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PBAN (Spodoptera litura)

Introduction:PBAN (Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide)

A coding gene of a Spodoptera litura's PBAN

Mechanism of PBAN

PBAN (Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide) is one kind of peptides that can activate biosynthesis of pheromones of insects we target. Once a PBAN binds with the G-protein coupled receptor on an insect’s pheromone gland, the signal send by the G-protein coupled receptor activates the kinase and phosphatase, and then kinase and phosphatase can activate enzymes that participate in the biosynthesis of insect pheromone, which will be emitted.

Features of PBAN

1. Species-Specific: PBAN is species-specific just like pheromones, meaning that every kind of insect produces specific PBAN that only binds with it's targeted receptor, resulting in the production of a particular pheromone.
2. Small Simple Peptide: The coding sequence for a PBAN is only around 100 base pairs. To E.coli 100 base pairs is totally within its working capacity. And therefore, E.coli can be our low-cost PBAN factory. By synthesizing the DNA sequences for different PBAN into our factory, we can even produce a variety of PBANs. In addition, this factory is totally environmental friendly, unlike any pesticide we have seen.　
3. Insects' own secretion: Because PBAN is a insect's own secretion, insects could not form resistance it. In addition, it can easily trigger pheromone production by coming in contact with its receptor.

This part is a coding gene of a Spodoptera litura's PBAN.
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fig.1-2-3 Working mechanism of PBAN

Target insect:Oriental Leafworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)

Spread:It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics. It is also established on most Polynesian islands where it occurs in a variety of island forms.

Characteristics: Adult moths measure between 15-20 mm (0.59-0.79 inches) in length and have a wingspan of 30-38 mm (1.18-1.5 inches). Forewings are gray to reddish-brown, with a complex pattern of creamy streaks and paler lines along the veins. Hind wings are grayish-white with grayish-brown margins. Males have a blue-grey band from the upper corner (apex) to the inner margin of each forewing. Larvae have bright yellow stripes along the back and the sides. Larval color varies from pale green to dark green,

Damage: Oriental Leafworm Moth Spodoptera litura is a Noctuid moth which is considered as an agricultural pest. It is also known as the Cluster caterpillar, Cotton leafworm, Tobacco cutworm, and Tropical armyworm. It has a very wide host range of over 120 plant species, including: lettuce, cabbage, beetroot, peanuts, geranium, cotton, banana, fuchsias, acacia, African oil palm, amaranth, alfalfa, strawberry, sorghum, sugarcane, tomatoes, asparagus, apple, eggplant, beet, beans, broccoli, elephants ear, horsetail she oak, corn, flax, lantana, papaya, orange, mango, leek, among many others.

Control: The use of Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) may effectively control this pest. Other forms of biological, horticultural, and cultural control that have been studied include: planting near derris and garlic plants, breeding resistant plants from wild plants for example groundnuts from wild groundnuts, breeding resistant plants using bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis genes, using a Baculovirus, using the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae, and using the fly Exorista japonica.

Sequence and Features