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Methods and compositions for the control of the flesh fly

US5501976A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1995
Grant dateMar 26, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/43577
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention concerns novel peptides which have the property of interfering with the biosynthesis of the enzyme trypsin and the biosynthesis of the hormone ecdysone. This property enables the use of these peptides to, for example, inhibit the formation of progeny in blood-ingesting insects, e.g., Neobellieria, since trypsin is an essential enzyme for food digestion which provides the essential building blocks for egg development in such insects.

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