Compositions comprising a biological control agent and an insecticide

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9801387-B2
Application number	US-201615159134-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2016
Priority date	May 30, 2012
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus chitinosporus AQ746 (NRRL Accession No. B-21618), Bacillus mycoides AQ726 (NRRL Accession No. B-21664), Bacillus purnilus (NRRL Accession No. B-30087), Bacillus purnilus AQ717 (NRRL Accession No. B-21662), Bacillus sp. AQ175 (ATCC Accession No. 55608), Bacillus sp. AQ177 (ATCC Accession No. 55609), Bacillus sp. AQ178 (ATCC Accession No. 53522), Bacillus subtilis AQ743 (NRRL Accession No. B-21665), Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ153 (ATCC Accession No. 55614), Bacillus thuringiensis BD#32 (NRRL Accession No. B-21530), Bacillus thuringiensis AQ52 (NRRL Accession No. B-21619), Muscodor albus 620 (NRRL Accession No. 30547), Muscodor roseus A3-5 (NRRL Accession No. 30548), Rhodococcus globerulus AQ719 (NRRL Accession No. B-21663), Streptomyces galbus (NRRL Accession No. 30232), Streptomyces sp. (NRRL Accession No. B-30145), Bacillus thuringiensis subspec. kurstaki BMP 123, Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ 30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455) and/or a mutant of these strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or a metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens and at least one insecticide in a synergistically effective amount, with the proviso that the biological control agent and the insecticide are not identical. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A composition comprising
at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455), and
Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582,
wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582 results in a synergistic effect.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

5. The composition according to claim 1 additionally comprising at least one auxiliary selected from the group consisting of extenders, solvents, spontaneity promoters, carriers, emulsifiers, dispersants, frost protectants, thickeners and adjuvants.

6. A seed treated with the composition according to claim 1 .

7. The seed according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

8. The seed according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

9. The seed according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

10. A method for reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts as well as losses in harvested fruits or vegetables caused by insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens comprising the step of simultaneously or sequentially applying
at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455), and
Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582
on the plant, plant parts, harvested fruits, vegetables and/or plant's locus of growth wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582 results in a synergistic effect.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

12. A kit-of-parts comprising
at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661), Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421), and Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455), and
Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582,
wherein combination of the at least one biological control agent and the Bacillus firmus strain CNCM I-1582 results in a synergistic effect.

13. The kit-of-parts according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ713 (NRRL Accession No. B-21661).

14. The kit-of-parts according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30002 (NRRL Accession No. B-50421).

15. The kit-of-parts according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one biological control agent is Bacillus subtilis AQ30004 (NRRL Accession No. B-50455).

Assignees

• Bayer Cropscience Ag

Inventors

• Hellwege Elke
• Andersch Wolfram
• Stenzel Klaus
• Springer Bernd

Classifications

• A01N43/54

  1,3-Diazines; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazines · CPC title

• A01N43/42

  condensed with carbocyclic rings · CPC title

• A01N43/713

  having rings with four or more nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms · CPC title

• A01N43/40

  six-membered rings · CPC title

• A01N43/56

  1,2-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,2-diazoles · CPC title