Patents Examined by Dave Schmickel
  • Coleopteran-active Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and genes encoding coleopteran-active toxins
    Patent number: 5306494
    Abstract: Certain known and available strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) have been found to have activity against coleopteran pests. Previously, these strains were not known to have any insecticidal properties. The B.t. strains can be used in various environments to control coleopteran pests, e.g., the Colorado Potato Beetle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventor: Jewel M. Payne