Patent ID: 6596271
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method for killing insect pests comprising:treating said insect pests or their loci with a combination of a genetically engineered insect virus from Autographa calfornica or Heliothis armigera expressing an insecticidal neurotoxin in said insect pests infected therewith, and a synthetic, organic insecticide selected from the group consisting of organophosphate insecticides and carbamate insecticides, wherein said treating is sufficient to (i) infect said insect pests with the genetically engineered insect virus so as to express said insecticidal neurotoxin in said insect pests and (ii) contact said insect pests with the insecticide;wherein said treating with the combination results in supplemental synergism of insect kill time.