RNA interference technology in crop protection against arthropod pests, pathogens and nematodes

M Zotti, EA Dos Santos, D Cagliari… - Pest management …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Scientists have made significant progress in understanding and unraveling several aspects
of double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA)‐mediated gene silencing during the last two decades …

RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control: what we know so far

MR Joga, MJ Zotti, G Smagghe… - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the research on the potential of using RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress
crop pests has made an outstanding growth. However, given the variability of RNAi …

[HTML][HTML] RNA-based technologies for insect control in plant production

S Liu, M Jaouannet, DMA Dempsey, J Imani… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process in which small RNA (sRNA) molecules
sequence-specifically silence gene expression at the transcriptional or post-transcriptional …

The next generation of insecticides: dsRNA is stable as a foliar‐applied insecticide

K San Miguel, JG Scott - Pest management science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND RNAi is a powerful tool used to study gene function. It also has been
hypothesized to be a promising new method for control of insect pests on crops, although …

RNAi technology: a new platform for crop pest control

B Mamta, MV Rajam - Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2017 - Springer
The insect pests are big threat in meeting the food demands for future generation. The
present pest control strategies, including the existing transgenic approaches show certain …

Environmental fate of RNA interference pesticides: adsorption and degradation of double-stranded RNA molecules in agricultural soils

KM Parker, V Barragán Borrero… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) pesticides are a new generation of crop protectants that
interfere with protein expression in targeted pest insects by a cellular mechanism called …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral defense mechanisms in honey bees

LM Brutscher, KF Daughenbaugh… - Current opinion in insect …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Honey bee colony losses have been attributed to multiple factors including RNA
viruses.•The RNAi, Toll, Jak/Stat, and non-specific dsRNA mediated immune pathways have …

RNA‐based biocontrol compounds: current status and perspectives to reach the market

CNT Taning, S Arpaia, O Christiaens… - Pest management …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Facing current climate challenges and drastically reduced chemical options for plant
protection, the exploitation of RNA interference (RNAi) as an agricultural biotechnology tool …

Environmental fate of double-stranded RNA in agricultural soils

S Dubelman, J Fischer, F Zapata, K Huizinga, C Jiang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
A laboratory soil degradation study was conducted to determine the biodegradation
potential of a DvSnf7 dsRNA transcript derived from a Monsanto genetically modified (GM) …

DsRNA-based pesticides: Considerations for efficiency and risk assessment

A Dalakouras, V Koidou, K Papadopoulou - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In view of the ongoing climate change and the ever-growing world population, novel
agricultural solutions are required to ensure sustainable food supply. Microbials, natural …