Patents Assigned to The Secretary of State for Enviroment Food and Rural Affairs
  • Control of Varroa mite infestation
    Patent number: 9932590
    Abstract: Nucleic acid agents for reducing or removing infestations of the Varroa destructor mite are described. Compositions comprising the nucleic acid agents and methods for controlling mite infestations using the nucleic acid agents and compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: The University Court of the University of Aberdeen, The Secretary of State for Enviroment Food and Rural Affairs
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Bowman, Ewan McInnes Campbell, Giles Elliott Budge