Novel isolates of bacilus thuringiensis having activity against the alfalfa weevil, hypera brunneipennis
AssigneeMycogen Corporation
InventorsGeorge G. Soares, Robert C. Everich, Jewel Payne
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Abstract
Novel Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) isolates are disclosed and claimed. These novel B.t. isolates have activity against the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, which is known to cause heavy agricultural losses.
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A process for controlling insect infestation of alfalfa, said infestation by an alfalfa weevil, which comprises contacting said infesting insect, or treating the environment of said infesting insect, with an insect-controlling effective amount of a composition comprising a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate selected from the group consisting of B.t. isolate PS-52A1, B.t. isolate PS-98A3, B.t. isolate PS-74G1, B.t. isolate PS-62B1, B.t. isolate PS-17, B.t. isolate PS-33F2, B.t. isolate PS-45B1, B.t. isolate PS-84C3, B.t. isolate PS-86A1, B.t. isolate 80JJ1, B.t. isolate 80PP3, and B.t. isolate 80PP4, or mutants thereof, and toxins, crystals or spores thereof.
A novel Bacillus thuringiensis isolate selected from the group consisting of B.t. isolate PS-52A1, B.t. isolate PS-98A3, B.t. isolate PS-74G1, B.t. isolate PS-62B1, B.t. isolate PS-17, B.t. isolate PS-33F2, B.t. isolate PS-45B1, B.t. isolate PS-84C3, B.t. isolate PS-86A1, B.t. isolate 80JJ1, B.t. isolate 80PP3, and B.t. isolate 80PP4, or mutants thereof.
A composition of matter comprising a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate selected from the group consisting of B.t. isolate PS-52A1, B.t. isolate PS-98A3, B.t. isolate PS-74G1, B.t. isolate PS-62B1, B.t. isolate PS-17, B.t. isolate PS-33F2, B.t. isolate PS-45B1, B.t. isolate PS-84C3, B.t. isolate PS-86A1, B.t. isolate 80JJ1, B.t. isolate 80PP3, and B.t. isolate 80PP4 or mutants thereof, and toxins, crystals or spores thereof.
A toxin active against the Egyptian alfalfa weevil producible by a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate selected from the group consisting of B.t. isolate PS-52A1, B.t. isolate PS-98A3, B.t. isolate PS-74G1, B.t. isolate PS-62B1, B.t. isolate PS-17, B.t. isolate PS-33F2, B.t. isolate PS-45B1, B.t. isolate PS-84C3, B.t. isolate PS-86A1, B.t. isolate 80JJ1, B.t. isolate 80PP3, and B.t. isolate 80PP4, or mutants thereof.
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