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US 12,465,041 · App. 18/492,136 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Materials and methods for the control of nematodes

Inventors: Sean Farmer (Ft. Lauderdale, FL); Paul S. Zorner (Encinitas, CA); Ken Alibek (Solon, OH); Maja Milovanovic (North Royalton, OH)
Assignee: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
A01M17/00A01N63/30A01N63/32C12P19/44
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Patent No.
US 12,465,041
App. No.
18/492,136
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides materials and method for controlling pests, in particular, nematodes. The invention also provides compositions comprising biosurfactants as pesticides.

Claims (9)

1 . A method for controlling nematodes wherein said method comprises applying to the nematodes, and/or to the environment of the nematodes, a composition comprising a mannosylerytrithol lipid (MEL) and a Pseudozyma aphidis microorganism and/or broth in which said Pseudozyma aphidis microorganism has been cultivated, wherein the MEL is present at a concentration of 0.1 to 20 wt %.

2 . The method, according to claim 1 , further comprising applying to the nematodes, and/or to the environment of the nematodes, a nematode attractant substance.

3 . The method, according to claim 1 , used to control a nematode selected from root-knot nematode, sting nematode, soybean cyst nematode, lesion nematode, dagger nematode, and citrus nematode.

4 . The method, according to claim 1 , which further comprises applying to the nematodes, and/or to the environment of the nematodes, a Starmerella microorganism and/or broth in which said Starmerella microorganism has been cultivated.

5 . The method, according to claim 1 , which further comprises applying to the nematodes, and/or to the environment of the nematodes, a Pichia anomala ( Wickerhamomyces anomalus ) microorganism and/or broth in which said Pichia anomala ( Wickerhamomyces anomalus ) microorganism has been cultivated.

6 . The method, according to claim 1 , wherein said method is used to control nematode pests of plants.

7 . The method, according to claim 6 , wherein the plants are selected from tomatoes, soybeans, corn, citrus and turfgrasses.

8 . The method, according to claim 6 , wherein the composition is applied as a seed treatment.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to soil.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069333/0911 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 069273/0361 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065836/0868 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: FARMER, SEAN; ZORNER, PAUL S; ALIBEK, KEN; MILOVANOVIC, MAJA
To: LOCUS SOLUTIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065747/0834 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: LOCUS SOLUTIONS, LLC
To: LOCUS AGRICULTURE IP COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 065747/0976 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: LOCUS AGRICULTURE IP COMPANY, LLC
To: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 065758/0440 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17517905 · Nov 3, 2021
Continuation 16349796
Provisional Application 62422918 · Nov 16, 2016
Related Publication 20240057581A1 · Feb 22, 2024
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