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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2011
Erik Jongedijk, Lokeren, BE;
Peter Verheesen, Ghent, BE;
Erik Jongedijk, Lokeren, BE;
Peter Verheesen, Ghent, BE;
AgroSavfe N.V., Gent, BE;
Abstract
Described is the specific delivery of agrochemicals to plants. More specifically, a targeting agent has at least one binding domain that specifically binds to a binding site on an intact living plant. Such binding domains include a peptide having 4 framework regions and 3 complementarity-determining regions, or fragment thereof, wherein the binding domains bind or retain a carrier onto a plant. Described are binding domains that specifically bind trichomes, stomata, cuticle, lenticels, thorns, spines, root hairs, or wax layer. Further described is a method for delivering agrochemicals to a plant, for depositing agrochemicals on a plant, and for retaining the agrochemicals on a plant, using targeting agents comprising the binding domains, and to a method for protecting a plant against stress or controlling plant growth. Also, described is a method for manufacturing a specifically targeting agrochemical carrier.