Recent technological advances in the field of genomics offer conservation managers and
practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well …

The rapid advances in available transcriptomic and genomic data and our understanding of
the physiology and biochemistry of whitefly–plant interactions have allowed us to gain new …

Curbing the introduction, spread, and impact of invasive species remains a longstanding
management and policy prerogative. In recent decades, globalization and environmental …

Gene drives have shown great promise for suppression of pest populations. These
engineered alleles can function by a variety of mechanisms, but the most common is the …

Phytophagous insects pose a significant threat to global crop yield and food security. The
need for increased agricultural output while reducing dependence on harmful synthetic …

The avifauna endemic to islands is particularly susceptible to population declines and
extinctions resulting from the introduction of non-native pathogens. Three pathogens of …

Hornets are large, predatory wasps that have the potential to alter biotic communities and
harm honey bee colonies once established in non-native locations. Mated, diapausing …

Potential future application of engineered gene drives (GDs), which bias their own
inheritance and can spread genetic modifications in wild target populations, has sparked …

Acaricide resistance is a global problem that has impacts worldwide. Tick populations with
broad resistance to all commercially available acaricides have been reported. Since …

Advances in molecular and synthetic biology are enabling the engineering of gene drives in
insects for disease vector/pest control. Engineered gene drives (that bias their own …