Prospects, challenges and current status of RNAi through insect feeding

N Kunte, E McGraw, S Bell, D Held… - Pest management …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference is a phenomenon in which the introduction of double‐stranded RNA
(dsRNA) into cells triggers the degradation of the complementary messenger RNA in a …

[HTML][HTML] Next generation dsRNA-based insect control: Success so far and challenges

RB Nitnavare, J Bhattacharya, S Singh… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
RNA interference (RNAi) is a method of gene silencing where dsRNA is digested into small
interfering RNA (siRNA) in the presence of enzymes. These siRNAs then target homologous …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide

S Mehlhorn, VS Hunnekuhl, S Geibel, R Nauen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - Springer
RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a powerful tool for knocking-down gene function
in diverse taxa including arthropods for both basic biological research and application in …

[HTML][HTML] Profiling of RNAi sensitivity after foliar dsRNA exposure in different European populations of Colorado potato beetle reveals a robust response with minor …

SG Mehlhorn, S Geibel, G Bucher, R Nauen - Pesticide biochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, substantial effort was spent on the exploration and implementation of RNAi
technology using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for pest management purposes. However …

[HTML][HTML] RNAi-based pest control: Production, application and the fate of dsRNA

L He, Y Huang, X Tang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The limitations of conventional pesticides have raised the demand for innovative and
sustainable solutions for plant protection. RNA Interference (RNAi) triggered by dsRNA has …

[HTML][HTML] RNAi targets in agricultural pest insects: advancements, knowledge gaps, and IPM

J Willow, CNT Taning, SM Cook, S Sulg, AI Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The unprecedented target-specificity of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), due to its sequence-
specific mode of action, puts dsRNA at the forefront of biosafe insecticide technology. Since …

[HTML][HTML] RNA interference-based forest protection products (FPPs) against wood-boring coleopterans: hope or hype?

MR Joga, K Mogilicherla, G Smagghe… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Forest insects are emerging in large extension in response to ongoing climatic changes,
penetrating geographic barriers, utilizing novel hosts, and influencing many hectares of …

Emerald Ash Borer Management and Research: Decades of Damage and Still Expanding

J Sun, TM Koski, JD Wickham… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Since the discovery of the ash tree (Fraxinus spp.) killer emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus
planipennis) in the United States in 2002 and Moscow, Russia in 2003, substantial detection …

Advances in exogenous RNA delivery techniques for RNAi-mediated pest control

OS Adeyinka, S Riaz, N Toufiq, I Yousaf… - Molecular Biology …, 2020 - Springer
Climate change imposes a great threat to world food security and encourages insect pest
proliferation and spreading. Because of these challenges, identifying novel biotechnology …

[HTML][HTML] Susceptibility of mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) to gene silencing through RNAi provides potential as a novel management tool

BR Kyre, BJ Bentz, LK Rieske - Forest Ecology and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae, is an eruptive endemic forest
pest that is undergoing substantial range expansion in response to recent climatic changes …