Patents Assigned to Lepidext
  • Compositions and methods for pest control management
    Patent number: 11591575
    Abstract: Disclosed are genetically modified nudiviruses capable of being sexually transmitted by an insect useful for controlling pest populations. The genetically modified nudiviruses are capable of causing sterility in a target population of insects. Also disclosed are insects infected with the disclosed genetically modified nudiviruses, methods of making the genetically modified nudiviruses, and methods of using the genetically modified nudiviruses to control an insect pest population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LEPIDEXT
    Inventors: Bruce Webb, Kendra Hitz Steele, Angelika Fath-Goodin
  • Compositions and methods for pest control management
    Patent number: 9770033
    Abstract: Disclosed are genetically modified nudiviruses capable of being sexually transmitted by an insect useful for controlling pest populations. The genetically modified nudiviruses are capable of causing sterility in a target population of insects. Also disclosed are insects infected with the disclosed genetically modified nudiviruses, methods of making the genetically modified nudiviruses, and methods of using the genetically modified nudiviruses to control an insect pest population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lepidext
    Inventors: Bruce Webb, Kendra Hitz Steele, Angelika Fath-Goodin
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PEST CONTROL MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160330974
    Abstract: Disclosed are genetically modified nudiviruses capable of being sexually transmitted by an insect useful for controlling pest populations. The genetically modified nudiviruses are capable of causing sterility in a target population of insects. Also disclosed are insects infected with the disclosed genetically modified nudiviruses, methods of making the genetically modified nudiviruses, and methods of using the genetically modified nudiviruses to control an insect pest population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicants: Lepidext LLC, University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bruce Webb, Kendra Hitz Steele, Angelika Fath-Goodin