Patent ID: 11968963
Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 18:
19. A method for controlling a population of target arthropods, comprising:
providing a gene encoding a male arthropod killing factor, and a promoter operably linked to the gene encoding the male arthropod killing factor; and
wherein the male arthropod killing factor comprises the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1, or an amino acid sequence at least 60% identical to SEQ ID NO:1;
genetically transforming a bacteria, phage, or prophage with the gene encoding the male arthropod killing factor operably linked to the promoter;
transinfecting a population of arthropods with the bacteria, phage, or prophage; and
releasing the population of arthropods amongst a population of target arthropods, wherein the release of the arthropods reduces the population of target arthropods.