Control of xylella sp. infection in plants with achromobacter vitis
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsPhilippe Rolshausen, M. Caroline Roper, Elizabeth Deyett
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions comprising Achromobacter vitis and methods of using such compositions for preventing and/or treating infections of a plant with a Xylella sp, e.g., Xylella fastidiosa.
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A method for preventing or treating a Xylella sp. infection in a plant comprising inoculating the plant with Achromobacter vitis, deposited under American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) Patent Deposit No. PTA-127561.
A method of preparing an environment for growth of a plant susceptible to Xylella sp. infection comprising inoculating the environment in which the plant grows with Achromobacter vitis.
A composition for treating or preventing a Xylella sp. infection in a plant comprising Achromobacter vitis, deposited under ATCC Patent Deposit No. PTA-127561, and at least one carrier formulated for delivery to the plant at a concentration ranging from about 104 colony forming units/ml (CFU/ml) to about 108 CFU/ml.
An in vitro culture comprising isolated Achromobacter vitis, deposited under ATCC Patent Deposit No. PTA-127561, and synthetic growth media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.