DNA insecticide
CFU biologists have developed an innovative insecticide for agriculture
Scientists of the Tauride Academy of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University have created an innovative DNA insecticide to control the number of insect pests dangerous to agriculture and forestry, the press service of the KFU reports.
"Scientists of the Faculty of Biochemistry of TA KFU under the guidance of Associate Professor of the Department Vladimir Oberemka have created a DNA insecticide, which, according to the developers, does not harm the environment. According to biologists, they have already developed two formulas of innovative drugs that cause mortality of the unpaired silkworm up to 60-70%," the press service notes.
The creation of safe DNA insecticides to combat such dangerous insects as the unpaired silkworm and the Colorado potato beetle is the task of a special laboratory operating at the Department of Biochemistry of the Tauride Academy.
"All DNA insecticide developments are based on the use of short single-stranded DNA fragments. The unique property of this molecule is that it does not accumulate in nature and quickly disappears. The future use of scientific development is a step towards safe farming. You can create your own DNA fragment for each insect. This, of course, will not be a panacea for all insects, but it is possible to control some at the caterpillar stage," the press service quoted Oberemka as saying. He noted that the merit of creating such insecticides for plant protection belongs to the team of Simferopol scientists. "We need to do science here. My goal is to make safe drugs that can benefit," said Oberemok.
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