The current disclosure provides methods and compositions useful in preparing transformed and immortalized zebra and quagga mussel cells that function as disseminated neoplastic (DN) cells, as well as the cells produced thereby. Also provided are methods for using such mussel DNCs in cell culture, in vitro, and within live mussels in the lab or in the wild, to control mussel populations such as invasive zebra mussel or quagga mussel populations.

The current disclosure provides methods and compositions useful in preparing transformed and immortalized zebra and quagga mussel cells that function as disseminated neoplastic (DN) cells, as well as the cells produced thereby. Also provided are methods for using such mussel DNCs in cell culture, in vitro, and within live mussels in the lab or in the wild, to control mussel populations such as invasive zebra mussel or quagga mussel populations.

Compositions comprising a protein or isolated peptide, and methods using the same for preventing, dispersing or detaching a biofilm, are disclosed.

Disclosed herein are novel anti-microbial peptides with inhibitory activity against M. tuberculosis and streptococcus bacteria. Additionally, a method for designing novel anti-microbial peptides is disclosed.

A formulation that is a water soluble, solid formulation having a first component of one or more compounds selected from thickening agents and anti-drying agents including, but are not limited to, glycerins, propylene glycol, fatty acids, salts of fatty acids, sugars, and other components and a second component of an animal attractant or an animal or insect repellant. When an apparatus to dispense the formulation is used, it is either a post embedded into the formulation or a fastener mounted with respect to the solid mixture, where the fastener is configured to suspend the solid mixture.

A formulation that is a water soluble, solid formulation having a first component of one or more compounds selected from thickening agents and anti-drying agents including, but are not limited to, glycerins, propylene glycol, fatty acids, salts of fatty acids, sugars, and other components and a second component of an animal attractant or an animal or insect repellant. When an apparatus to dispense the formulation is used, it is either a post embedded into the formulation or a fastener mounted with respect to the solid mixture, where the fastener is configured to suspend the solid mixture.

A formulation that is a water soluble, solid formulation having a first component of one or more compounds selected from thickening agents and anti-drying agents including, but are not limited to, glycerins, propylene glycol, fatty acids, salts of fatty acids, sugars, and other components and a second component of an animal attractant or an animal or insect repellant. When an apparatus to dispense the formulation is used, it is either a post embedded into the formulation or a fastener mounted with respect to the solid mixture, where the fastener is configured to suspend the solid mixture.

A method of controlling mosquito populations is disclosed. The method includes: placing a plurality of ovitraps into an area where it is desired to reduce a mosquito population; filling the ovitraps with water; introducing a defined larvicidal amount of a water conditioning agent comprising cow urine into a given volume of water into the ovitraps to condition the water absent of a separate or additional pesticide; leaving the conditioned water for at least 7 weeks; and monitoring at least one of the ovitrap and the area to determine effectiveness.

A method of controlling mosquito populations is disclosed. The method includes: placing a plurality of ovitraps into an area where it is desired to reduce a mosquito population; filling the ovitraps with water; introducing a defined larvicidal amount of a water conditioning agent comprising cow urine into a given volume of water into the ovitraps to condition the water absent of a separate or additional pesticide; leaving the conditioned water for at least 7 weeks; and monitoring at least one of the ovitrap and the area to determine effectiveness.

A microbial preparation of Bacillus consisting of: 5%-10% (ww) shrimp and crab shell powders, 85%-90% corn starches, and a RG BV-1 strain in Bacillus velezensis, wherein a base sequence having serial number 1 is presented by 16S rDNA, and the 85%-90% corn starches, the 5%-10% (ww) shrimp and crab shell powders, and the RG BV-1 strain are mixed at a predetermined proportion.