Claims
- 1. A method for protecting or treating plants and fruit from insect infections and/or infections, comprising applying an effective amount of the Bacillus subtilis strain AQ713, NRRL Accession No. B21661 and its mutants to the plant or fruit.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the insect infections are foliar insect infestations or subterranian insect infestations
- 3. A method for protecting or treating plants or fruit from insect infections comprising applying an effective amount of a metabolite produced by the Bacillus subtilis strain of claim 1 that exhibits activity against insects, is solvent extractable and has a molecular weight of less than 10,000 daltons, to the plant or fruit.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the insect infestation is a foliar insect infestation.
- 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the insect infestation is a subterranean insect infestation.
- 6. A method for protecting or treating plants and fruit from insect infestations comprising applying an effective amount of a supernatant obtained from a culture of the Bacillus subtilis strain AQ713 that exhibits activity against insects.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the insect infestation is a foliar insect infestation.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the insect infestation is a subterranean insect infestation.
- 9. The method of any of claims 1 to 7, further comprising applying an effective amount of a biological or chemical pesticide.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the Bacillus subtilis strain AQ713 is applied as a whole broth culture.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the Bacillus subtilis strain AQ713 is applied as a supernatant.
- 12. The method of claim 6, wherein the Bacillus subtilis strain AQ713 is applied as wettable powders, granules, flowables or microencapsulations.
- 13. The method of any claims 1 to 7, wherein the roots of plants or the soil around the roots are treated.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the roots of plants or the soil around the roots are treated.
- 15. A lipopeptide extract isolated from strain AQ713 with insecticidal activity.
- 16. A surfactin lipopeptide isolated from strain AQ713 with insecticidal activity.
- 18. A method for protecting or treating plants and fruit from insect infestations comprising applying an effective amount of a compound having the formula:
- 19. A method for protecting or treating plants and fruit from insect infestations comprising applying an effective amount of a compound having the formula:
- 20. A method for protecting or treating plants and fruit from insect infestations comprising applying an effective amount of a composition comprising A-type iturin, a plipastatin, and surfactant.
- 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising applying an effective amount of agrastatin.
- 22. A lipopeptide extract isolated from strain AQ713 with insecticidal activity.
- 23. A surfactin lipopeptide isolated from strain AQ713 with insecticidal activity.
- 24. A method for treating or protecting plants or fruit from insect infestations comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising the extract of claim 22.
- 25. A method for treating or protecting plants or fruit from insect infestations comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising the surfactin of claim 23.
- 26. The method of claims 24 or 25, wherein the composition is applied to the soil around the roots of the plant or the roots are treated.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 09/074,870, filed May 8, 1998, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 08/853,753, filed May 9, 1997, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Divisions (1)
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