Microbial biosurfactants as agents for controlling pests

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2011-08-09

2011-08-09

Skowronek, Karlheinz R (Department: 1617)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Designated organic active ingredient containing

Carbohydrate doai

Reexamination Certificate

active

07994138

ABSTRACT:
Biosurfactants produced by microbes are used to control pests. The biosurfactants can be produced by cultivating a biosurfactant-producing microbe, producing a fermentation broth, and obtaining the biosurfactant from the fermentation broth. Alternately, the biosurfactants can be produced in situ in the environment of the pests by applying a carbon substrate to the pests' environment, which permits naturally-occurring biosurfactant-producing microbes to grow and to generate the biosurfactants. The biosurfactants have pesticidal qualities, and can be used to control a variety of pests, while being biodegradable and otherwise avoiding adverse environmental effects that have often been associated with conventional synthetic pesticides.

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