A METHOD OF CONTROLLING NEMATODE INFECTION IN ANIMALS AND A COMPOSITION THEREFOR.
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Abstract not available for EP0303673 Abstract of corresponding document: WO8806407 The number of infective, animal parasitic nematodes in an environment inhabited by animals susceptible to nematode infection may be reduced by administering to the animals a fungal material (mycelium or spores) of a nematode-destroying (especially predatory) fungus so as to provide an adequate nematode-controlling amount of the fungal material in the animal faeces. In order to ensure a sufficiently high viability of the fungal material during passage through the gastrointestinal tract of the animal, the composition is formulated in such a way that the fungal material is protected against gastrointestinal fluids, for instance by providing a suitable coating on the fungal material or embedding it in a convenient matrix.
Inventors:
Thylin, Johnny
Nansen, Peter
Gronvold, Jorn
Henriksen, Svend Aage
Wolstrup, Jens