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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie A Hickle, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory A Bradfisch, San Diego, CA (US);
August J Sick, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 93 ; 435 691 ; 435 711 ; 435 91 ; 4351721 ; 4351723 ; 4352521 ; 4352523 ; 4353201 ; 435832 ; 514-2 ; 536 27 ; 935-6 ; 935 22 ; 935 59 ; 935 64 ; 935 66 ; 935 72 ; 935 73 ; 935 74 ;
Abstract
The subject invention concerns the use of a novel and useful bioinsecticide against the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus). The lesser mealworm is a devasting pest in the poultry industry. The bioinsecticide of the subject invention is a novel B. thuringiensis microbe referred to a B.t. PS43F, or mutants thereof. The spores or toxin crystals of this microbe are useful to control the lesser mealworm in various environments.