Patent SG-11201806337Q-A (SG)
Title: Methods and compositions for controlling ants
Inventor: KILLMER JOHN
IPC: A01N25/00
Filed: 2017-01-31
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 10 August 2017 (10.08.2017) WIPO I PCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/136353 Al 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 III 0111011110110111011011111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: A01N 63/00 (2006.01) A01N 25/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/015861 (22) International Filing Date: 31 January 2017 (31.01.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/290,318 2 February 2016 (02.02.2016) US 62/397,790 21 September 2016 (21.09.2016) US (71) Applicant: APSE, INC. [US/US]; 4320 Forest Park Aven- ue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63108 (US). (72) Inventors: KILLMER, John, L.; 4320 Forest Park Aven- ue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63108 (US). KUMAR, Anil; 4320 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63108 (US). MCLAUGHLIN, Patrick, D.; 4320 Forest Park Av- enue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63108 (US). ARHAN- CET, Juan Pedro Humberto; 4320 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 303, St. Louis, MO 63108 (US). (74) Agents: CAMPBELL, John, W. et al.; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Attention: Docketing Department, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) with sequence listing part of description (Rule 5.2(a)) W O 20 17 / 13635 3 Al (54) Title: METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTROLLING ANTS (57) : The invention describes recombinant sequences and methods for producing RNAs suitable for controlling prolifera- tion of ant species, including Solenopsis, Camponotus, Linepithema, Tapinoma, Tetramorium, and Monomorium spp.