Bacillus thuringiensis isolates active against hymenopteran pests
US5260058A · kind A · utility
6Cited by
4References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/325
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention concerns novel microbes and genes encoding novel toxin proteins with activity against insect pests of the order Hymenoptera. Pests in the order Hymenoptera are common house pests, and they create problems in hospitals, the food industry and in agriculture. The novel Bacillus thuringiensis microbes of the invention are referred to as B.t. PS140E2 and B.t. PS86Q3. The spores or crystals of these microbes, or mutants thereof, are useful to control hymenopteran pests in various environments. The genes of the invention can be used to transform various hosts wherein the novel toxic proteins can be expressed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.