Biological control of imported fire ants with a fungal pathogen

Details Biological control of imported fire ants with a fungal pathogen Biological control of imported fire ants with a fungal pathogen

1987-12-31

1990-05-15

Schain, Howard E.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing

Genetically modified micro-organism, cell, or virus

424 92, 435254, 435911, C12N 114

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049256637

ABSTRACT:
The subject invention concerns a novel biopesticide and its use to control imported fire ants which have caused significant economic harm to much of the southeastern United States. Specifically, a highly virulent isolate of Beauveria bassiana in an agricultural composition, can be used to effectively control ants of the genus Solenopsis. Exemplified herein is Beauveria bassiana No. 447, ATCC 20872. By using this novel fungus, or mutants thereof, fire ants can be controlled without the environmental and public safety hazards presented by chemical control agents.

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Chem-Abstracts, vol. 86, 1977, 84761k, Schaerffenberg et al.

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