Strain of Streptomyces for controlling plant diseases
US6524577B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/886
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. is provided that exhibits antifungal activity only on certain specific plant pathogens. Also provided is a method of treating or protecting plants from fungal infections comprising applying an effective amount of an antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. having all the identifying characteristics of NRRL Accession number B-30145. The invention also relates to fungicidal compositions comprising this novel Streptomyces strain and the antibiotics and metabolites produced by this strain either alone, or in combination with other chemical and biological pesticides.
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