An antimicrobial composition for treating plant diseases includes a solvent into which an antibiotic is substantially dissolved to achieve a concentration of the antibiotic sufficient to treat a bacterial infection in a plant. An acid is added to the solvent at a concentration sufficient to generate a pH in a range of 1.5 to less than 4.0. The antimicrobial can be delivered systemically to a plant, thereby allowing the antibiotic to treat a bacterial disease inflicting the plant.

The disclosure relates to a method for enhancing antimicrobial effect of an antimicrobial agent. The method includes steps of (1) producing a titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) nanowires structure; (2) loading an antimicrobial agent into the TiO.sub.2 nanowires structure; and (3) forming a TiO.sub.2 nanowires - antimicrobial agent complex.

The disclosure relates to a method for enhancing antimicrobial effect of an antimicrobial agent. The method includes steps of (1) producing a titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) nanowires structure; (2) loading an antimicrobial agent into the TiO.sub.2 nanowires structure; and (3) forming a TiO.sub.2 nanowires - antimicrobial agent complex.

Provided herein are methods for detecting an Aspergillus protease in a sample, diagnosing a subject with aspergillosis caused by an Aspergillus infection based on the presence of an Aspergillus protease in a sample, and methods of aspergillosis treatment that incorporate these diagnostic methods. In certain embodiments, the Aspergillus protease is Asp f2, and the Aspergillus infection is caused A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. versicolor, A. niger, or A. terreus. Also provided herein are antibodies and kits for use in these methods, including novel antibodies specific for Asp f2.

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.

The present invention provides novel inhibitors of cystathionin gamma synthase (CGS), their use as selective and non-selective herbicides, agricultural and non-agricultural herbicides, herbicides in integrated pest management, herbicides for gardening, clearing waste ground, clearing industrial or constructions sites, clearing railways and railway embankments, pesticide, fungicide, agricultural plant stimulant or antimicrobial agent. Also provided is a method for the control of undesired vegetation or clearing areas from the undesired vegetation comprising applying to the locus of said undesired vegetation, to the undesired plants or to a habitat thereof, a herbicidally effective amount of the compound of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an arthropod control composition, methods and uses to control arthropods as well as arthropod control articles comprising the same.

The present invention relates to an arthropod control composition, methods and uses to control arthropods as well as arthropod control articles comprising the same.

The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling citrus greening disease in citrus crop, said method comprising contacting the affected citrus crop with calcium carbonate upto about 15 days from the emergence of the Diaphorina citri in the citrus crop.