Highlights•Exogenous application of dsRNA can induce antiviral silencing in plants.•Naked
dsRNA on leaves affords virus protection only up to 5 days postspray.•Nanoparticle …

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are obligate biotrophic parasites causing serious damage
and reduction in crop yields. Several economically important genera parasitize various crop …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool for gene silencing in different organisms,
including plants. It is being used in functional genomics to decipher the function of genes …

With the growing global demands on sustainable food production, one of the biggest
challenges to agriculture is associated with crop losses due to parasitic nematodes. While …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) pose a threat to global food security in both the
developed and developing worlds. PPNs cause crop losses worth a total of more than USD …

ABSTRACT Plant Parasitic Nematodes are small worm like transparent, bilateral symmetry,
pseudocoelomate, multicellular, free living or parasitic microorganism which are predatory …

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a major threat to crop production worldwide, with root-
knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and cyst nematodes (Globodera spp.) being the most …

The discovery of RNA silencing has heralded a new phase in the understanding of nucleic
acid metabolism and has provided researchers with alternative methods to define the …

Background: Plant parasitic nematodes are dangerous pests that damage various
agricultural crops and decrease their productivity. Objective: The resistance of new lines of …

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are one of the most important biotic factors limiting crop
productivity in many crop plants. The major RKN control strategies include development of …