The present disclosure provides methods for treating and preventing foot pain, muscle soreness, inflammation or an inflammatory-related disorder, and itch with the administration of compositions comprising pine resin. Also provided are methods of repelling an insect by applying to a subject composition comprising pine resin.

The present invention relates to methods for inhibiting the growth of microbes on live plants using compositions comprising a carboxylic acid of Formula (I) or salt thereof: ##STR00001##
wherein R is H, Ph, Ar, or a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl. The present invention also relates to live plant products contacted with compositions comprising a carboxylic acid of Formula (I) or salt thereof.

An antimicrobial composition of coniferous resin acids and solvent, such as alcohol, water, and an auxiliary solvent selected from E and P series glycol ethers is disclosed. The method for manufacturing of the antimicrobial composition is also disclosed, where in the first step coniferous resin acids, alcohol, auxiliary solvent and water are provided; in the second step alcohol is mixed with water; in the third step coniferous resin acids, auxiliary solvent, as well as optionally a wetting agent, water and/or a pH regulator are added into the alcohol-water solution from second step, and mixed until clear; in the fourth step the antimicrobial composition is optionally packaged and/or diluted to obtain an alcoholic antimicrobial composition with coniferous resin acid concentrations more than 0.01 weight-%. The disclosure relates further to the use of the antimicrobial composition as disinfectant for inanimate and/or living surfaces.

An antimicrobial composition of coniferous resin acids and solvent, such as alcohol, water, and an auxiliary solvent selected from E and P series glycol ethers is disclosed. The method for manufacturing of the antimicrobial composition is also disclosed, where in the first step coniferous resin acids, alcohol, auxiliary solvent and water are provided; in the second step alcohol is mixed with water; in the third step coniferous resin acids, auxiliary solvent, as well as optionally a wetting agent, water and/or a pH regulator are added into the alcohol-water solution from second step, and mixed until clear; in the fourth step the antimicrobial composition is optionally packaged and/or diluted to obtain an alcoholic antimicrobial composition with coniferous resin acid concentrations more than 0.01 weight-%. The disclosure relates further to the use of the antimicrobial composition as disinfectant for inanimate and/or living surfaces.

With the present invention it has now been found that certain 4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide mixtures and active compound compositions comprising such mixtures are suitable for controlling nuisance, disease carrying or haematophagous (blood feeding) insects pests incl. dipteran, triatominae, culicoide and cimicidae insect pests by knockdown or by or blood feed inhibition. In one embodiment, dipteran pests are selected from flies, biting midges and mosquitoes, including insecticide-resistant flies, midges and mosquitoes, as well as fly, midge and mosquito vectors of pathogenic disease. Target cimicidae insect pests are selected from bed bugs. Target triatominae pests are selected from kissing bugs Other aspects of the present invention will also be apparent in the detailed description which follows.

With the present invention it has now been found that certain 4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide mixtures and active compound compositions comprising such mixtures are suitable for controlling nuisance, disease carrying or haematophagous (blood feeding) insects pests incl. dipteran, triatominae, culicoide and cimicidae insect pests by knockdown or by or blood feed inhibition. In one embodiment, dipteran pests are selected from flies, biting midges and mosquitoes, including insecticide-resistant flies, midges and mosquitoes, as well as fly, midge and mosquito vectors of pathogenic disease. Target cimicidae insect pests are selected from bed bugs. Target triatominae pests are selected from kissing bugs Other aspects of the present invention will also be apparent in the detailed description which follows.

The invention involves the use of a combination of s-abscisic acid (S-ABA), methyl jasmonate (MJ), glucose, sucrose and fructose to raise the level of cannabinoids and terpenes (flavor and scent molecules) in the Cannabis Sativa plant.

The invention involves the use of a combination of s-abscisic acid (S-ABA), methyl jasmonate (MJ), glucose, sucrose and fructose to raise the level of cannabinoids and terpenes (flavor and scent molecules) in the Cannabis Sativa plant.

The invention involves the use of a combination of s-abscisic acid (S-ABA), methyl jasmonate (MJ), glucose, sucrose and fructose to raise the level of cannabinoids and terpenes (flavor and scent molecules) in the Cannabis Sativa plant.

The present disclosure is directed to insect-resistant fabrics or garments and methods for making the same. The insect-resistant fabrics or garments include a combination of actives such as one or more insect repellants and an insecticide. As an example, an insect-resistant fabric in accordance with the disclosure can include a base fabric (e.g., polyester) having been treated to include an insect repellant (e.g., an essential oil) in a first region of the fabric, and an insecticide (e.g., permethrin) in second region of the base fabric. The combination of multiple actives which can have different modes of action is shown herein to provide improved insect-resistant efficacy. Additionally, certain insect-resistant fabrics disclosed herein can also demonstrate durability when exposed to wear such as laundering the garment.