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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David A Schisler, Morton, IL (US);
Rodney J Bothast, East Peoria, IL (US);
Patricia J Slininger, Metamora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 34 ; 435 32 ; 435270 ;
Abstract
Bacteria which will suppress fungus-induced potato disease under storage conditions have been screened and selected from soil samples. A method for isolating these antagonists, their use in controlling potato disease, and specific isolates which are inhibitory to potato dry rot disease under post-harvest conditions constitute the essence of the invention. The subject biocontrol agents are considered to be economically-feasible alternatives to chemical agents currently in use for this purpose.