Patent ID: 6991930
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: A01N,C12N,C12R

Abstract:
1. A biologically pure culture of an antagonistic microorganism effective for the inhibition of infection of fruits by Penicillium expansum and for the inhibition of the severity of Penicillium expansum -induced disease on fruits, wherein the antagonistic microorganism is a Metschnikowia species selected from the group consisting of T5-A2 (NRRL Number Y-30590), T4-A2 (NRRL Number Y-30589), ST1-D10 (NRRL Number Y-30585), ST2-A10 (NRRL Number Y-30586), ST3-E1 (NRRL Number Y-30587), ST3-E13 (NRRL Number Y-30588), FMB-24H-2 (NRRL Number Y-30591) and FMB-140H-7A (NRRL Number Y-30592).