Patent ID: 6500424
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: A23K,A23L,A61K,A61P,C12N,C12R,Y02A

Abstract:
A method of biocontrol of an organism, the method comprising spreading in an endemic area at least one viable microorganism for biocontrolling the organism, said at least one viable microorganism being in a formulation containing at least one volatile fraction (VF) of a plant extract, whereas said plant extract is obtained by water extraction of said plant and said volatile fraction is prepared by steam distillation of said plant extract under a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure and at a bath temperature not exceeding 38Â° C., said at least one volatile fraction is selected so as to sustain viability of as much as 107 cells/ml of said at least one microorganism, for at least two months at room temperature.