Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or 4, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or 4, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

Disclosed herein are the nucleotide sequences of the Chromobacterium subtsugae genes. In addition, the amino acid sequences of proteins encoded by the C. subtsugae genes are provided. Nucleic acids, vectors and polypeptides comprising the aforementioned sequences are also provided. Homologues, functional fragments and conservative variants of the aforementioned sequences are also provided. Compositions having pesticidal, bioremedial and plant growth-promoting activities comprising C. subtsugae genes and proteins, and methods for the use of these compositions, are also provided.

Disclosed herein are the nucleotide sequences of the Chromobacterium subtsugae genes. In addition, the amino acid sequences of proteins encoded by the C. subtsugae genes are provided. Nucleic acids, vectors and polypeptides comprising the aforementioned sequences are also provided. Homologues, functional fragments and conservative variants of the aforementioned sequences are also provided. Compositions having pesticidal, bioremedial and plant growth-promoting activities comprising C. subtsugae genes and proteins, and methods for the use of these compositions, are also provided.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising a tetrazolinone compound represented by a formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein n is an integer of any one of 0 to 5; R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom and the like; R.sup.2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group and the like; the R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 can have independently halogen atom(s) in the alkyl moiety; with the proviso that when n is an integer of 2 or more, two or more of the R.sup.1 may be different from each other, and an carboxamide compound, preferably the composition for controlling plant diseases wherein a weight ratio of the tetrazolinone compound to the carboxamide compound is that of the tetrazolinone compound/the carboxamide compound=0.1/1 to 10/1, shows an excellent controlling efficacy on plant diseases.

A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising a tetrazolinone compound represented by a formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein n is an integer of any one of 0 to 5; R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom and the like; R.sup.2 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group and the like; the R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 can have independently halogen atom(s) in the alkyl moiety; with the proviso that when n is an integer of 2 or more, two or more of the R.sup.1 may be different from each other, and an carboxamide compound, preferably the composition for controlling plant diseases wherein a weight ratio of the tetrazolinone compound to the carboxamide compound is that of the tetrazolinone compound/the carboxamide compound=0.1/1 to 10/1, shows an excellent controlling efficacy on plant diseases.

Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.

Bacteriophage are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.

Methods of controlling, preventing, and/or treating of phytopathogenic fungi causing soybean rust include use of zoxamide as an active agent against soybean rust and agricultural compositions thereof.

Methods of controlling, preventing, and/or treating of phytopathogenic fungi causing soybean rust include use of zoxamide as an active agent against soybean rust and agricultural compositions thereof.