Fungi antagonistic to xylella fastidiosa
View Patent ↗The disclosure describes fungal organisms and preparations useful for inhibiting infection by Xylella sp. and in the treatment of Pierce's Disease.
1. A composition comprising spores harvested from a pure culture of an endophytic microorganism selected from the group consisting of Aureobasidium sp., Geomyces sp., and a combination thereof, at a concentration of 10 5 to 10 6 spores/mL in sterile water; and
a pure culture of Achromobacter sp.,
wherein the composition inhibits an Xylella fastidiosa infection in a plant.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the endoyphtic microorganism is Geomyces sp.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is an aqueous media.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the plant is selected from grape, oleander, oak, almond, peach, pear, citrus, coffee, maple, mulberry, elm, sycamore, and alfalfa.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the plant is grape.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated for being delivered into a trunk or stem of a plant.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated to be delivered into the xylem of a plant.
8. A composition comprising a pure culture of Achromobacter sp.; and
purified