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Cellular encapsulation of biological pesticides
Assignee: Mycogen Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-28
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Granted: 1987-09-22
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Expires: 2005-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The subject invention concerns pesticides comprising naturally-occurring pesticide-producing microorganisms, and the use thereof. Specifically, naturally-occurring pesticide-producing microorganisms are treated, for example with reagents, such as halogenating reagents, that prolong the activity of the pesticide produced in the cell, when the cell is applied to the environment of target pest(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew C. Barnes
- 👤 Susan G. Cummings
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 09:01
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/005; A; A01; A01N; A01N63/00; A01N63/20; A01N63/22; A01N63/28; A01N63/30; A01N63/50; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/195; C07K14/32; C07K14/325; C12N1/20; C12N1/205; C12P; C12P1/00; C12P1/04; C12R; C12R2001/00; C12R2001/01; C12R2001/07; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
An improved pesticidal composition comprising a substantially intact microorganism naturally producing a pesticide, said microorganism stabilized to have prolonged pesticidal activity when applied to the environment of a target pest; and an inert carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
An improved pesticidal composition comprising a substantially intact microorganism naturally producing a pesticide, said microorganism stabilized to have prolonged pesticidal activity when applied to the environment of a target pest; and an inert carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 1, wherein said substantially intact microorganism is stabilized with a halogenating agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pesicidal composition, according to claim 2, wherein said halogenating agent is lugol's iodine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 1, wherein said microorganism is a Bacillus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 4, wherein said Bacillus is a pesticide-producing species of Bacillus thuringiensis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 5, wherein said pesticide-producing species of Bacillus thuringiensis is selected from the group consisting of B. thuringiensis M-7, B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD1, B. thuringiensis HD2, B. thuringiensis var. finitimus HD3, B. thuringiensis var. alesti HD4, B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD73, B. thuringiensis var. sotto HD770, B. thuringiensis var. dendrolimus HD7, B. thuringielsis var. kenyae HD5, B. thuringiensis var. galleriae HD29, B. thuringiensis var. canadensis HD224, B. thuringiensis var. entomocidus HD9, B. thuringiensis var. subtoxicus HD109, B. thuringiensis var. aizawai HD11, B. thuringiensis var. morrisoni HD12, B. thuringiensis var. ostriniae HD501, B. thuringiensis var. tolworthi HD537, B. thuringiensis var. darmstadiensis HD146, B. thuringiensis var. toumanoffi HD201, B. thuringiensis var. kyushuensis HD541, B. thuringiensis var. thompsoni HD542, B. thuringiensis var. pakistani HD395, B. thuringiensis var. israelensis HD567, B. thuringiensis var. indiana HD521, B. thuringiensis var. dakota, B. thuringiensis var. tohokuensis HD866, B. thuringiensis var. kumanotoensis HD867, B. thuringiensis var. tochigiensis HD868, B. thuringiensis var. colmeri HD847, and B. thuringiensis var. wuhanensis HD525.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 4, wherein said Bacillus is selected from the group consisting of B. cereus, B. moritai, B. popilliae, B. lentimorbus, and B. sphaericus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 1, wherein said microorganism is an entomopathogenic fungus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 8, wherein said entomopathogenic fungus is Beauveria bassiana or Metarrhizium spp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pesticidal compositon, according to claim 1, wherein said microorganism is a Streptomyces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 10, wherein said Streptomyces is Streptomyces avermitilus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pesticidal composition, according to claim 1, wherein said pesticide is a polypeptide.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for protecting a host susceptible to an invertebrate pest which comprises inhibiting said pest by use of a pesticidal composition, said pesticidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring pesticide-producing substantially intact microorganism wherein said microorganism is stabilized while intact to prolong the pesticidal activity when said pesticide-producing microorganism is applied to the environment of said target pest.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
57 words
A method for protecting a host susceptible to an invertebrate pest which comprises inhibiting said pest by use of a pesticidal composition, said pesticidal composition comprising a naturally-occurring pesticide-producing substantially intact microorganism wherein said microorganism is stabilized while intact to prolong the pesticidal activity when said pesticide-producing microorganism is applied to the environment of said target pest.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method, according to claim 13, wherein said substantially intact microorganism is stabilized with a halogenating reagent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method, according to claim 14, wherein said halogenating reagent is lugol's iodine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method, according to claim 13, wherein said microorganism is a Bacillus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method, according to claim 16, wherein said Bacillus is a pesticide-producing specie of Bacillus thuringiensis.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
165 words
A method, according to claim 17, wherein said pesticide-producing specie of Bacillus thuringiensis is selected from the group consisting of B. thuringiensis M-7, B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD1, B. thuringiensis HD2, B. thuringiensis var. finitimus HD3, B. thuringiensis var. alesti HD4, B. thuringiensis var. kurstaki HD73, B. thuringiensis var. sotto HD770, B. thuringiensis var. dendrolimus HD7, B. thuringiensis var. kenyae HD5, B. thuringiensis var. galleriae HD29, B. thuringiensis var. canadensis HD224, B. thuringiensis var. entomocidus HD9, B. thuringiensis var. subtoxicus HD109, B. thuringiensis var. aizawai HD11, B. thuringiensis var. morrisoni HD12, B. thuringiensis var. ostriniae HD501, B. thuringiensis tolworthi HD537, B. thuringiensis var. darmstadiensis HD146, B. thuringiensis var. toumanoffi HD201, B. thuringiensis var. kyushuensis HD541, B. thuringiensis var. thompsoni HD542, B. thuringiensis var. pakistani HD395, B. thuringiensis var. israelensis HD567, B. thuringiensis var. indiana HD521, B. thuringiensis var. dakota, B. thuringiensis var. tohokuensis HD866, B. thuringiensis var. kumanotoensis HD867, B. thuringiensis var. tochigiensis HD868, B. thuringiensis var. colmeri HD847, and B. thuringiensis var. wuhanensis HD525.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method, according to claim 16, wherein said Bacillus is selected from the group consisting of B. cereus, B. moritai, B. popolliae, B. lentimorbus, and B. sphaericus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method, according to claim 13, wherein said pesticide is a polypeptide produced by a naturally-occurring microorganism.
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