Aphids (Aphididae) are major agricultural pests that cause significant yield losses of crop
plants each year by inflicting damage both through the direct effects of feeding and by …

RNA interference (RNAi) has been exploited by scientists worldwide to make a significant
contribution in the arena of sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management. These …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a widespread post-transcriptional silencing mechanism that
targets homologous mRNA sequences for specific degradation. An RNAi-based pest …

As a significant pest of rice the white-backed planthopper (WBPH) Sogatella furcifera is a
focus of pest management. However, traditional chemical-based control methods risk the …

To develop an environmentally friendly pest controlling RNAi method for the destructive
invasive pest Tuta absoluta, we analysed the binding ratio between the nanocarrier and …

Crop plants suffer severe yield losses due to the significant damages caused by aphids.
RNA interference (RNAi) technology is a versatile and environmentally friendly method for …

BACKGROUND Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) in insects contribute to the sensitivity of
the olfactory system and connect external odorants to olfactory receptor neurons …

RNA interference (RNAi) has been proved to be a viable method for agricultural pest control.
Due to the limited uptake of dsRNA in hemiptera insects, this study used nanocarrier SPc …

Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a fruit-eating pest that causes substantial economic damage
to the fresh produce industry in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Methyl eugenol (ME) is a …

Insects and other arthropods are the most important vectors of plant pathogens. The majority
of plant pathogens are disseminated by arthropod vectors such as aphids, beetles …