Insect neuropeptides 9
AssigneeSolasta Bio Limited
InventorsJulian A.T. Dow, Shireen A. Davies, Yousef Abul-Haija, Lewis Archibald
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Abstract
The present invention relates to natural or natural-like analogues of insect pyrokinin neuropeptides and AKH neuropeptides, and combinations thereof, having activity against insects, for example hemipteran, dipteran, lepidopteran, blattodean and/or coleopteran insects, such as aphids, moths and fruit flies, and their use as insect control agents (e.g. insecticides) and plant protection agents.
Claims11
A method of inhibiting infection of a plant by Drosophila suzukii insects, wherein the method comprises contacting the plant or a part thereof, or a site on which the plant is growing or is intended to be grown, with an effective amount of a combination, comprising:
- i) [pyr] LTFSPDW-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO:
- 6), wherein [pyr] represents pyroglutamate, or a salt or solvate thereof, and
- ii) [Hy]-SVPFKPRL-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO:
- 7), wherein [Hy] represents hydrogen, or a salt or solvate thereof,
- or a composition comprising an effective amount of the combination in admixture with one or more solvents, carriers, diluents, adjuvants, preservatives, dispersants, or emulsifying agents.
A method of reducing or treating Drosophila suzukii insect infection of a plant, or reducing Drosophila suzukii insect load on a plant, wherein the method comprises contacting the plant or a part thereof, or a site on which the plant is growing, with an effective amount of a combination, comprising:
- i) [pyr] LTFSPDW-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO:
- 6), wherein [pyr] represents pyroglutamate, or a salt or solvate thereof, and
- ii) [Hy]-SVPFKPRL-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO:
- 7), wherein [Hy] represents hydrogen, or a salt or solvate thereof,
- or a composition comprising an effective amount of the combination in admixture with one or more solvents, carriers, diluents, adjuvants, preservatives, dispersants, or emulsifying agents.
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