Mollusk-killing biopesticide
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsIrma Tandingan De Ley, Rory McDonnell, Timothy Paine
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Abstract
A composition and methods of using the composition for the control of mollusks are provided, which include an effective amount of one or more isolated Phasmarhabditis nematodes, wherein at least one of the isolated nematodes is P. californica, P. papillosa or P. hermaphrodita, and wherein the P. hermaphrodita does not comprise Moraxella osloensis.
Claims11
A method for inhibiting or treating a mollusk infestation in soil comprising applying to the soil an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more isolated Phasmarhabditis nematodes that have been cultured with a nematode growth promoting bacterium, and a suitable carrier or encapsulation agent, wherein at least one of the isolated nematodes is Phasmarhabditis californica, and wherein the growth-promoting bacterium comprises Alcaligenes faecalis, Bacillus safensis, or Ochrobactrum sp.
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