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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randy J. McLaughlin, Martinsburg, WV (US);
Charles L. Wilson, Frederick, MD (US);
Edo Chalutz, Rishon le 'Zion, IL;
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/16 ; A01N 6/300 ; A01N 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/16 ; A01N 6/300 ; A01N 3/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to biological control of plant pathogens (e.g. either preharvest or postharvest diseases) on agricultural commodities (such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, grains, nuts, seeds and silage) by use of at least one microorganism which is an antagonist against plant pathogens.