The present invention discloses the phytochemicals extracted from plants as bio-pesticides and bio-stimulant, its composition and method of controlling various harmful organisms without being toxic to humans.

The present invention discloses the phytochemicals extracted from plants as bio-pesticides and bio-stimulant, its composition and method of controlling various harmful organisms without being toxic to humans.

The present work discloses polymeric bead formulation and process for preparation the same. The polymeric bead formulation comprise fennel oil as a extended release system for insecticidal activity against Aedes agypti, Anopheles stephensi, and wild mosquito larvae. This study was carried out by emulsifying fennel oil in an aqueous sodium alginate solution blended with HPMC and the fabrication of beads was then followed by an ionotropic gelation method using CaCl.sub.2 as a cross-linker. The in-vivo larvicidal bioassay showed that the fennel oil-loaded polymeric beads resulted in 100% mortality of Aedes agypti, Anopheles stephensi, and wild mosquito larvae within 24 hours. These results confirm that the fennel oil-loaded polymeric beads exhibited good entrapment efficiency, extended release property, and excellent insecticidal activity.

The present work discloses polymeric bead formulation and process for preparation the same. The polymeric bead formulation comprise fennel oil as a extended release system for insecticidal activity against Aedes agypti, Anopheles stephensi, and wild mosquito larvae. This study was carried out by emulsifying fennel oil in an aqueous sodium alginate solution blended with HPMC and the fabrication of beads was then followed by an ionotropic gelation method using CaCl.sub.2 as a cross-linker. The in-vivo larvicidal bioassay showed that the fennel oil-loaded polymeric beads resulted in 100% mortality of Aedes agypti, Anopheles stephensi, and wild mosquito larvae within 24 hours. These results confirm that the fennel oil-loaded polymeric beads exhibited good entrapment efficiency, extended release property, and excellent insecticidal activity.

Compositions for treating soil to inhibit weed seed germination, containing (a) a phytotoxic component containing phytotoxic polyphenols: and (b) a probiotic component containing organic matter and spawn of a polyphenol-degrading fungal species or other species producing polyphenol-degrading enzymes, wherein the phytotoxic component ranges from about 50% to about 99.99% in the total weight of the phytotoxic component and the probiotic component and the probiotic component ranges from about 0.01% to about 35% in the total weight of the phytotoxic component and the probiotic component: and (c) a particulate diluent material. Methods of using the compositions for inhibiting weed seed germination are also disclosed.

Compositions for treating soil to inhibit weed seed germination, containing (a) a phytotoxic component containing phytotoxic polyphenols: and (b) a probiotic component containing organic matter and spawn of a polyphenol-degrading fungal species or other species producing polyphenol-degrading enzymes, wherein the phytotoxic component ranges from about 50% to about 99.99% in the total weight of the phytotoxic component and the probiotic component and the probiotic component ranges from about 0.01% to about 35% in the total weight of the phytotoxic component and the probiotic component: and (c) a particulate diluent material. Methods of using the compositions for inhibiting weed seed germination are also disclosed.

Compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of pesticidal compositions are described herein, including synergistic pesticidal compositions and methods for delivery of pesticidal active ingredients. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of fungicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of nematicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of insecticides. Methods for enhancing the activity pesticidal active ingredients in pesticidal compositions in use are also described.

Compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of pesticidal compositions are described herein, including synergistic pesticidal compositions and methods for delivery of pesticidal active ingredients. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of fungicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of nematicides. Some pesticidal compositions and methods as described are directed to compositions and methods for increasing the efficacy of insecticides. Methods for enhancing the activity pesticidal active ingredients in pesticidal compositions in use are also described.

The present disclosure provides an insecticide composition for controlling crawling insects, said composition including Pimpinella anisum in an amount ranging from 1% to 50% by weight of the composition, Syzygium aromaticum in an amount ranging from 1% to 50% by weight of the composition, and rest being an excipient. The ingredients of the composition of the present disclosure exhibit functional reciprocity therebetween, and accordingly aid in repelling, reducing, preventing, killing and/or controlling the population of crawling insects. The crawling insect is ants.

The present disclosure provides an insecticide composition for controlling crawling insects, said composition including Pimpinella anisum in an amount ranging from 1% to 50% by weight of the composition, Syzygium aromaticum in an amount ranging from 1% to 50% by weight of the composition, and rest being an excipient. The ingredients of the composition of the present disclosure exhibit functional reciprocity therebetween, and accordingly aid in repelling, reducing, preventing, killing and/or controlling the population of crawling insects. The crawling insect is ants.