Novel lepidopteran-active Bacillus thuringiensis isolate
US4990332A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/075
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention concerns a novel and useful insecticide with activity against insect pests of the order Lepidoptera. Pests in the order Lepidoptera do heavy damage to crops, e.g., cabbage and broccoli. The insecticide of the subject invention is a novel B. thuringiensis microbe referred to as B.t. PS85A1, or mutants thereof. Specifically disclosed is an asporogenous mutant designated B.t. PS85A1-168. The spores or crystals of B.t. PS85A1, or the crystals of B.t. PS85A1-168, are useful to control lepidopteran pests in various environments.
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