383 results about "Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki" patented technology

Disclosed are Bacillus thuringiensis strains comprising novel crystal proteins which exhibit insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including red flour beetle larvae (Tribolium castaneum) and Japanese beetle larvae (Popillia japonica). Also disclosed are novel B. thuringiensis crystal toxin genes, designated cryET33 and cryET34, which encode the colepteran-toxic crystal proteins, CryET33 (29-kDa) crystal protein, and the cryET34 gene encodes the 14-kDa CryET34 crystal protein. The CryET33 and CryET34 crystal proteins are toxic to red flour beetle larvae and Japanese beetle larvae. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells comprising the novel nucleic acid sequences of the invention.

The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against coleopteran insects including Colorado potato beetle (Lymantria dispar) and Southern Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica undecempunctata). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.

Disclosed are methods for increasing the activity of B. thuringiensis delta -endotoxins against Coleopteran insect pests. Also disclosed are methods for mutagenizing nucleic acid sequences encoding these polypeptides, and increasing insect resistance in transgenic plants expressing these genes.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention relates to a composite microbial fertilizer for controlling crop diseases and insect pests, which contains composite microbial fungicide and is prepared by the following raw materials based on parts by weight: 10-35 parts of composite microbial fertilizer fungicide, 3-15 parts of composite microbial pesticide fungicide, 1-5 parts of insecticidal synergist, 1-5 parts of plant growth regulator, 20-60 parts of grass carbon, 5-15 parts of expanded chicken manure, 5-50 parts of inorganic fertilizer and 1-3 parts of binding agent, wherein the composite microbial fertilizer fungicide is prepared by bacillus megaterium and jelly-like bacillus; and the composite microbial pesticide fungicide is prepared by mixing bacillus thuringiensis and bacillus subtilis, adding sodium percarbonate type solid state oxygen-increasing agent for mixing and fermenting and finally absorbing by the grass carbon. The composite microbial fertilizer adopts strains with good suitability, and the strains are compounded according to a certain proportion to obtain the composite fungicide which has durable activity and stable performance; and the four beneficial strains are compatible with each other and performs the own functions, so that the multiple aims of resisting germs as well as diseases and insect pests, and increasing the crop yield can be achieved.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Belonging to the field of biological control of pests, the invention discloses a Bacillus thuringiensis strain that has a broad spectrum and is highly effective on lepidoptera pests, preparation of its wettable powder and application. The Bacillus thuringiensis YX-1 strain involved in the invention is preserved in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, and the preservation number is CGMCC No. 5256. Containing a plurality of insecticidal genes, the strain has a highly effective lethal effect on Cydia molesta, cotton bollworm, fall webworms, Adoxophyes orana Fisher von Roslerstamm, Phalera flavescens Bremer et Grey, carpocapsa pomonella, prodenia litura, plutella xylostella, beet armyworm and other lepidoptera pests. The invention also discloses a method for preparation of wettable powder through the YX-1 strain. The Bacillus thuringiensis YX-1 strain and its wettable powder provided in the invention are mainly used for prevention and treatment of lepidoptera pests on various fruit trees and vegetables, also can be used for prevention and treatment of lepidoptera pests on field crops and garden plants, and have the characteristics of broad spectrum, high efficiency, safety to people, livestock as well as animals and plants, and no environmental pollution, etc.

The invention discloses a compound bacterium for preventing and treating root-knot nematode and a preparation method thereof. The compound bacterium for preventing and treating root-knot nematode is prepared by the following steps: carrying out high-density cultivation on raw material strains of bacillus thuringiensis, pseudomonas fluorescens, bacillus subtilis, streptomycete, aspergillus niger, paecilomyces lilacinus and fusarium oxysporum, inoculating activated and cultivated strains in a fermentation tank and implementing fermentation and extended cultivation; dehydrating and drying various single strains obtained from extended cultivation to obtain resting microorganism dry powder; and mixing 10-20 parts of bacillus thuringiensis, 5-10 parts of pseudomonas fluorescens, 10-20 parts of bacillus subtilis, 10-20 parts of streptomycete, 10-15 parts of aspergillus niger, 10-25 parts of paecilomyces lilacinus and 8-15 parts of fusarium oxysporum to obtain the compound bacterium for preventing and treating root-knot nematode. The compound bacterium disclosed by the invention is used for preventing and treating root-knot nematode; and compared with an existing product, the compound bacterium is environment-friendly, harmless and non-toxic to a human body and good in control efficiency.

