This invention is related to use of antimicrobial compounds and/or compositions against pathogens affecting meats, plants, or plant parts. In one embodiment, the provided antimicrobial compounds are volatile as adducted products of certain oxaborole moieties. Delivery systems are provided to take advantage of the volatile nature of these antimicrobial compounds and/or compositions. Also combinations with a volatile plant growth regulator, for example 1-methylcyclopropene, are disclosed.本發明係有關於使用抗微生物化合物及/或組成物對抗影響肉類、植物或植物部分之病原。於一實施例,於某些硼唑部份之加成產物時,提供之抗微生物化合物係以揮發性。傳遞系統係利用此等抗微生物化合物及/或組成物之揮發性質而提供。再者,亦揭露與一揮發性植物生長調節劑(例如,1-甲基環丙烯)之組合。