Bruce Webb;Kendra Hitz Steele;Angelika Fath-Goodin
发明人:
Bruce Webb,Kendra Hitz Steele,Angelika Fath-Goodin
申请号:
US15154069
公开号:
US09770033B2
申请日:
2016.05.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Disclosed are genetically modified nudiviruses capable of being sexually transmitted by an insect useful for controlling pest populations. The genetically modified nudiviruses are capable of causing sterility in a target population of insects. Also disclosed are insects infected with the disclosed genetically modified nudiviruses, methods of making the genetically modified nudiviruses, and methods of using the genetically modified nudiviruses to control an insect pest population.