Strain of bacillus for controlling plant diseases
AssigneeAgraQuest, Inc.
InventorsLori Jo Lehman, Randy Jay McCoy, Belinda Jane Messenger, Denise Carol Manker, Jimmy Ensio Orjala, Dorte Lindhard, Pamela Gail Marrone
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Abstract
A novel antibiotic-producing Bacillus sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens and no antibacterial activity is provided by this invention as well as a biologically pure culture of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of this strain. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants, fruit and roots from fungal infections by applying an effective amount of these strains, supernatants produced by these strains or a metabolite isolated from these strains.
Claims8
A method of treating a fungal infection in a plant, root or fruit comprising applying an effective amount of a strain having all the identifying characteristics of a Bacillus pumilus strain designated NRRL Accession No. B-30087, or mutants thereof that have fungicidal activity, to the plant, root or fruit.
A method of treating a fungal infection in a plant, root or fruit comprising applying an effective amount of a composition comprising a strain having all the identifying characteristics of Bacillus pumilus strain designated NRRL Accession No. B-30087, or mutants thereof that have fungicidal activity and a carrier, to the plant, root or fruit.
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