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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles L Wilson, Frederick, MD (US);
Michael E Wisniewski, Shepherdstown, WV (US);
Edo Chalutz, Rishon le 'Zion, IL;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 9351 ; 4352554 ; 435921 ;
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to isolates of Candida oleophila which are effective for the control of postharvest diseases in fruit and to biocontrol compositions which include such isolates. A method of utilizing the isolates to inhibit pathogens which cause postharvest diseases is also described. The organisms were isolated from the surface of tomato fruit and are useful for the control of a variety of fruit-rot pathogens in a variety of fruits.