Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of substantially retaining or otherwise preserving the biological activity of a dsRNA, present in a cell, to post-transcriptionally silence the expression of a gene in a target organism, comprising the step of adding to the cell composition a compound having the function of a protein—or amine—cross linking agent and/or an acid, and compositions comprising the cells comprising dsRNA, and protein cross linking agents and/or acids, as well as the use of the cross linking agents and/or acids in the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that are toxic to insect pests. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of modulating expression of a pest insect target gene and that are toxic to the insect pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example as the active ingredient in an insecticidal composition or in a transgenic plant, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that are toxic to insect pests. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of modulating expression of a pest insect target gene and that are toxic to the insect pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example as the active ingredient in an insecticidal composition or in a transgenic plant, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that are toxic to insect pests. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of modulating expression of a pest insect target gene and that are toxic to the insect pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example as the active ingredient in an insecticidal composition or in a transgenic plant, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules that are toxic to insect pests. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of modulating expression of a pest insect target gene and that are toxic to the insect pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example as the active ingredient in an insecticidal composition or in a transgenic plant, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an RNA comprising in the 5? to 3? direction a first sequence and a second sequence, the first sequence being spaced apart from the second sequence by a spacer sequence, the first and second sequences being substantially complementary and forming a duplex via Watson and Crick base pairing, the second sequence being able to hybridise with the mRNA of a target gene in an organism, the RNA being substantially in the form of a hairpin, the second sequence being fully complementary to the said mRNA along the region at which it hybridises, the first sequence comprising nucleotide bases which do not Watson and Crick base pair with the corresponding bases in the second sequence of the duplex wherein the duplex does not comprise regions of 3 or more consecutive mismatched bases or an RNA comprising in the 5? to 3? direction a first sequence and a second sequence, the first sequence being spaced apart from the second sequence by a spacer sequence, the first and second sequences being subst

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of substantially retaining or otherwise preserving the biological activity of a dsRNA, present in a cell, to post-transcriptionally silence the expression of a gene in a target organism, comprising the step of adding to the cell composition a compound having the function of a protein—or amine—cross linking agent and/or an acid. The invention also comprises compositions comprising the cells comprising dsRNA, and protein cross linking agents and/or acids, as well as the use of said cross linking agents and/or acids in the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of substantially retaining or otherwise preserving the biological activity of a dsRNA, present in a cell lysate, to post-transcriptionally silence the expression of a gene in a target organism, comprising the step of adding to the lysate a compound having the function of a protein- or amine-cross linking agent. The invention also comprises compositions comprising the lysate comprising dsRNA, and protein cross linking agents, as well as the use of said agents in the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: Ethephon-based composition for the regulation of plant growth containing in addition to ethephon, at least one product or adjuvant the chemical structure of which contains at least two acid functions selected from carboxylic acid type of formula (--COOH) and phosphonic acid type of formula (--PO.sub.3 H.sub.2), at least one of these acid functions being the (--PO.sub.3 H.sub.2) function.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions based on aminotriazole comprising, besides the usual constituents, adjuvants and/or supports, on the one hand aminotriazole and on the other hand a proportion by weight with respect to the aminotriazole from about 1 to about 14.3%, preferably from 2.5 to 4% and, still more preferably, of about 3% of at least one triazinone of formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the proportion of triazinone in a given composition being selected taking into account the fact that the said composition should provide per hectare an amount of triazinone lower than 300 g, preferably lower than 200 g and still more preferably lower than or equal to 100 g.Herbicidal treatment implementing these compositions.