Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Incorporated

Tatsuo Shinmi

Masatoshi Gohbara

Kenichi Yamaguchi

Kazunori Takanaka

Emi Shinmi

Tomoko Hiruta

Masanobu Arita

Keiko Fukui

Emi Tohyama

Described are Drechslera monoceras var. microsporus strains, that is, new microorganism strains which show herbicidal effects against all varieties of barnyard grass, i.e., Echinochloa spp. as weed even at temperatures as low as 15.degree. C. but does not give any influence to cultivation crops such as rice; weed control compositions against barnyard grass, said compositions each containing one of the microorganism strains as an effective ingredient and having high safety and selectivity; and a barnyard grass control method employing at least one of the microorganism strains. Combined use of at least one of the microorganism strains with a chemical herbicide makes it possible to substantially reduce their dosages compared with those required when they are singly applied.

Variety of Drechslera monoceras effective for control of barnyard grass

Weed control compositions containing Drechslera monoceras and additional

Variety of Drechslera monoceras, weed control compositions containing

Described are new strains of Drechslera spp., which possess herbicidal effects against all varieties of barnyard grass, i.e., Echinochloa spp. as weed but do not give any influence to crops under cultivation such as rice. Weed control agents according to the present invention, which contain one or more of the novel strains, have high safety and selectivity, thereby providing practical control effects against barnyard grass. Weed control compositions according to the present invention, which contain one or more of the new strains in combination with one or more chemical herbicides, have sufficient herbicidal effects even at dosages which are too low to permit control of weeds when they are applied singly, thereby making it possible to reduce the dosage of herbicides. The weed control compositions can therefore contribute to the prevention of environmental pollution and the occurrence of weeds with acquired pesticide resistance.

Strains of Drechslera spp., weed control compositions containing the

Described are new strains of Drechslera spp., which possess herbicidal effects against all varieties of barnyard grass, i.e., Echinochloa spp. but do not give any influence to crops under cultivation such as rice. The control agents according to the present invention, which contain one or more of the strains, have high safety and selectivity, thereby providing practical control effects against barnyard grass. Further, the control compositions according to the present invention, which contain one or more of the new strains in combination with one or more chemical herbicides, have sufficient herbicidal effects even at dosages which are too low to permit control of barnyard grass when they are applied singly, thereby making it possible to reduce the dosage of herbicides. Thus, the control compositions can therefore contribute to the prevention of environmental pollution and the occurrence of barnyard grass with acquired pesticide resistance.

Strains of Drechslera ssp for controlling grass

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Mobara, Japan

Tatsuo Shinmi