Disclosed herein are compositions including a plurality of nature-derived lipid particles (NLPs) comprising phospholipids, essential oils, blends of essential oils and polar lipids, and optionally surface modifiers, and further comprising bioactives, wherein the NLPs comprise a hydrophobic core, for use in a variety of agricultural methods.

Disclosed herein are compositions including a plurality of nature-derived lipid particles (NLPs) comprising phospholipids, essential oils, blends of essential oils and polar lipids, and optionally surface modifiers, and further comprising bioactives, wherein the NLPs comprise a hydrophobic core, for use in a variety of agricultural methods.

The instant invention refers to nanosystems comprising nanocomposites for adsorption or support of natural extracts; a process for the preparation thereof; formulations containing thereof, as well as a nanomaterial that adsorbs one or more essential oils in its surface. Specially, one object of the invention is the encapsulation of natural extracts, i.e., essential oils and/or natural pure bioactive compounds and optionally terpenoid, sesquiterpenoid, diterpenoid, sesterterpenoid, triterpenoid, carotenoid, and ricinoid compounds; complementary acids, 10 and polysaccharides; vitamins, and other organic compounds, in mesoporous materials for application in different industries such as food, agricultural, veterinary, aquacultural, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfection industries, as well as in medicine.

The instant invention refers to nanosystems comprising nanocomposites for adsorption or support of natural extracts; a process for the preparation thereof; formulations containing thereof, as well as a nanomaterial that adsorbs one or more essential oils in its surface. Specially, one object of the invention is the encapsulation of natural extracts, i.e., essential oils and/or natural pure bioactive compounds and optionally terpenoid, sesquiterpenoid, diterpenoid, sesterterpenoid, triterpenoid, carotenoid, and ricinoid compounds; complementary acids, 10 and polysaccharides; vitamins, and other organic compounds, in mesoporous materials for application in different industries such as food, agricultural, veterinary, aquacultural, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfection industries, as well as in medicine.

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 invention describes capsule compositions consisting of crosslinked chitosan, beta-glucan or alginate, and encapsulates an environmentally compatible ingestible larvicide, especially larvicidal agents such as essential oils or other ingestible larvicides such as Bacillus thuringiensis which are lethal to the larvae of pest insects, especially mosquito larvae.

The present invention describes capsule compositions consisting of crosslinked chitosan, beta-glucan or alginate, and encapsulates an environmentally compatible ingestible larvicide, especially larvicidal agents such as essential oils or other ingestible larvicides such as Bacillus thuringiensis which are lethal to the larvae of pest insects, especially mosquito larvae.