METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICACY OF INSECT TOXINS

A method for potentiating the insecticidal activity of a protein toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria is disclosed. A potentiating amount of trypsin inhibitor is co-administered to the insect along with the B.t. toxin. Improved insecticidal compositions are also disclosed which contain an insect...

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Main Authors ROY LEE FUCHS, SUSAN CARYL MACINTOSH, GANESH MURTHY KISHORE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.09.1990
Edition5
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
CULTURE MEDIA
ENZYMOLOGY
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS
SPIRITS
TRAPPING
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:A method for potentiating the insecticidal activity of a protein toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria is disclosed. A potentiating amount of trypsin inhibitor is co-administered to the insect along with the B.t. toxin. Improved insecticidal compositions are also disclosed which contain an insecticidal amount of a protein toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis and a potentiating amount of a trypsin inhibitor.
Bibliography:Application Number: ZA19890002600