There is great need for a fast-killing, persistent agent to protect high value crops from grasshoppers. because grasshoppers migrate and modern chemicals do not persist, expensive, repeated treatments are necessary. nosema locustae (nl), the only available persistent agent, acts too slowly,… More

Seed rot caused by the fungus pythium ultimum is a major cause of crop loss in northern climates where cool planting seasons are common. seeds are generally treated with the fungicides metalaxyl and captan (banned in germany) to prevent seed rot. a biotype of the bacteria pseudomonas aureofaciens --… More