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EP 0973542 A1 20000126 - BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDE

Title (en)

BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDE

Title (de)

BIOLOGISCHE PESTIZIDE

Title (fr)

PESTICIDE BIOLOGIQUE

Publication

EP 0973542 A1 20000126 (EN)

Application

EP 98905978 A 19980108

Priority

US 9801137 W 19980108
US 3474097 P 19970109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9830236A1] Methods for exterminating pests using compositions comprising at least one protease enzyme. A detergent component may also be utilized in such compositions.

IPC 1-7

A01N 63/00

IPC 8 full level

A01N 63/50 (2020.01); A61K 38/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A01N 63/50 (2020.01 - EP US); A61K 38/482 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9830236 A1 19980716; AU 6133398 A 19980803; AU 737578 B2 20010823; CA 2274512 A1 19980716; CA 2274512 C 20071030; EP 0973542 A1 20000126; EP 0973542 A4 20040421

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9801137 W 19980108; AU 6133398 A 19980108; CA 2274512 A 19980108; EP 98905978 A 19980108