Chromobacterium bioactive compositions and metabolites

摘要

Provided are bioactive compounds and metabolites derived from Chromobacterium species culture responsible for controlling pests, compositions containing these compounds, methods for obtaining these compounds and methods of using these compounds and compositions for controlling pests.

主权项

1. A method for reducing root-knot nematode infestation in a plant in need thereof comprising
applying to the plant, one or more seeds of the plant, and/or a substrate in which the plant is grown, an amount of a whole cell broth of an isolated strain of a Chromobacterium subtsugae sp. nov. (NRRL B-30655), or a supernatant, filtrate or extract of the whole cell broth, effective to reduce said root-knot nematode infestation.