A method of detection is provided that permits differentiation of each of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus anthracis from other microorganisms, using oligonucleotide primers for amplification of the target nucleotide sequences characteristic to Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus anthracis, consisting of the oligonucleotide (A) having a nucleotide sequence obtained from SEQ ID NO:1 and containing at least one site that can amplify a nucleotide sequence characteristic to Bacillus cereus, the oligonucleotide (B) having a nucleotide sequence obtained from SEQ ID NO:3 and containing at least one site that can amplify a nucleotide sequence characteristic to Bacillus thuringiensis, and the oligonucleotide (C) having a nucleotide sequence obtained from SEQ ID NO:5 and containing at least one site that can amplify a nucleotide sequence characteristic to Bacillus anthracis. Also provided are a method of detection of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus anthracis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using a primer specific to the DNA gyrase sub-unit B (gyrB) gene and a method of detection of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus thuringiensis, and Bacillus anthracis in a sample by differentiation on the genetic level.

The invention belongs to the technical field of environment protection, and especially relates to a composite microbial preparation for garbage deodorizing and sterilization and a preparation method thereof. The microbial preparation comprises beauveria bassiana, saccharomyces cerevisiae, lactobacillus plantar, rhodopseudomonas palustris, and bacillus thruingiensis. The comprehensive composite inoculant provided by the invention can remove the garbage odor and kill insects such as mosquito, fly, cockroach, and the like; and can be used in locations such as rubbish transfer station, digestion tank, public lavatory, landfill, etc. to remove odors and kill insects. The stinky odors given off by the garbage can be rapidly degraded under the cooperation of five microorganisms, furthermore, the bacterium proliferation is inhibited, the insects in the garbage piles such as mosquito, fly, cockroach, and the like can be killed, and the microecological environment of garbage piles can be improved, so the composite inoculant has a very important economic and environment-protection meaning.

The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of nucleotide sequences encoding novel insecticidal proteins secreted into the extracellular space from Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains. The proteins are isolated from culture supernatants of Bacillus thuringiensis and related strains and display insecticidal activity against lepidopteran insects including European corn borer (ECB), tobacco budworm (TBW) and diamondback moth (DBM). Insecticidal proteins encoded by nucleotide sequences that hybridize under stringent conditions to the isolated and characterized nucleotide sequences are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for making and using transgenic cells and plants comprising the novel nucleotide sequence of the invention.

The invention relates to a suspending agent sterilizing two-spotted spider mite Bacillus thuringiensis, belonging to the field of biological pesticides. The suspending agent is prepared by mixing fermentation liquid of the Bacillus thuringiensis BtR05 with a surfactant, an antiseptic agent, a suspending auxiliary agent and a thickening agent, wherein, the suspending auxiliary agent is ammonium sulphate. The invention also provides preparation methods and uses of the suspending agent, the suspending agent prepared by the BtR05 bacterium and the fermentation liquid of the bacterium is quite poisonous against two-spotted spider mite, American white moth, diamond-back moth, chive maggot, grub, maggot galerucella and Meloidogyne incognita, which is an efficient and broad-spectrum biological pesticide.

The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

The invention relates to a highly effective bacillus thuringiensis cry8G gene and albumen for killing coleoptera pests and application thereof, pertaining to biological control technical field. The invention provides nucleotide sequences of the bacillus thuringiensis cry8G gene which is high poisonous to the coleoptera pests and amino acid sequences of the codes of the protein, and provides nucleotide sequences of the bacillus thuringiensis cry8G gene which is designed artificially and used for transgenic plants and amino acid sequences of the codes thereof. Therefore, toxicity to related pests is presented by the sequences through the genes or the artificial designed sequences of transgenic microbes and plants so as to overcome or delay the generation of drug-resistance of the pests for engineering bacteria and the transgenic plants.