Method for combating pests
Treating Bt-soybean plants with ryanodine receptor modulators and Bt toxins addresses the challenge of managing pests and nematodes, enhancing soybean plant health and yield while ensuring safety for non-target species like the Monarch butterfly.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/EP2014/057623
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2013-04-19
- Filing Date
- 2014-04-15
- Publication Date
- 2014-10-23
AI Technical Summary
Current methods for controlling pests on soybean plants, particularly Bt-soybeans, are inadequate in effectively managing insecticidal and nematicidal pests, and there is a need for improved methods that do not harm non-target organisms like the Monarch butterfly.
Treating Bt-soybean plants with ryanodine receptor modulators such as Chlorantraniloprole, Cyantraniliprole, and Flubendiamide, which are combined with Bt toxins like Cry 1 Ac and Cry IF, to enhance pest control and nematode management, while ensuring minimal impact on non-target species.
The treatment significantly reduces pest mortality and nematode activity, improving soybean plant health and yield with a synergistic effect that provides comprehensive pest control and resistance against various pests and nematodes, while posing a negligible threat to Monarch butterflies.