A polyethylene terephthalate functionalized with polyether amine to obtain antibacte-rial properties is described. Described are also uses of and methods for producing this functionalized polyester.

A polyethylene terephthalate functionalized with polyether amine to obtain antibacte-rial properties is described. Described are also uses of and methods for producing this functionalized polyester.

The present invention provides a harmful organism control method including applying 3-endo-[2-propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxyl]-9-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in combination with an insecticidal or acaricidal active ingredient such as an active ingredient of an insecticidal or acaricidal agent having an action mechanism classified by the IRAC code.

The present invention provides a harmful organism control method including applying 3-endo-[2-propoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxyl]-9-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in combination with an insecticidal or acaricidal active ingredient such as an active ingredient of an insecticidal or acaricidal agent having an action mechanism classified by the IRAC code.

The present invention sets forth small novel abscisic acid (ABA) receptor agonist scaffolds and compounds with potent in vivo activity. In some aspects, the present invention provides agricultural formulations and methods comprising the ABA receptor agonists described herein, such as methods of managing crop water use and improving stress tolerance (e.g., drought tolerance). In some preferred embodiments, the inventive compounds have improved properties relative to the current “best in-class” molecules quinabactin and its derivatives.

This disclosure relates to biting arthropod control or repellent formulations for the control or repellency of biting arthropods. The formulations comprise at least one sensate compound, wherein the at least one sensate compound is present in an effective amount sufficient to control or repel biting arthropods. This disclosure also relates to a method for the control or repellency of biting arthropods. The method comprises bringing the biting arthropods into contact with a biting arthropod control or repellent formulation. The biting arthropod control or repellent formulation comprises at least one sensate compound, wherein the at least one sensate compound is present in an effective amount sufficient to control or repel biting arthropods.

Compositions comprising synergistic blends of organic acids and hydrazones and methods of reducing bacterial and fungal contamination using the blends are disclosed.

Compositions comprising synergistic blends of organic acids and hydrazones and methods of reducing bacterial and fungal contamination using the blends are disclosed.

Disclosed herein are the methods of using specific di-cationic or multiple charged cationic compounds, which are derived from primary amine or polyamines through an aza-Michael addition with an ,-unsaturated carbonyl compound or from polyamines through both an aza-Michael addition with an ,-unsaturated carbonyl compound and a ring-opening reaction with an epoxide, in a fouling control composition to reduce microbial and/biofilm growth in a water system. The disclosed methods or compositions are found to be more effective than those methods or compositions including commonly used single quaternary compounds for reducing microbial or biofilm growth in water systems.

Disclosed herein are the methods of using specific di-cationic or multiple charged cationic compounds, which are derived from primary amine or polyamines through an aza-Michael addition with an ,-unsaturated carbonyl compound or from polyamines through both an aza-Michael addition with an ,-unsaturated carbonyl compound and a ring-opening reaction with an epoxide, in a fouling control composition to reduce microbial and/biofilm growth in a water system. The disclosed methods or compositions are found to be more effective than those methods or compositions including commonly used single quaternary compounds for reducing microbial or biofilm growth in water systems.