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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1998
Sonny B. Ramaswamy, Manhattan, KS (US);
Fanrong Zeng, Manhattan, KS (US);
Stephen B. Pruett, Shreveport, LA (US);
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS (US);
Abstract
Immunoassays useful for distinguishing between the insect pests,and,are disclosed. These immunoassays employ either,-specific monoclonal antibodies which do not detectably cross-react with tissue of,, or,-specific antibodies which do not detectably cross-reict with tissue of,. Thus, use of these antibodies in immunoassays conclusively demonstrates the presence of either,or,organisms on crop plants tested. Also disclosed are,-specific monoclonal antibody which does not detectably cross-react with tissue of,, and,-specific monoclonal antibody which does not detectably cross-react with tissue of,. These antibodies can be used in the disclosed immunoassays, and can be included in kits for conducting the disclosed immunoassays.