HINOKITIOL AS A PLANT PESTICIDE

摘要

The present invention discloses that a natural tropolone compound, hinokitiol, also known as ß-Thujaplicin as an effective biopesticide for use in controlling plant pests. In particular, hinokitiol and/or salts thereof may be used in modulating non-Erwinia plant microbial infection or in the formulation of a non-Erwinia antimicrobial agent. Alternatively, hinokitiol may be used as a natural herbicide to control the germination and growth of weeds. The formulation used in the present invention may contain a chelator, pH adjustor and UV protection agent in an amount effective to stabilize said hinokitiol.