The present invention provides an insecticide formulation, the insecticide formulation comprising a Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) strain; a floating agent and a disintegration agent bound on a substrate. The substrate has a density greater than 1.

The current process relates to the treatment of a primary sludge that is produced from waste water treatment facilities such as a pulp mill or a pulp and paper mills. It further relates to a process of using the primary sludge in the production of cellulosic ethanol. It further relates to the use of the treated primary sludge in the manufacture of recycled linerboard.

The current process relates to the treatment of a primary sludge that is produced from waste water treatment facilities such as a pulp mill or a pulp and paper mills. It further relates to a process of using the primary sludge in the production of cellulosic ethanol. It further relates to the use of the treated primary sludge in the manufacture of recycled linerboard.

Disclosed are compounds having a monoterpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid moiety and methods of their making and use as pesticidal compounds, such as insecticidal baits.

Disclosed are compounds having a monoterpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid moiety and methods of their making and use as pesticidal compounds, such as insecticidal baits.

Methods and compositions for reducing the incidence of mastitis in dairy animals, the method comprising the steps of: topically applying an antimicrobial composition onto the teats or udder of the animal, the composition comprising: a first component comprising from about 2.0% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition of an amine oxide; and a second component comprising a germicide or an oxidizing agent.

Methods and compositions for reducing the incidence of mastitis in dairy animals, the method comprising the steps of: topically applying an antimicrobial composition onto the teats or udder of the animal, the composition comprising: a first component comprising from about 2.0% to about 20.0% by weight of the composition of an amine oxide; and a second component comprising a germicide or an oxidizing agent.

An antimicrobial composition is provided that comprises about 10.0 to about 40.0 wt. % of one or more C.sub.1-8 alcohols, based on the total weight of the antimicrobial composition; and two or more of a surfactant; an enhancer; and a buffer. The pH of the composition is less than or equal to about 6.0 and the composition achieves a microbial log reduction of greater than 4.0 log CFU/ml at a contact time of 1 minute, in accordance ASTM E2783.

An antimicrobial composition is provided that comprises about 10.0 to about 40.0 wt. % of one or more C.sub.1-8 alcohols, based on the total weight of the antimicrobial composition; and two or more of a surfactant; an enhancer; and a buffer. The pH of the composition is less than or equal to about 6.0 and the composition achieves a microbial log reduction of greater than 4.0 log CFU/ml at a contact time of 1 minute, in accordance ASTM E2783.

Disclosed herein is a soil-borne disease control method capable of simply suppressing a soil-borne pathogen. The method for controlling a soil-borne disease includes applying at least one polyhydroxyalkanoic acid having a structure represented by the following formula (1) to soil:

[—CHR—CH.sub.2—CO—O—]  (1)

(wherein R is an alkyl group represented by C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1 and n is an integer of 1 or more but 15 or less).