US 11,026,409 B2Granted

Phytoseiid predatory mite releasing system and method for production

AssigneeKoppert B.V.

InventorsKarel Jozef Florent Bolckmans, Yvonne Maria Van Houten, Adelmar Emmanuel Van Baal, Arno Theodoor Stam

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Abstract

The present invention in general relates to the field of biological crop protection by use of phytoseiid predatory mites. More particularly the present invention relates to a system for releasing a phytoseiid predatory mite in a crop and novel uses of host mites in such phytoseiid predatory mite releasing system. The phytoseiid predatory mite releasing system according to the invention and the uses according to the invention are characterised by the selection a host mite species having an intrinsic growth rate (rm) of <0.28.

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Dependent claims

A composition for releasing Phytoseiid predatory mites, the composition comprising:

a population of the Phytoseiid predatory mite, wherein the Phytoseiid predatory mite is selected from Amblyseius swirskii, and Neoseiulus cucumeris;
a food source for the individuals of the Phytoseiid predatory mite population, comprising:
a population of a first factitious host mite that is a factitious host for the Phytoseiid predatory mite, wherein the first factitious host is Lepidoglyphus destructor;
and
a population of a second factitious host mite that is a factitious host for the Phytoseiid predatory mite, wherein the second factitious host is Carpoglyphus lactis;
and
a carrier comprising a food source for the host mites.

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Facts

Application: 15/608,713Filed 30 May 2017 · continuation
Priority: NL 103905820 Sep 2011
Published: US 2017/0325430 A116 Nov 2017
Granted: 8 Jun 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A01K 67/30
Rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; New or modified breeds of animals: rearing or breeding invertebrates
A01K 1/00
Housing animals
A01N 63/00
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses
A01N 63/14
Animals; Substances produced thereby or obtained therefrom: insects

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PCT/NL2012/050663Parent of this continuation · filed 19 Sep 2012
US 2017/0325430 A1Pre-grant publication · published 16 Nov 2017
Application14/345,606Parent of this continuation
US 9,693,540 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2015/0030689 A1Published application
US 11,026,409 B2This patent

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