Patents by Inventor Lance S. Osborne

Lance S. Osborne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Biological control of whiteflies and other pests with a fungal pathogen
    Patent number: 4942030
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a novel biopesticide and its use to control whiteflies and other pests which cause a significant amount of damage to plants throughout the United States and the Caribbean. These pests are particularly destructive in greenhouses and nurseries. A virulent isolate of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus in an agricultural composiiton, can be used to effectively control these insects. Exemplified herein is Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Apopka, ATCC 20874. By using this novel fungus, or mutants thereof, whiteflies and other pests can be controlled without the environmental and public safety hazards presented by chemical control agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventor: Lance S. Osborne