MITTEL ZUR BIOLOGISCHEN INSEKTENKONTROLLE UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN ANWENDUNG

摘要

Insect control agents comprising a gene coding for a protein that affects the growth, development or behavior of an insect. The gene is either activated to prevent insect molting and pupation or is inactivated to reduce the feeding behavior, inhibit growth and result in the earlier death of the insect host. Methods for producing the insect control agent and methods of controlling insects by exposing them to the insect control agent are also included. An Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus in which the naturally occurring ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyl transferase gene was inactivated was demonstrated to have advantages over the wild-type Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus as in insect control agent.