Inoculants including <i>Bacillus </i>bacteria for inducing production of volatile organic compounds in plants

摘要

Disclosed are inoculants that include Bacillus bacteria and induce production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by a plant that has been treated with the inoculant.

主权项

1. A composition for treating a plant or seeds of a plant, the composition formulated as a treatment composition in which are combined:
(a) an isolated Bacillus bacteria selected from the group consisting of:
(i) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens selected from the group consisting of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AP-136 (NRRL B-50614), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AP-188 (NRRL B-50615), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AP-218 (NRRL B-50618), Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AP-219 (NRRL B-50619), and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain AP-295 (NRRL B-50620);(ii) Bacillus mojavensis strain AP-209 (NRRL B-50616);(iii) Bacillus solisalsi strain AP-217 (NRRL B-50617);(iv) Bacillus simplex strain ABU 288 (NRRL B-50340); and(v) mixtures thereof; and (b) a suitable carrier; the composition comprising 102-1012 cfu per ml carrier, and the composition inducing production of one or more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by a plant that has been treated with the composition or that is grown from seed that has been treated with the composition.