Nematode storage and transport
AssigneeBiotechnology Australia Pty. Ltd.
InventorsTakao Yukawa, Janice M. Pitt
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Abstract
Improved methods for the storage for transport of nematodes. In one form the invention provides a method of storing entomopathogenic nematodes wherein a cream of infective juvenile entomopathogenic nematodes is mixed with an adsorbent and stored under conditions in which microbial growth is inhibited. In another form the invention provides a method of storing entomopathogenic nematodes wherein a cream of infective juvenile entomopathogenic nematodes is stored under substantially anerobic conditions.
Claims45
A method of storing entomophathogenic nematodes comprising mixing a suspension of infective juvenile entomopathogenic nematodes with an adsorbent and storing under conditions in which microbial growth is inhibited.
A method of storing entomopathogenic nematodes comprising providing a suspension of infective juvenile entomopathogenic nematodes and storing said suspension under substantially anaerobic conditions.
A nematode formulation suitable for prolonged storage comprising a suspension of infective juvenile entomopathogenic nematodes admixed within adsorbent and an antimicrobial agent.
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