GENETIC CONTROL METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS AGAINST INSECT PESTS IN COTTON PLANTS BY THE SILIENCING OF GENES OF THE LACCASE FAMILY

摘要

The present invention relates to the control of pest infestation by inhibiting or reducing the expression of genes of the laccase family. The invention further provides pest control methods and compositions by feeding one or more double-stranded RNA molecules according to the present invention. The invention further provides a method for obtaining transgenic plants that express double-stranded RNA molecules. The present invention is preferably used for cotton plants.