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 fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) poses a substantial threat to many important
crops worldwide, emphasizing the need to develop and implement advanced technologies …

Moth insects rely on sex pheromones for long distance attraction and searching for sex
partners. The biosynthesis of moth sex pheromones involves the catalytic action of multiple …

Insect vectors significantly threaten global agriculture by transmitting numerous viruses.
Various measures, from conventional insecticides to genetic engineering, are used to …

Vitellogenin (Vg), a yolk protein precursor, plays an important role in the oocyte
development of insects and is an important target of genetic pest management. Vg is …

Abstract The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a highly destructive
polyphagous pest of horticultural crops. Owing to the magnitude of destruction it causes, this …

In insect genome editing CRISPR/Cas9 is predominantly employed, while the potential of
several classes of Cas enzymes such as Cas12a largely remain untested. As opposed to …

To meet the increasing demand for food globally to feed the ever-increasing population,
breeders and biotechnologists are trying to boost production without diluting the quality of …

Pest management based on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated site-specific mutations is an effective
and environmentally safer strategy to suppress the pest population. However, the potential …

The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is an exceptionally hazardous pest that can cause
up to 100% loss. Male annihilation using male attractant methyl eugenol (ME) is the most …