Described herein are suspension concentration (SC) formulations comprising a diamide pesticide in high strength. The present formulations show excellent stability and dispersibility in water, as well as low air entrapment.

Solid low foaming and low pH all-purpose cleaning and disinfectant compositions are disclosed. The solid disinfectant compositions comprise approximately 50% w/w to approximately 75% w/w of citric acid encapsulated by a binder and approximately 1% to approximately 5.5% w/w of sodium benzoate. The solid cleaning and disinfectant compositions comprise approximately 50% w/w to approximately 75% w/w of citric acid encapsulated by a binder; approximately 1% to approximately 5.5% w/w of sodium benzoate; and approximately 10% w/w to approximately 15% w/w of sodium lauryl sulfate. The solid compositions are dissolved in water to produce a disinfectant solution comprising approximately 1.2% w/v to approximately 2% w/v citric acid and approximately 0.083% w/v to approximately 0.15% w/v sodium benzoate. A 10 minute contact time with the disinfectant solution provides a 5 log.sub.10 reduction in Staphylococcus aureus on a surface.

Solid low foaming and low pH all-purpose cleaning and disinfectant compositions are disclosed. The solid disinfectant compositions comprise approximately 50% w/w to approximately 75% w/w of citric acid encapsulated by a binder and approximately 1% to approximately 5.5% w/w of sodium benzoate. The solid cleaning and disinfectant compositions comprise approximately 50% w/w to approximately 75% w/w of citric acid encapsulated by a binder; approximately 1% to approximately 5.5% w/w of sodium benzoate; and approximately 10% w/w to approximately 15% w/w of sodium lauryl sulfate. The solid compositions are dissolved in water to produce a disinfectant solution comprising approximately 1.2% w/v to approximately 2% w/v citric acid and approximately 0.083% w/v to approximately 0.15% w/v sodium benzoate. A 10 minute contact time with the disinfectant solution provides a 5 log.sub.10 reduction in Staphylococcus aureus on a surface.

The present invention is directed to methods of improving stress tolerance, growth and/or yield in plants by applying an effective amount of a mixture of abscisic acid and malic acid to the plant.

The present invention is directed to methods of improving stress tolerance, growth and/or yield in plants by applying an effective amount of a mixture of abscisic acid and malic acid to the plant.

The present invention is directed to methods of improving stress tolerance, growth and/or yield in plants by applying an effective amount of a mixture of abscisic acid and malic acid to the plant.

A natural antibacterial and antiviral biological composition is provided for use in hospitals and homes, in particular a composition that includes ricinoleic acid derived from the extraction of castor oil, diethanolamine and propolis, a method for obtaining the composition, and the use thereof. The invention can be used to control various pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria belonging to the Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter and Bacillus genera; as well as hospital-environment fungi (filamentous and yeast-like) and phytopathogenic fungi (Colletrotichum fragariae). The product can be sprayed on biotic and abiotic surfaces, and non-woven fabric can subsequently be used to remove organic matter, including microorganisms. The product can also be used to disinfect medical, dental and hospital items by immersion followed by quick rinsing.

A natural antibacterial and antiviral biological composition is provided for use in hospitals and homes, in particular a composition that includes ricinoleic acid derived from the extraction of castor oil, diethanolamine and propolis, a method for obtaining the composition, and the use thereof. The invention can be used to control various pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria belonging to the Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter and Bacillus genera; as well as hospital-environment fungi (filamentous and yeast-like) and phytopathogenic fungi (Colletrotichum fragariae). The product can be sprayed on biotic and abiotic surfaces, and non-woven fabric can subsequently be used to remove organic matter, including microorganisms. The product can also be used to disinfect medical, dental and hospital items by immersion followed by quick rinsing.

Disclosed is a method for preparing an attapulgite-based pH-responsive antibacterial material, including: directly spraying a natural aldehyde-based antibacterial agent onto an attapulgite powder under stirring, and constantly stirring the attapulgite powder for 20-30 min; grinding the attapulgite powder in a ball mill for 30-60 min to obtain a ground attapulgite powder; placing the ground attapulgite powder in a stirred tank, and spraying a chitosan-citric acid aqueous solution onto the ground attapulgite powder; after spraying, constantly stirring the ground attapulgite powder for 30-120 min; and finally drying the ground attapulgite powder to obtain a dried attapulgite powder, sieving the dried attapulgite powder to obtain a sieved attapulgite powder, and packaging the sieved attapulgite powder to obtain the antibacterial material.

Disclosed is a method for preparing an attapulgite-based pH-responsive antibacterial material, including: directly spraying a natural aldehyde-based antibacterial agent onto an attapulgite powder under stirring, and constantly stirring the attapulgite powder for 20-30 min; grinding the attapulgite powder in a ball mill for 30-60 min to obtain a ground attapulgite powder; placing the ground attapulgite powder in a stirred tank, and spraying a chitosan-citric acid aqueous solution onto the ground attapulgite powder; after spraying, constantly stirring the ground attapulgite powder for 30-120 min; and finally drying the ground attapulgite powder to obtain a dried attapulgite powder, sieving the dried attapulgite powder to obtain a sieved attapulgite powder, and packaging the sieved attapulgite powder to obtain the antibacterial material.