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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
H Ernest Schnepf, San Diego, CA (US);
John B Randall, Racine, WI (US);
Jewel M Payne, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 93462 ; 424 84 ; 514-2 ;
Abstract
The subject invention concerns novel materials and methods for the control of cockroaches. Cockroaches are common house pests, and they create problems in hospitals, the food industry and in agriculture. According to the subject invention, activated toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (B.t.i.) are used to control cockroaches. In one embodiment, the subject invention also concerns the use of B.t. PS123D1 to control cockroaches. A truncated form of a toxin obtained from PS123D1 having particular activity to cockroaches is also claimed for use in controlling the pest.