A detailed landscape of CRISPR-Cas-mediated plant disease and pest management

S Karmakar, P Das, D Panda, K Xie, MJ Baig, KA Molla - Plant Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Genome editing technology has rapidly evolved to knock-out genes, create targeted genetic
variation, install precise insertion/deletion and single nucleotide changes, and perform large …

Resistance in the Genus Spodoptera: Key Insect Detoxification Genes

F Hilliou, T Chertemps, M Maïbèche, G Le Goff - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The moth larvae are among the most damaging pest species on crops
worldwide. In this review, we focus on the genus Spodoptera, which can feed on many crops …

Genome editing for resistance to insect pests: an emerging tool for crop improvement

S Tyagi, K Kesiraju, M Saakre, M Rathinam… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Plants are challenged incessantly by several biotic and abiotic stresses during their entire
growth period. As with other biotic stress factors, insect pests have also posed serious …

Prime editing in plants and mammalian cells: Mechanism, achievements, limitations, and future prospects

VE Hillary, SA Ceasar - BioEssays, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR‐associated
protein (CRISPR/Cas) system has revolutionized genetic research in the life sciences. Four …

Comparative analysis of the detoxification gene inventory of four major Spodoptera pest species in response to xenobiotics

D Amezian, R Nauen, G Le Goff - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The genus Spodoptera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) comprises some of the most
polyphagous and destructive agricultural pests worldwide. The success of many species of …

Functional analysis of CYP6AE68, a cytochrome P450 gene associated with indoxacarb resistance in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

WT Hou, C Staehelin, MEA Elzaki, M Hafeez… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is a widely distributed, highly polyphagous pest that can cause
severe damage to a variety of economically important crops. Various populations have …

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 …

Functionally characterized arthropod pest and pollinator cytochrome P450s associated with xenobiotic metabolism

E Katsavou, M Riga, P Ioannidis, R King… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cytochrome P450 family (P450s) of arthropods includes diverse enzymes involved in
endogenous essential physiological functions and in the oxidative metabolism of …

RNAi-Mediated Knockdown of Chitin Synthase 1 (CHS1) Gene Causes Mortality and Decreased Longevity and Fecundity in Aphis gossypii

F Ullah, H Gul, X Wang, Q Ding, F Said, X Gao… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitin is a vital part of the insect exoskeleton and peritrophic membrane, synthesized by
chitin synthase (CHS) enzymes. Chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) is a crucial enzyme in the final …

Down-Regulation of P450 Genes Enhances Susceptibility to Indoxacarb and Alters Physiology and Development of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugipreda …

M Hafeez, X Li, F Ullah, Z Zhang, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a pest of many important
crops globally. Effective control is challenging, with the pest exhibiting resistance to different …