Micro-organisms controlling plant pathogens
View Patent ↗The invention relates to control of pathogen caused diseases on leaves, fruits and ears in plants, such as apple scab ( Venturia inaequalis by treatment of plant with an isolate of Cladosporium cladosporioides . The treatment is effective in both prevention and treatment of the fungal infection.
1. A micro-organism, Cladosporium cladosporioides H39, as deposited on Dec. 13, 2007 under number CBS 122244 with the Centraal Bureau Schimmelcultures, Baarn, The Netherlands.
2. A composition, comprising Cladosporium cladosporioides H39, as deposited on Dec. 13, 2007 under number CBS 122244 with the Centraal Bureau Schimmelcultures, Baarn, The Netherlands.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the Cladosporium is present as spores.
4. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising a carrier for the Cladosporium spores.
5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the carrier comprises glucose.
6. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the Cladosporium comprises an extract of the Cladosporium.