abstract |
method for pest control. the present invention relates to a method for controlling athetis lepigone, which comprises contacting athetis lepigone with cry1f protein. the present invention obtains control of athetis lepigone by allowing plants to produce cry1f protein in vivo, which is lethal to athetis lepigone. in comparison with current agricultural and chemical control methods, the method of the present invention can control athetis lepigone for the entire period of plant growth and provides plants with total protection. in addition, the method is stable, complete, simple, convenient, economical, free from pollution and free from residue. |