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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 97942530.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 59/14, A01N 25/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9716/475 (87) International publication number: WO 9913/724 (25.03.1999 Gazette 1999/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville,Florida 32611 (US)	(72) Inventor: NIGG, Herbert N.,Citrus Res. and Edu.Center Lake Alfred, FL 33850-2299 (US) (74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward  GILL JENNINGS & EVERYBroadgate House7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)