Patents by Inventor Ashaki D. Mitchell

Ashaki D. Mitchell 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).

  • species with insecticidal activity
    Patent number: 10334857
    Abstract: A novel Chromobacterium phragmitis sp. nov. strain 113-1 (NRRL B-67133) is described, which has insecticidal activity against insect larvae, in general, and dipteran and lepidopteran insect larvae, in particular. A biocontrol agent containing Chromobacterium phragmitis sp. nov. strain 113-1 (NRRL B-67133) and optionally a carrier are also described. Methods of killing insect larvae and methods of reducing insect populations in an area by applying to the area or an object an effective amount of the biocontrol agent are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Michael B. Blackburn, Dawn E. Gundersen-Rindal, Robert R. Farrar, Daniel J. Kuhar, Ashaki D. Mitchell
  • CHROMOBACTERIUM SPECIES WITH INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20180103646
    Abstract: A novel Chromobacterium phragmitis sp. nov. strain 113-1 (NRRL B-67133) is described, which has insecticidal activity against insect larvae, in general, and dipteran and lepidopteran insect larvae, in particular. A biocontrol agent containing Chromobacterium phragmitis sp. nov. strain 113-1 (NRRL B-67133) and optionally a carrier are also described. Methods of killing insect larvae and methods of reducing insect populations in an area by applying to the area or an object an effective amount of the biocontrol agent are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Michael B. Blackburn, Dawn E. Gundersen-Rindal, Robert R. Farrar, Daniel J. Kuhar, Ashaki D. Mitchell