Compositions and methods for controlling arthropod parasite and pest infestations
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1. A method of reducing the parasitation of a honeybee by Varroa destructor, comprising providing the bee an effective amount a nucleic acid composition, wherein said nucleic acid is essentially identical or essentially complementary to a region of a Varroa destructor calmodulin gene sequence, or an RNA transcribed therefrom, thereby reducing the parasitation of said bee by Varroa destructor.
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This application provides and discloses anti-parasitic, anti-pest or insecticidal nucleic acid molecules and their calmodulin target genes for the control of arthropod parasites and pests. This application further provides methods and compositions for the control and treatment of parasites and pests in Apis mellifera (honey bee) hives.
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- 1. A method of reducing the parasitation of a honeybee by Varroa destructor, comprising providing the bee an effective amount a nucleic acid composition, wherein said nucleic acid is essentially identical or essentially complementary to a region of a Varroa destructor calmodulin gene sequence, or an RNA transcribed therefrom, thereby reducing the parasitation of said bee by Varroa destructor.
- 4. A method of reducing the parasite load of a honeybee hive, comprising providing said hive an effective amount of a nucleic acid that is essentially identical or essentially complementary to a region of a parasite calmodulin gene sequence, or an RNA transcribed therefrom, whereby the parasite load of said hive is reduced.
- 7. A method of selectively treating an arthropod species for parasites, comprising delivering an effective amount of a nucleic acid that is essentially identical or essentially complementary to a region of a parasite calmodulin gene sequence, or an RNA transcribed therefrom, to an arthropod species.
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