The United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of Agriculture
发明人:
KENNEDY, Ann C.
申请号:
EP15789765
公开号:
EP3139746A4
申请日:
2015.05.01
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
In exemplary embodiments, the disclosure provides weed-suppressive Pseudomonas fluorescens strains effective for controlling one or more invasive grass weeds that are members selected from the group consisting of downy brome (cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum L.), medusahead (Taeniatherum caput medusae (L.) Nevski) and jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica L.). In exemplary embodiments, the weed-suppressive Pseudomonas fluorescens bacterial strain is a member selected from the group consisting of: Pseudomonas fluorescens strain ACK55, Pseudomonas fluorescens strain NKK78 and Pseudomonas fluorescens strain SMK69. In still other exemplary embodiments the disclosure provides methods for selecting weed-suppressive Pseudomonas fluorescens strains.