DOWN-REGULATING GENE EXPRESSION IN INSECT PESTS

• Main Authors: BEGHYN, MYRIAM, BOGAERT, THIERRY, RAEMAEKERS, ROMAAN, FELDMANN, PASCALE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 26.10.2012
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEPTIDES; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; TRAPPING; VINEGAR; WINE

The present invention relates to genetic control of infestation by insect pest species, particularly prevention and/or control of pest infestation of plants, using interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules. Compositions and combinations containing the interfering RNA molecules of the invention for use in topical applications, for example in the form of insecticides. La présente invention concerne la régulation génétique de l'infestation par des espèces d'insectes nuisibles, en particulier la prévention et/ou la régulation de l'infestation de plantes par des nuisibles, au moyen de molécules d'acide ribonucléique (ARN). L'invention concerne des compositions et des combinaisons contenant les molécules d'ARN interférent selon l'invention destinées à des applications topiques, par exemple sous forme d'insecticides.