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Control of hemp sesbania with a fungal pathogen Colletotrichum truncatum

US5034328A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1989
Grant dateJul 23, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/911
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A strain of Colletotrichum trancatum has been discovered which is selectively pathogenic toward hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata). Formulations incorporating propagules of the fungal pathogen are useful for biological control of the hemp sesbania weed, particularly in agriculatural fields.

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