North Carolina State University

T Eric Ballard

Christian Melander

Robert W Huigens, Iii

Justin J Richards

John Cavanagh

Jonathan S Lindsey

David F Ritchie

Thomas W Lindsey

Disclosure is provided for imidazole derivative compounds that prevent, remove and/or inhibit the formation of biofilms, compositions comprising these compounds, devices comprising these compounds, and methods of using the same.

Inhibition of bacterial biofilms with imidazole derivatives

Disclosure is provided for methods of preventing, removing or inhibiting microbial biofilm formation or microbial infection in a plant or plant part thereof, including applying thereto a treatment effective amount of an active compound as described herein, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. Methods of enhancing a microbicide (e.g., including a copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator are also provided, including applying an active compound as described herein. Compositions comprising an active compound as described herein in an agriculturally acceptable carrier are also provided, and in some embodiments the compositions further include a microbicide (e.g., including copper, antibiotic, bacteriophage, etc.) and/or plant defense activator.

Inhibition of biofilms in plants with imidazole derivatives

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

T Eric Ballard