CRISPR/Cas9 for insect pests management: a comprehensive review of advances and applications

S Singh, S Rahangdale, S Pandita, G Saxena… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insect pests impose a serious threat to agricultural productivity. Initially, for pest
management, several breeding approaches were applied which have now been gradually …

CRISPR-Cas genome editing for insect pest stress management in crop plants

TT Moon, IJ Maliha, AAM Khan, M Chakraborty… - Stresses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects.
Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on …

First report on CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata

S Gui, CNT Taning, D Wei, G Smagghe - Journal of insect physiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), commonly known as the Colorado potato beetle (CPB), is
an agricultural important pest for potatoes and other solanaceous plants. The CRISPR/Cas …

Application of Natural Bioresources to Sustainable Agriculture: AC-Glycoside Insecticide Based on N-Acetyl-glucosamine for Regulating Insect Molting of Ostrinia …

P Liang, J Li, W Chen, J Li, Q Yang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In order to increase the application of natural bioresources in drug discovery and
development, a study on N-acetyl-glucosamine (GlcNAc) derivatives of chitin as green …

Unveiling the genetic symphony: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas genome editing for effective insect pest management

J Komal, HR Desai, I Samal, A Mastinu, RD Patel… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Masculinizer and Doublesex as Key Factors Regulate Sexual Dimorphism in Ostrinia furnacalis

H Bi, X Li, X Xu, Y Wang, S Zhou, Y Huang - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In animals, sexually dimorphic traits are ubiquitous and play vital roles in
reproduction, courtship, and environmental adaptation, especially in insects. In this study …

Knockout of ovary serine protease Leads to Ovary Deformation and Female Sterility in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

P Zhang, Z Jialaliding, J Gu, A Merchant… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oogenesis in insects is a carefully orchestrated process, facilitating the formation of female
gametes, which is regulated by multiple extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including ovary serine …

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of Abdominal-A and Ultrabithorax in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

H Bi, A Merchant, J Gu, X Li, X Zhou, Q Zhang - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Homeotic genes encode transcription factors that coordinated the
anatomical structure formation during the early embryonic development of organisms. In this …

Argonaute1 and Gawky Are Required for the Development and Reproduction of Melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae

M Jamil, S Ahmad, Y Ran, S Ma, F Cao, X Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Argonaute family genes encode a highly conserved group of proteins that have been
associated with RNA silencing in both animals and plants. This study investigates the …

Hsp70 and Hsp90 Elaborately Regulate RNAi Efficiency in Plutella xylostella

S Lin, J Yang, W Wang, P Huang, M Asad… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) serve as molecular chaperones in the RNA interference (RNAi)
pathway of eukaryotic organisms. In model organisms, Hsp70 and Hsp90 facilitate the …