Patents Assigned to The United States of America, as represented by the Agriculture
  • Chromobacterium subtsugae sp.nov.and use for control of insect pests
    Publication number: 20070172463
    Abstract: Chromobacterium subtsugae sp. nov., a new species of the genus Chromobacterium which possesses insecticidal activity, is described. The invention also relates to insecticidally-active metabolites obtained from the strain and to insecticidal compositions comprising cultures of the strain and/or supernatants, filtrates, and extracts obtained from the strain, and use thereof to control insect pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Agriculture
    Inventors: Phyllis Martin, Ashaki Shropshire, Dawn Gundersen-Rindal, Michael Blackburn