Arthur I Aronson

US Patent:

50552937, Oct 8, 1991

Filed:

Mar 9, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/165754

Inventors:

Arthur I. Aronson - West Lafayette IN
Peter E. Dunn - West Lafayette IN

Assignee:

Purdue Research Foundation - West Lafayette IN

International Classification:

A61K 3907

US Classification:

424 93

Abstract:

Corn rootworm infestations can be controlled by inoculating the soil with parasporal-inclusion forming species of Bacillus laterosporus to produce viable populations of that bacteria effective to reduce crop damage. Viable populations of B. laterosporus can be initiated by application to the soil, of effective amounts of vegetative cells or spores of the organism either in liquid suspensions, or as coatings on seeds or granular substrates.