The present invention is generally directed to fusion proteins containing a targeting sequence that targets the fusion protein to the exosporium of a Bacillus cereus family member. The invention also relates to recombinant Bacillus cereus family members expressing such fusion proteins, formulations containing the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members expressing the fusion proteins. Methods for stimulating plant growth and for protecting plants from pathogens by applying the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members or the formulations to plants or a plant growth medium are also described. The invention also relates to methods for immobilizing spores of a recombinant Bacillus cereus family member expressing a fusion protein on plant roots.

The present invention relates to herbicidal mixture comprising L-glufosinate or its salt and at least one protoporphyrinogen-IX oxidase inhibitor. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in burndown programs, in industrial vegetation management and forestry, in vegetable and perennial crops and in turf and lawn.

Herbicide/safener combinations based on safeners from the class of substituted [(1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)oxy]acetic acids and their salts

The present invention relates to combinations comprising one or more component (A) effective as safener and one or more herbicidally active compounds (component (B)), where component (A) represents one or more compounds of the general formula (I) or agrochemically acceptable salts thereof

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and component (B) represents one or more herbicides.

The application further relates to a process and the use of the herbicide/safener combinations according to the invention for control of harmful plants or for regulation of growth.

Herbicide/safener combinations based on safeners from the class of substituted [(1,5-diphenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)oxy]acetic acids and their salts

The present invention relates to combinations comprising one or more component (A) effective as safener and one or more herbicidally active compounds (component (B)), where component (A) represents one or more compounds of the general formula (I) or agrochemically acceptable salts thereof

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and component (B) represents one or more herbicides.

The application further relates to a process and the use of the herbicide/safener combinations according to the invention for control of harmful plants or for regulation of growth.

The present invention is directed to agricultural mixtures comprising imazosulfuron and a C16 to C18 fatty acid methyl ester adjuvant system. The present invention is further directed to methods of increasing the activity of imazosulfuron with the mixtures of the present invention.

The present invention is directed to agricultural mixtures comprising imazosulfuron and a C16 to C18 fatty acid methyl ester adjuvant system. The present invention is further directed to methods of increasing the activity of imazosulfuron with the mixtures of the present invention.

The present invention is directed to agricultural mixtures comprising bispyribac and a C16 to C18 fatty acid methyl ester adjuvant system. The present invention is further directed to methods of increasing the activity of bispyribac with the mixtures of the present invention.

The present invention is directed to agricultural mixtures comprising bispyribac and a C16 to C18 fatty acid methyl ester adjuvant system. The present invention is further directed to methods of increasing the activity of bispyribac with the mixtures of the present invention.

Methods of reducing injury to crop foliage and achieving weed control using encapsulated acetamide herbicides in pre-plant or preemergence crop plant applications are described. A composition comprising a first population of a particulate microencapsulated acetamide herbicide and a second population of a particulate microencapsulated acetamide herbicide is described wherein the application mixture exhibits a bimodal acetamide release profile. The compositions provide reduced crop injury through controlled herbicide release.

Methods of reducing injury to crop foliage and achieving weed control using encapsulated acetamide herbicides in pre-plant or preemergence crop plant applications are described. A composition comprising a first population of a particulate microencapsulated acetamide herbicide and a second population of a particulate microencapsulated acetamide herbicide is described wherein the application mixture exhibits a bimodal acetamide release profile. The compositions provide reduced crop injury through controlled herbicide release.