mˈoːɹ ɹˈiːsəntli, kˈeɪəlˌɪn mˈɪkst wɪð spɹˈɛdɚz ænd stˈɪkɚz ænd ɐplˈaɪd tə plˈænts æz ɐ spɹˈeɪ æt wˈʌn sˈɪks pɚsˈɛnt kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ fˈɔːɹm hˈæzbiːn ʃˈoʊn təbi ɐn ɪfˈɛktɪv ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tʊ ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl pˈɛst kəntɹˈoʊl ænd tə pɹətˈɛkt plˈænts fɹʌm ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl stɹˈɛsᵻz.
More recently, kaolin mixed with spreaders and stickers and applied to plants as a spray at 1–6% concentration in water form has been shown to be an effective approach to agricultural pest control and to protect plants from environmental stresses.