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Management of corn rootworm and other insect pests

US10570413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Purdue Research Foundation · US
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. · US

Inventors

John Lindsey Flexner · Landenberg, US
Gurmukh S. Johal · West Lafayette, US
Dilbag Multani · Johnston, US
James K. Presnail · Landenberg, US
Scott V. Tingey · Rockdale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2013
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K14/415
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Trap and/or refuge crops and methods of use in managing corn rootworm and other insect pests of maize are provided. Some methods involve using trap crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to lure and kill insect pests. Other methods involve using refuge crops comprising plants with enhanced susceptibility to one or more insect pests to monitor insect pest populations in an area or to promote mating between insecticide resistant and insecticide non-resistant insects.

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