Materials and methods for pest control

Details Materials and methods for pest control Materials and methods for pest control

1995-12-08

1998-05-19

Patterson, Jr., Charles L.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Preparations characterized by special physical form

Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants

424 944, A61K 3844, A01N 2500

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ABSTRACT:
The subject invention concerns methods and compositions for the selective control of pests. The method involves the administration of compounds which act on ecdysteroids or their derivatives or precursors. In a preferred embodiment, plants are transformed to express ecdysone oxidase which controls pests which feed on the transformed plants.

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Corbin, D.R. et al. (1994) "Cloning of an Insecticidal Cholestrol Oxidase Gene and Its Expression in Bacteria and in Plant Protoplasts" Applied and Environmental Microbiology 60(12):4239-4244.
Purcell, J.P. et al. (1993) "Cholesterol Oxidase: A Potent Insecticidal Protein Active Against Boll Weevil Larvae" Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 196(3):1406-1413.

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