Patents by Inventor Laurence D. Chandler

Laurence D. Chandler 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).

  • Biopesticide composition and process for controlling insect pests
    Patent number: 5413784
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a novel anal useful biopesticide with activity against insect pests such as boll weevil, sweet potato whitefly and cotton fleahopper. The biopesticide of the subject invention comprises an entomopathogenic fungus having virulence against a targeted insect pest(s), an arrestant anal feeding stimulant for the targeted insect pest(s) anal, optionally, a pheromone for the targeted insect pest(s). A preferred fungus is a Beauveria bassiana, preferably Beauveria bassiana, ATCC-74040 (ARSEF-3097). By using this novel fungus, or mutant thereof, in the composition of the present invention, Boll weevils, sweet potato whiteflies anal cotton fleahoppers can be controlled without environmental and public safety hazards presented by chemical control agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventors: James E. Wright, Laurence D. Chandler