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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2016
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Integrated Plant Genetics, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Dean W. Gabriel, Gainesville, FL (US);
Shujian Zhang, Gainesville, FL (US);
INTEGRATED PLANT GENETICS, INC., Gainesville, FL (US);
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions based upon natural phenolic aromatic aldehydes (ex: cinnamaldehyde, benzaldehyde) are provided, which find use as curing agents for systemic bacterial infections of living plants, in particular against Gram negative bacteria and more particularly species of, including. The curing agent compositions described are used synergistically with other antimicrobial compounds, such as those that plants manufacture or release as a result of biotic or abiotic stresses, including the application of the subject aldehydes, certain proteins, whether produced by recombinant methods or not, nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, or by natural essential oils such as carvacrol or allicin. The aromatic aldehydes have high volatility and exhibit phytotoxicity when applied above certain amounts. Systemic infections and infestations of a variety of plant parts can be treated, including those of leaves and roots. Methods of applying the compositions for agriculture use are disclosed.