Assay for compounds affecting invertebrate cell secretory pathways

摘要

The present invention provides assay methods for identifying agents that affect a secretory pathway in an invertebrate pest cell. The methods are useful for identifying agents that modulate a secretory pathway in an invertebrate pest cell, and that are therefore useful as pesticidal agents. The invention further provides methods for identifying secretory pathway proteins in an invertebrate pest cell, which secretory pathway proteins serve as targets for pesticides. The method further provides pesticidal agents identified using the assay methods of the instant invention.