Patent ID: 9072307
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A01C,A01G,A01N

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling phytopathogenic and/or soil-dwelling nematodes, comprising attaching, to a seed, a Pasteuria composition comprising an effective amount of Pasteuria spores; and planting the seed; wherein an adherent has been applied to the seed, and wherein the adherent is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, methyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl propyl cellulose dextrin, alginate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, protein, fat, oil, and any combination thereof; wherein the Pasteuria composition, when applied to the seed, is present at a concentration of from about 1×10 6 to about 1×10 12 spores per seed; wherein the seed is selected from the group consisting of seeds for green beans, tomatoes, cotton, corn, wheat, barley, rice, and canola; and wherein the method results in the control of said nematodes.