PESTICIDAL FLAVOBACTERIUM STRAIN AND BIOACTIVE COMPOSITIONS METABOLITES AND USES
Provided is a pesticidal Flavobacterium strain and bioactive compositions and metabolites derived therefrom as well as their methods of use for controlling pests.
1 - 15 . (canceled)
16 . A composition comprising:
(a) a cell fraction, filtrate, supernatant and/or extract collected from Flavobacterium sp. H492 (NRRL Accession No. B-50584) fermentation, and
(b) a carrier, diluent, surfactant or adjuvant;
wherein said composition has pesticidal or plant growth modulating activity.
17 . The composition according to claim 16 , further comprising at least one or more chemical or biological pesticide or growth promoting agent.
18 . The composition according to claim 17 , wherein said one or more chemical or biological pesticide is selected from the group consisting of nematicide, fungicide and insecticide.
19 . A method for modulating pest infestation in a plant and/or modulating growth of a plant comprising:
applying to the plant and/or seeds thereof and/or substrate used for growing said plant an amount of:
(A) the composition of claim 16 ; and/or
(B) the composition of claim 17 .
20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein said pest is a nematode pest.
21 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein said plant is selected from the group consisting of strawberry, squash, cucumber, tomato, rose, pepper, cucumber, eggplant, grapevine, cotton, onion, garlic, wheat, soy, corn and rice.
22 . The method according to claim 19 , further comprising applying 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl) pent-1-en-3-one to said plant.
23 . A seed comprising the composition of claim 16 .
24 . A seed comprising the composition of claim 17 .