| abstract |
A method for controlling coleopteran pest infestation comprising providing in the diet of a coleopteran pest an agent comprising a ribonucleic acid that functions upon ingestion by the pest to inhibit the expression of a target sequence within said pest, wherein said ribonucleic acid consists of a ribonucleotide sequence that is or is complementary to said target sequence, wherein said ribonucleotide sequence is transcribed from a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 THROUGH SEQ ID NO:143, SEQ ID NO:169 THROUGH SEQ ID NO:174, and the complement thereof. |