Control of coleopteran pests using RNA molecules
AssigneeSyngenta Participations AG
InventorsKevin L. Donohue, Yann Naudet, Pascale Feldmann, Lies Degrave, Isabelle Maillet
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Abstract
Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran 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.
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An interfering RNA molecule comprising a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), the dsRNA consisting of annealed complementary strands, one strand of which consists of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:390, and the other strand of which consists of the complement of SEQ ID NO:390, wherein the dsRNA has insecticidal activity on a coleopteran plant pest.
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