Claims
- 1. A biologically pure culture of a yeast of the species Metschnikowia fructicola identified as NRRL Y-27328, said culture capable of competitively inhibiting growth of a deleterious micro-organism on a portion of a plant to which a biologically effective amount of the culture is applied.
- 2. A biologically pure strain of Metschnikowia fructicola having all of the identifying characteristics of the biologically pure culture of claim 1.
- 3. A biologically pure mutant of Metschnikowia fructicola, having all of the identifying characteristics of the biologically pure culture of claim 1.
- 4. The yeast of the species Metschnikowia fructicola of claim 1, wherein said deleterious micro-organism is selected from the group consisting of Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium expansum, Geotrichum candidum, Rhizopus stolonifer, Fusarium spp and Molinilia spp.
- 5. The yeast of the species Metschnikowia fructicola of claim 1, wherein said portion of a plant is selected from the group consisting of a stone fruit, a pome fruit, a citrus fruit, a grape, a berry, a vegetable and an herb.
- 6. A composition for use in protection of agricultural produce comprising, as an active ingredient, a biologically effective amount of yeast of biologically pure Metschnikowia fructicola said composition further containing a carrier.
- 7. The composition of claim 6, wherein said yeast is supplied in a physiologic state selected from the group consiting of active and dormant.
- 8. The composition of claim 6, wherein said yeast is supplied in a physical form selected from a liquid suspension, an emulsion, a powder, granules, a lyophylsate and a gel.
- 9. The composition of claim 6, further comprising a chemical antibiotic.
- 10. The composition of claim 9, wherein said chemical antibiotic is selected from the group consisting of a fungicide, an antimicrobial agent and a pesticide.
- 11. The composition of claim 9, wherein said fungicide includes at least one chemical selected from the group consisting of Iprodione, Thiabendazole, Imazalil (1-(2-2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2(2-propenyloxy-ethyl)-1Himidazol), Fenhexamide, Pyrimethamil and a combination of Fludioxonyl and Cyprodinil.
- 12. A method of inhibiting growth of a deleterious micro-organism on a portion of a plant, the method comprising applying at least one time an agriculturally effective amount of biologically pure culture of a yeast of the genus Metschnikowia to the portion of a plant,
- 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said yeast of the genus Metschnikowia has all of the identifying characteristics of the species Metschnikowia fructicola identified as NRRL Y-27328.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said yeast of the genus Metschnikowia comprises a strain of the Metschnikowia fructicola of claim 13 having all of the identifying characteristics thereof.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein said yeast of the genus Metschnikowia comprises a mutant of Metschnikowia fructicola having all of the identifying characteristics thereof.
- 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the portion of a plant is selected from the group consisting of a pome fruit, a stone fruit, a citrus fruit, a grape variety, a vegetable and a flower bulb.
- 17. The method of claim 12, wherein said deletyerious micr-organism is selected from the group consisting of Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus stolonifer.
- 18. An article of manufacture comprising packaging material and a composition identified for use in protection of agricultural produce from a deleterious micro-organism comprising, as an active ingredient, a biologically effective amount of biologically pure yeast of the species Metschnikowia fructicola said composition further containing a carrier.
- 19. The article of manufacture of claim 18, further comprising an applicator designed and constructed to apply said yeast to the agricultural produce.
- 20. The article of manufacture of claim 18, wherein the agricultural produce is selected from the group consisting of a pome fruit, a stone fruit, a citrus fruit, a grape variety, a flower bulb and a vegetable.
- 21. The article of manufacture of claim 18, wherein said deleterious micr-organism is selected from the group consisting of Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium expansum, Geotrichum candidum and Rhizopus stolonifer.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/275,526 filed on Mar. 14, 2001.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US02/07525 |
3/13/2002 |
WO |
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