- Patent Title: Mite composition comprising a predatory mite and immobilized prey contacted with a fungus reducing agent and methods and uses related to the use of said composition
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Application No.: US14370624Application Date: 2012-10-23
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Publication No.: US09781937B2Publication Date: 2017-10-10
- Inventor: Karel Jozef Florent Bolckmans , Yvonne Maria Van Houten , Adelmar Emmanuel Van Baal , Radbout Timmer , Damien Marc Morel
- Applicant: Koppert B.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Assignee: Koppert B.V.
- Current Assignee: Koppert B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Berkel en Rodenrijs
- Agency: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP
- Agent Bret E. Field
- International Application: PCT/NL2012/050736 WO 20121023
- International Announcement: WO2013/103294 WO 20130711
- Main IPC: A01N63/00
- IPC: A01N63/00 ; A01K67/033
Abstract:
The present invention in general relates to the field of biological crop protection by use of predatory mites. More particularly the present invention relates to a mite composition comprising a predatory mite and a prey. Such a mite composition is suitable for rearing the predatory mite and/or for crop protection using the predatory mite. The prey in the composition comprises individuals of at least one Astigmatid mite species, wherein at least a fraction of the Astigmatid individuals is immobilized. The composition is characterized in that immobilized Astigmatid individuals are contacted with a fungus reducing agent.
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