US 12,139,556 B2
Insect neuropeptides 6
Julian A. T. Dow, East Dunbartonshire (GB); Shireen A. Davies, East Dunbartonshire (GB); Yousef Abul-Haija, East Dunbartonshire (GB); and Lewis Archibald, Glasgow (GB)
Assigned to Solasta Bio Limited, Glasgow (GB)
Filed by Solasta Bio Limited, Glasgow (GB)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/491,976.
Claims priority of application No. 2215797 (GB), filed on Oct. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150400 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. C07K 7/06 (2006.01); A01N 37/46 (2006.01); A01P 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC C07K 7/06 (2013.01) [A01N 37/46 (2013.01); A01P 7/04 (2021.08)] 15 Claims
 
1. A method of inhibiting infestation of a plant by aphids, the method comprising contacting the plant or a part thereof, or a site on which the plant is growing or isintended to be grown, with a compound having a formula below, or a salt or solvate thereof:
 
 (SEQ ID NO: 2)
 
 [Hy]-RQKTVFSSWG-[NH2]
wherein [Hy] represents Hydrogen, or a composition comprising the compound in admixture with one or more solvents, carriers, diluents, adjuvants, preservatives, dispersants, emulsifying agents, or synergists.