MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617063939 A) filed by Basf Agricultural Solutions Us LLC on May 20, 2026, for Use Of Novel Genes For The Control Of Nematode Pests.

Inventors include Daum, Julia; and Mccarville, Michael.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring nematicidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Methods for killing or controlling a nematode pest population, such as Heterodera spp., e.g., Heterodera glycines (soybean cyst nematode), root knot nematode, reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis), Pratylenchus sp., or Lance nematode ...