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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 98938078.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 25/00, A01N 25/04, A01N 25/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US9815/669 (87) International publication number: WO 0005/947 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicants: The United States of America, represented by The Secretary of Agriculture Washington, DC 20250-0302 (US) Dow Agrosciences Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRENNER, Richard, J. Gainesville, FL 32653 (US) BURNS, Kevin Carmel, IN 46033 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Martinistrasse 24 28195 Bremen 28195 Bremen (DE)