United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

The United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of

Bayer Cropscience Ag

Southern Research Institute

Vmi Foundation

Bioguard Research and Development, Inc.

Foresight Science & Technology Inc.

Robert K Vander Meer

Clifford S Lofgren

William A Banks

Man-Yeon Choi

Man Yeon Choi

Angela Becker

Peter Van Voris

Edward S Lipinsky

David F Williams

Tappey H Jones

Richard J Brenner

Frederic Paul Schmitt

Domonic A Cataldo

Satya P Chinta

Cecile Denise Dorme

Methods and compositions for pest control, and more particularly for control of ants, e.g., of the subfamily Myrmicinae, using tyramides.

Methods and compositions for pest control

The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for using the insect neuromodulator tyramine and/or one or more derivatives thereof delivered to insect populations to control certain aspects of such populations. The amount of tyramine and/or one or more derivatives thereof delivered on a per insect basis is significantly greater than a naturally-occurring amount of tyramine normally found in insects and causes deleterious effects including mortality of certain insect life forms and disruption of the reproductive capacity of others in the population.

Biologically-based control methods for insect pests

Disclosed is a dsRNA construct that relates to a method to control insect pests of the genusordouble-stranded RNA interference of the PBAN/Pyrokinin gene.

Double-stranded RNA constructs to control insect pests

Disclosed is a dsRNA construct that relates to a method to control Lepidopteran moths via double-stranded RNA interference of the PBAN/Pyrokinin gene.

Lepidopteran moth control using double-stranded RNA constructs

Disclosed are novel bioactive peptides derived as antagonists to a fire ant receptor for a pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide/pyrokinin (PBAN/pyrokinin) gene derived neuropeptide ligand. Also disclosed are methods of controlling fire ants with the bioactive peptides disclosed herein. Methodological approaches to screening peptide libraries for the presence of PBAN/pyrokinin ligands are also provided herein.

Bioactive peptides having insecticide activity

Disclosed are dsRNA constructs and methods to control insects via double stranded RNA interference of insect PBAN receptor genes.

Control of insect pests through RNAi of pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptor

A method for attracting cockroaches to an object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach attracting composition containing a cockroach attractant effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of Csaturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids and mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier. A method for repelling cockroaches from ah object or area, involving treating said object or area with a cockroach repelling composition containing a cockroach repelling effective amount of at least one compound selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl esters of Csaturated or unsaturated carboxylic acids or mixtures thereof, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.

Methods and compositions for attracting or repelling cockroaches

Disclosed is a dsRNA construct that relates to a method to control Formicidae (ants) via double-stranded RNA interference of the PBAN/Pyrokinin gene.

Formicidae (ant) control using double-stranded RNA constructs

A method and composition has been discovered for repelling ants by treating objects or areas with effective amounts of compositions that includes at least one C,-C,dicarboxylic acid diester and a carrier.

Repellent for ants

A method has been discovered for repelling ants by treating objects or areas with effective amounts of compositions that include (a) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.8 carboxylic acids; (b) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 alcohols; (c) one or more esters which are reaction products of (a) and (b) or an ester which is a reaction product of the repellents and other carboxylic acids or alcohols; (d) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.11 carboxylic acid esters; (e) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 ketones; or (f) mixtures thereof.

An attractant for social pest insects has been discovered and isolated from soybean oil. This attractant is also found in canola oil. This attractant increases the effectiveness of baits and/or traps in the control of social pest insects.

Attractant for social pest insects

A method has been discovered for repelling ants by treating objects or areas with effective amounts of compositions that include (a) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.8 carboxylic acids; (b) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 alcohols; (c) one or more esters which are reaction products of (a) and (b) or an ester which is a reaction product of the repellents and other carboxylic acids or alcohols; (d) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.11 carboxylic acid esters; (e) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 ketones; (f) one or more C.sub.6 to C.sub.14 aldehydes; or (g) mixtures thereof.

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Newberry, FL, United States of America

Robert K Vander Meer