Method for improving the efficacy of insect toxins
Patent 5250515 Issued on October 5, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: December 20, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
514/12, 25 or more peptide repeating units in known peptide chain structure424/93.461, B. thuringiensis424/750, Containing or obtained from Gramineae (e.g., bamboo, corn, or grasses such as grain products including wheat, rice, rye, barley, oat, etc.)424/755, Containing or obtained from Brassica (e.g., horseradish, mustard, etc.)424/757, Containing or obtained from Leguminosae (e.g., legumes such as soybean, kidney bean, pea, lentil, licorice, etc.)424/758, Containing or obtained from Cucumbrits (e.g., gourds such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber, etc.)530/370, Plant proteins, e.g., derived from legumes, algae or lichens, etc.530/379Derived from leafy green plants, e.g., alfalfa pollen, etc.
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 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.
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