Microbial insecticide
US4325937A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 1981 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N63/40
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved microbial insecticide composition, and methods for the production and utilization thereof, are disclosed. The disclosed composition comprises a microbial insect pathogen of viral, bacterial, or fungal origin which is susceptible to sunlight-induced inactivation embedded in a coacervate microbead which is comprised of a nucleic acid, typically RNA, and a proteinaceous material, whereby the microbead structure itself effectively shields the agent from sunlight-induced inactivation. The microbead is typically stabilized by chemical crosslinking.
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