Gene Editing in Agrotis Ipsilon

Agrotis ipsilonis a small noctuid moth found worldwide. The larvae are known as "cutworms" because they cut plants and other crops. The larvae are serious agricultural pests and feed on nearly all varieties of vegetables and many important grains. They will often eat all the weeds available before moving to attacking crops. Adults feed on flower nectar. They are also attracted to deciduous trees and shrubs such as linden, wild plum, crabapple, and lilac. They are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia.

Our Services for Gene Editing in Agrotis Ipsilon

Each larva of agrotis ipsilon can consume over 400 square centimetres of foliage during its development. Three methods have been used to control agrotis ipsilon, including physical control, chemical control and biological control, but they are ineffective or very harmful to the environment or harmful to non-target species. Lifeasible provides gene editing services for agrotis ipsilon with zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALEN) and CRISPR/Cas9 to control their reproduction and reduce the harm caused by agrotis ipsilon.

Advantages

• Editing drug resistance-associated genes increases the resistance susceptibility of agrotis ipsilon.
• Editing olfactory-related genes to reduce the alter the process of sensory pheromone and other olfactory recognition process of agrotis ipsilon.
• Editing growth and development-related genes to affect the melanin pathway to agrotis ipsilon and control this organism.

Lifeasible offers three means including ZFNs, TALEN and CRISPR/Cas9 to edit some genes to control agrotis ipsilon by reducing the process of olfactory recognition and sensory pheromone, and increasing the resistance susceptibility. If you are interested in our services or if you have any questions, please click online inquiry for more detailed information.