Controlling hemipteran insect pests with Bacillus thuringiensis
US5723440A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention concerns the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) endotoxins to control hemipteran insect pests. Specifically exemplified is B.t. strain 201T6, B.t. var. israelensis, and .delta.-endotoxins therefrom. These isolates and toxins can be administered to said pests, or to the environment of said pests, e.g., plants, to achieve control of the pests. A preferred embodiment is the transformation of plants to express the B.t. toxins.
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