Bio-pesticide and method for pest control
AssigneeGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts
InventorsStefan Vidal, Tadele Tefera
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a new method for pest control and/or for preventing or treating pest infestation. Said method comprises the inoculation of plants, parts of plants or the surrounding of said plants with an effective amount of endophytic Beauveria bassiana strains. In a further aspect the present invention relates to the use of an isolated Beauveria bassiana strain having superior properties. Furthermore, biopesticides and compositions for pest control, in particular, for control of herbivorous insects and/or plant pathogens, are provided.
Claims18
A method for pest control comprising inoculating plants, parts of plants or the surroundings of said plants with an effective amount of isolated endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain ATP02, DSM 24665.
A method for treating or preventing plants against pest infestation comprising the step of inoculating said plants, parts of said plants or the surroundings of said plants with an effective amount of isolated endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain ATP02, DSM 24665.
A bio-pesticide containing an effective amount of isolated endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain ATP02 (DSM 24665).
A composition containing an effective amount of isolated endophytic Beauveria bassiana strain ATP02, DSM 24665, as an active component for pest control.
A method of endophytically colonizing plants comprising the steps of inoculating said plants or parts of said plants or surroundings of said plants with an effective amount of isolated Beauveria bassinana strain ATP02, DSM 24665 sufficient to cause endophytic colonization of said plants or said parts of said plants or said surroundings of said plants.
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