Methods for protecting wooden materials from termite infestation include the steps of providing an insect control composition consisting of 5%-35% by weight cold pressed orange oil containing a concentration of at least 80% D-Limonene, 20%-50% by weight modified acrylic emulsion copolymer, 1%-10% by weight dipropylene glycol methyl ether, 1%-5% by weight polysiloxane polymer, 1%-5% by weight amine solution, and 20%-60% by weight water, and applying to the wooden material the insect control composition where protection against termites is desired. Other methods for protecting wooden materials from termite infestation include the steps of providing one or more of the disclosed insect control compositions and applying to the wooden material the respective to insect control composition. Applying the insect control composition to the wooden material preferably includes spraying, dipping or applying by paint roller brush the insect control composition to the wooden material.

Methods for protecting wooden materials from termite infestation include the steps of providing an insect control composition consisting of 5%-35% by weight cold pressed orange oil containing a concentration of at least 80% D-Limonene, 20%-50% by weight modified acrylic emulsion copolymer, 1%-10% by weight dipropylene glycol methyl ether, 1%-5% by weight polysiloxane polymer, 1%-5% by weight amine solution, and 20%-60% by weight water, and applying to the wooden material the insect control composition where protection against termites is desired. Other methods for protecting wooden materials from termite infestation include the steps of providing one or more of the disclosed insect control compositions and applying to the wooden material the respective to insect control composition. Applying the insect control composition to the wooden material preferably includes spraying, dipping or applying by paint roller brush the insect control composition to the wooden material.

Quat-free surface treatment powders comprising a peroxide source, an acyl group donor and an alkalinity source are used to disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces. The surface treatment powders can be applied to a hard surface and left there for a period of time. The surface treatment powders are ambient moisture activated, which means that they can generate peracetic acid when a portion or all of the powder that is on the hard surface adsorbs water from the atmosphere. In addition or alternatively, the surface treatment powders are activated, i.e., generate peracetic acid through the incidental or purposeful addition of liquid thereto.

Quat-free surface treatment powders comprising a peroxide source, an acyl group donor and an alkalinity source are used to disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces. The surface treatment powders can be applied to a hard surface and left there for a period of time. The surface treatment powders are ambient moisture activated, which means that they can generate peracetic acid when a portion or all of the powder that is on the hard surface adsorbs water from the atmosphere. In addition or alternatively, the surface treatment powders are activated, i.e., generate peracetic acid through the incidental or purposeful addition of liquid thereto.

Disclosed is a plant disease control composition for soaking virus-infected plant seeds. The plant disease control composition is a composition including nitrogen, phosphate, potassium oxide, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, boron, copper, and a surfactant and characterized by exhibiting an effect on the diseases of cucurbitaceae or solanaceae crops. A plant disease control method for seed soaking involves soaking seeds in a plant disease control composition including nitrogen (N), phosphoric anhydride (P.sub.2O.sub.5), potassium oxide (K.sub.2O), boron (B), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and a surfactant to control plant diseases.

Disclosed is a plant disease control composition for soaking virus-infected plant seeds. The plant disease control composition is a composition including nitrogen, phosphate, potassium oxide, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, boron, copper, and a surfactant and characterized by exhibiting an effect on the diseases of cucurbitaceae or solanaceae crops. A plant disease control method for seed soaking involves soaking seeds in a plant disease control composition including nitrogen (N), phosphoric anhydride (P.sub.2O.sub.5), potassium oxide (K.sub.2O), boron (B), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and a surfactant to control plant diseases.

Disclosed is a plant disease control composition for soaking virus-infected plant seeds. The plant disease control composition is a composition including nitrogen, phosphate, potassium oxide, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, boron, copper, and a surfactant and characterized by exhibiting an effect on the diseases of cucurbitaceae or solanaceae crops. A plant disease control method for seed soaking involves soaking seeds in a plant disease control composition including nitrogen (N), phosphoric anhydride (P.sub.2O.sub.5), potassium oxide (K.sub.2O), boron (B), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and a surfactant to control plant diseases.

A method of improving the performance of a powder dusting tip delivering powdered diatomaceous earth powder minimizing clogging in powder bulb duster tips through the use of tips with a more free flowing configuration and different spray patterns than the standard tip assembly and a flexible one piece powder dusting tube, which is attached to the tips which connects to reservoir of powder type insect repellents such as diatomaceous earth pesticides, boric acid pesticides, sevin based insecticides, deltamethrin based insecticides, and permethrin based insecticides as well as other powdered insecticides through threaded connections, made from flexible rubber tubing supported by memory wire that allows the powder duster tip to be positioned for hard to reach areas.

A method of improving the performance of a powder dusting tip delivering powdered diatomaceous earth powder minimizing clogging in powder bulb duster tips through the use of tips with a more free flowing configuration and different spray patterns than the standard tip assembly and a flexible one piece powder dusting tube, which is attached to the tips which connects to reservoir of powder type insect repellents such as diatomaceous earth pesticides, boric acid pesticides, sevin based insecticides, deltamethrin based insecticides, and permethrin based insecticides as well as other powdered insecticides through threaded connections, made from flexible rubber tubing supported by memory wire that allows the powder duster tip to be positioned for hard to reach areas.

Biocidal coatings include flake shaped particles that are deposed with a vertical orientation to form a coating which is biocidal to pathogens including viruses, bacteria, biofilms, fungi, microbes, algae, and other pathogens. In some embodiments, the pathogen membrane becomes lacerated when contacting the blade shaped flake particle. In other embodiments, a flake shaped particle which is a semiconductor generates radicals, or hydroxyls, or oxidizers, which transit to pathogens, and stress or deactivate the pathogens. In still more embodiments, this generation of radicals, hydroxyls, or oxidizers by the semiconductive flake shaped particle is increased with light irradiation.