Acaricidal compositions and methods of use thereof

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C07K 14/435 (2006.01) A01N 63/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2622436

A method of controlling acarine pests comprises applying to the locus of the acarine pests, an isolated polypeptide toxin, wherein the polypeptide toxin has acaricidal activity. In one embodiment, the polypeptide toxin comprises three intrachain disulfide bonds and/or is a component of a venom of an Australian funnel web spider of the genus Atrax or Hadronyche. The polypeptide toxins may be applied to the acarine pests themselves, to the environment of the acarine pests, to the hosts of the acarine pests, or to an animal vector of the acarine pests, for example.

Procédé servant à lutter contre les acariens et consistant à appliquer à l'emplacement où ces nuisibles se trouvent, une toxine de polypeptide isolée possédant une activité acaricide. Dans un mode de réalisation, cette toxine comprend trois liaisons disulfure intrachaîne et/ou est un constituant du venin d'une araignée de type Agélène du genre Atrax ou Hadronyche. Ces toxines peuvent être appliquées aux acariens eux-mêmes, à leur environnement, à leurs hôtes ou à un vecteur animal.

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