Patent ID: 9011891
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A01N,A23B

Abstract:
1. A water-dispersible granular biocontrol formulation for administering to crop plants comprising: (1) a biocontrol agent comprising an effective amount of a conidia preparation of a non-toxigenic or non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus strain for the reduction of aflatoxin contamination of food and feed commodities; (2) a binding agent; (3) an agent having osmoprotectant and adhesive properties; (4) a carrier agent, and (5) a nutrient source wherein the biocontrol agent is in suspension, wherein the amount of osmoprotectant adhesive agent is in the range of about 5-20% by dry weight of the complete formulation, wherein said agents and nutrient source exist in said formulation as a blended mixture, and wherein said biocontrol agent is embedded in a matrix of said mixture, said embedded biocontrol agent maintaining viability with a high degree of stability when upon dispersion in water and administered, is released to function biocompetitively.