Isolated bacterial strain of the genus burkholderia and pesticidal metabolites therefrom- formulations and uses
AssigneeMarrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
InventorsRatnakar Asolkar, Marja Koivunen, Pamela Marrone
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Abstract
A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, algae, arachnids, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) as well as methods for controlling algae using said species of Burkholderia. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling algae and/or arachnids using said natural products.
Claims16
A composition comprising:
- (A) an isolated strain of Burkholderia sp. A 396 (NRRL Accession No. B-50319);
- (B) a C1-C8 paraben, and (C) a C2-C17 alcohol.
A method for obtaining a C1-C8 paraben comprising
- (A) providing a composition comprising an isolated strain of Burkholderia sp. A 396 (NRRL Accession No. B-50319);
- (B) providing a C2-C17 alcohol;
- (C) incubating the composition of (A) and the alcohol of (B) for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce said C1-C8 paraben;
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- (C) isolating said C1-C8 paraben.
4-7. (canceled)
A method of modulating proliferation and/or growth of algae, pest infestation, and/or monocotyledonous, sedge, or dicotyledonous weeds, comprising applying a composition to a location where modulation is desired in an amount effective to modulate said proliferation and/or growth of algae, pest infestation, and/or monocotyledonous, sedge, or dicotyledonous weeds, wherein the composition is selected from:
- (A) a composition derived from a whole cell broth that comprises an isolated strain of Burkholderia sp. A396 (NRRL Accession No. B-50319);
- (B) a composition comprising an isolated templamide B;
- (C) a composition comprising an isolated FR901228;
- (D) a composition comprising an isolated templazole A, wherein templazole A has a structure
- wherein R1 is isobutyl and R2 is carboxylic acid methyl ester;
- (E) a composition comprising an isolated C1-C8 paraben;
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- (F) a composition comprising an isolated FR901465.
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