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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Chi-Li Liu, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novo Nordisk Entotech, Inc., Davis, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352525 ; 435832 ; 424 93461 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a Bacillus thuringiensis strain(s) which solely produces a CryIA(a) crystal delta-endotoxin having a molecular weight of 130,000 daltons and is active against lepidopteran pests. The invention is also related to a spore(s), mutant(s), or crystal delta-endotoxin obtainable therefrom. Furthermore, the invention relates to insecticidal compositions comprising the B.t. strain, spore, mutant or crystal delta-endotoxin of the present invention. The invention further relates to methods of using the insecticidal compositions to control an insect pest(s) of the order Lepidoptera.