Patents Assigned to Society for Techno-Innovation of Agriculture Forestry Fisheria and Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
  • Pest control method for grass family plants using endophytic bacteria, pest control material, and seed bound to the pest control material
    Patent number: 7037879
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to confer pest resistance to plants of Poaceae without using any chemically synthesized pesticides. The pest resistance can be conferred to plants of Poaceae by isolating from a natural plant an endophytic bacterium capable of expressing pest resistance, artificially culturing the endophytic bacterium, and introducing the bacteria to a Poaceae plant of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Society for Techno-Innovation of Agriculture Forestry Fisheria and Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Imada, Naoya Hiruma, Tsuyoshi Isawa, Munehiro Noda, Yohsuke Kurihara, Madoka Kon