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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
May. 31, 2000
Joel R. Coats, Ames, IA (US);
Christopher J. Peterson, Ames, IA (US);
Rong Tsao, Guelph, CA;
Aimee L. Eggler, Madison, WI (US);
Gregory L. Tylka, Ames, IA (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
A method for suppressing target pests, comprising exposing the pests to an effective biopesticidal amount of a composition, the composition comprising a carrier and a purified glucosinolate breakdown product having a hydroxyl group attached, wherein a starting material for the purified glucosinolate breakdown product is isolated from a crambe plant or mustard plant, further wherein the target pests are plants, fungi, bacteria or root knot nematodes is disclosed. Methods for suppressing target pests without limitation as to the starting materials are also disclosed wherein the pests are exposed to an effective biopesticidal amount of a composition comprising a carrier and either an analog or a derivative of a purified glucosinolate breakdown product having a hydroxyl group attached.