide, a supramolecular host chemical or a supramolecular guest chemical configured to engage in host-guest chemistry with the pesticide, and a solvent, and methods of preparing the same, are included. Methods of controlling weeds at a crop site include applying an agriculturally effective amount of the composition to the crop site are also included.

Compositions with supramolecular structures for agricultural use include a pesticide, a supramolecular host chemical or a supramolecular guest chemical configured to engage in host-guest chemistry with the pesticide, and a solvent, and methods of preparing the same, are included. Methods of controlling weeds at a crop site include applying an agriculturally effective amount of the composition to the crop site are also included.

Compositions with supramolecular structures for agricultural use include a pesticide, a supramolecular host chemical or a supramolecular guest chemical configured to engage in host-guest chemistry with the pesticide, and a solvent, and methods of preparing the same, are included. Methods of controlling weeds at a crop site include applying an agriculturally effective amount of the composition to the crop site are also included.

In one aspect, the invention relates to chemical modulators of insect olfactory receptors. In particular, compounds and compositions are provided that can inhibit sensory (e.g., host targeting) functions in airborne insects such as mosquitos. Methods of employing such agents, and articles incorporating the same, are also provided. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.