Use of Bacillus thuringiensis microbe for controlling lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus
US5064648A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/832
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention concerns the use of a novel and useful bioinsecticide against the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus). The lesser mealworm is a devasting pest in the poultry industry. The bioinsecticide of the subject invention is a novel B. thuringiensis microbe referred to a B.t. PS43F, or mutants thereof. The spores or toxin crystals of this microbe are useful to control the lesser mealworm in various environments.
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