In the past two decades, chloroplast genetic engineering has been advanced to achieve
high‐level protein accumulation but not for down‐regulation of targeted genes. Therefore, in …

Expressing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in transgenic plants to silence essential genes
within herbivorous pests is referred to as trans-kingdom RNA interference (TK-RNAi) and …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising method for controlling pest insects by silencing the
expression of vital insect genes to interfere with development and physiology; however …

Transplastomic potato plants expressing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) targeted against
essential genes of the Colorado potato beetle (CPB) can be lethal to larvae by triggering an …

Expression of double-stranded RNAs in plastids offers great potential for the efficient control
of chewing insects. However, many insect pests do not consume plant tissue but rather feed …

RNA interference (RNAi) was discovered almost 20 years ago and has been exploited
worldwide to silence genes in plants and animals. A decade later, it was found that …

Background RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a promising technology for insect
pest control. Because of the accumulation of high levels of long double‐stranded RNAs …

Phloem and plant sap feeding insects invade the integrity of crops and fruits to retrieve
nutrients, in the process damaging food crops. Hemipteran insects account for a number of …

Plant-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) shows great potential in crop protection. It relies on
plants stably expressing double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) that target essential genes in pest …

Plastid-mediated RNA interference (PM-RNAi) has emerged as a promising strategy for pest
control. Expression from the plastid genome of stable double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) …