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Bacillus pumilus strain GB 34 (006493) Fact Sheet
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Information related to this page:Issued: 3/13/03
OPP Chemical Code: 006493
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- Description of the Ingreident
- Use Sites, Target, Pests, and Application Methods
- Assessing Risks to Human Health
- Assessing Risks to the Environment
- Regulatory Information
- Registrant Information
- Additional Contact Information
Summary
Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 is a naturally occurring bacterium that is especially common in soil and on dead plant tissue. When applied to soybean seeds, the bacterium protects the roots of the soybean plant against certain fungi. No harm to humans or the environment is expected from use of Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 as a pesticide active ingredient.
- Description of the Ingreident
- Use Sites, Target, Pests, and Application Methods
- Use Sites: Soybean seeds.
- Target Pests: The fungal pests Rhizoctonia and Fusarium, which attack developing soybean roots.
- Application Methods: The single registered end product, "GB 34 Concentrate Biological Fungicide" is applied as a water slurry to soybean seeds by companies using specified mechanical seed-treating equipment.
- Assessing Risks to Human Health
- Assessing Risks to the Environment
- Regulatory Information
- GB 34 Technical Biological Fungicide
- GB 34 Concentrate Biological Fungicide (end product)
- Registrant Information
- Additional Contact Information
Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 occurs in soil, water, air, and decomposing plant tissue. It is often found on the developing root system of soybean plants; it does not harm the plants. Rather, the bacterium prevents germination of the spores of the target fungi Rhizoctonia and Fusarium, and the bacterium may subsequently grow on the fungal spores.
No harmful health effects to humans are expected from use of Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 as a pesticide active ingredient. No evidence of toxicity or infectivity was found in animal laboratory studies. Furthermore, the use this bacterium in pesticide products will not increase the exposure of humans beyond normal background levels
No adverse environmental effects are expected when products containing Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 are used according to label instructions. Laboratory studies and a literature search found no evidence indicating that Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 is harmful to insects, birds, mammals, plants, or marine species. In addition, exposure to wildlife is not expected to increase from pesticide use of this bacterium.
February 6, 2002 EPA grants Experimental Use Permit (EUP) to “GB 34 Concentrate.”
March 13, 2003 EPA grants registration (approval for sale and distribution) to two products containing Bacillus pumilus strain GB34 as the active ingredient:
Gustafson LLC
1400 Preston Road, Suite 400
Plano, TX 75093
Ph: 972-985-5617
Ombudsman, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P)
Office of Pesticide Programs
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460