COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING RECOMBINANT BACILLUS CELLS AND ANOTHER BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one further biological control agent selected from particular microorganisms disclosed herein and/or a mutant of a specific strain of a microorganism disclosed herein having all identifying characteristics of the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain, and/or at least one metabolite produced by the respective strain that exhibits activity against insects, mites, nematodes and/or phytopathogens in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.

主权项

1. A composition comprising:
a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising:
(i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide; and(ii) a targeting sequence, exosporium protein, or exosporium protein fragment; and b) at least one biological control agent selected from the group consisting of a lipopeptide-producing Bacillus subtilis strain and a lipopeptide-producing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain in a synergistically effective amount.