Patent ID: 8598082

Claim:
A method for controlling phytopathogenic and/or soil-dwelling nematodes, comprising attaching, to a green bean seed or soybean seed, a Pasteuria composition comprising an effective amount of Pasteuria spores; and planting the green bean seed or soybean seed; wherein an adherent has been applied to the green bean seed or soybean 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; and wherein the Pasteuria composition, when applied to the green bean seed or soybean seed, is present at a concentration ranging from about 1×10 6 to 1×10 12 spores per seed.