Control of hemipteran pests using RNA molecules
AssigneeSyngenta Participations AG
InventorsLies Degrave, Myriam Beghyn, Yann Naudet, Lien De Schrijver, Kevin V Donohue
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Abstract
Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to hemipteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.
Claims14
An interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule wherein the RNA comprises at least one dsRNA wherein the dsRNA is a region of double-stranded RNA comprising annealed complementary strands, one strand of which comprises a sequence of at least 30 contiguous nucleotides which is complementary to a target nucleotide sequence within a stink bug target gene, and (i) comprises at least a 30 contiguous nucleotide fragment of a sequence according to SEQ ID NO:
- 242, 296, or the complement thereof;
- or (ii) comprises at least a 30 contiguous nucleotide fragment of a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence encoded by a sequence according to SEQ ID NO:
- 242, 296, or the complement thereof, wherein the interfering RNA molecule has insecticidal activity on a hemipteran plant pest.
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