microbeAAPFCO-listed1 accepted claimprovisional name · 2 names on record
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Source-derived
AAPFCO lists an accepted biostimulant claim, and EPA's APPRIL records show 4 pesticide products (4 active, 0 inactive) with Bacillus methylotrophicus as an active ingredient. The biosafety record names Bacillus velezensis, which Health Canada ePATHogen classifies as human RG1, animal RG1, Containment Level 1.
Key takeaways
The AAPFCO accepted claim says it may increase germination, root and shoot length, and root and shoot dry weight, and notes that evaluated strains should be verified not to be pesticides.
EPA's APPRIL records list 4 pesticide products with this organism as an active ingredient; none are inactive.
Reported in the literature: strain TA-1 showed high nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita juveniles and eggs in vitro.
Other cited papers cover Bacillus velezensis strains (BS1, SQR9, FZB42, BIB0110, Kos) for plant growth promotion and biocontrol, and are not studies of strain TA-1.
Lens coverage: 6 of 8 lenses connected (AAPFCO Biostimulant, Biosafety Level, EPA Pesticide, Scientific Literature, Potential Claims, Taxonomy & Synonyms). The remaining lenses are being connected.
Source-backed research aid. Not regulatory advice. Not claim substantiation. Not a safety, compliance, or approval determination. Approvability is decided case-by-case by the relevant state control officials.
Ongoing Compliance evidence, coming soon. Source: State reporting and renewal requirements.
Overview
Bacillus methylotrophicus has an accepted claim in the AAPFCO biostimulant list and appears as an active ingredient in EPA pesticide product records. The literature cited here includes a study of strain TA-1 against root-knot nematodes in tomato, plus several papers on Bacillus velezensis strains.
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