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View article: Field Performance of a Self-Limiting, Genetically Engineered Fall Armyworm for Biological Pest Management
Field Performance of a Self-Limiting, Genetically Engineered Fall Armyworm for Biological Pest Management Open
Introduction The fall armyworm is one of the most globally significant agricultural pests, damaging corn, sorghum and other crops central to food production. It has developed resistance to several classes of chemical insecticides and, more…
View article: Environmental factors affecting <scp>RNAi</scp> efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal <scp>dsRNA</scp>
Environmental factors affecting <span>RNAi</span> efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal <span>dsRNA</span> Open
Environmental RNAi (eRNAi) is a recent innovation in insect pest control, and comprehensive risk assessment is needed to ensure the environmental safety and longevity of this technology. As eRNAi relies on the insect's cellular machinery f…
View article: Temperature, but not plant cultivar, influence the efficacy of insecticidal dsRNA in Colorado potato beetle
Temperature, but not plant cultivar, influence the efficacy of insecticidal dsRNA in Colorado potato beetle Open
Environmental RNAi (eRNAi) is a recent innovation in insect pest control, and comprehensive risk assessment is needed to ensure the environmental safety and longevity of this technology. As eRNAi relies on the insect’s cellular machinery f…
View article: Characterisation of the symbionts in the Mediterranean fruit fly gut
Characterisation of the symbionts in the Mediterranean fruit fly gut Open
Symbioses between bacteria and their insect hosts can range from loose associations through to obligate interdependence. While fundamental evolutionary insights have been gained from the in-depth study of obligate mutualisms, there is incr…
View article: Characterisation of the symbionts in the Mediterranean fruitfly gut
Characterisation of the symbionts in the Mediterranean fruitfly gut Open
Symbioses between bacteria and their insect hosts can range from very loose associations through to obligate interdependence. While fundamental evolutionary insights have been gained from the in-depth study of obligate mutualisms, there is…
View article: Implementing the sterile insect technique with <scp>RNA</scp> interference – a review
Implementing the sterile insect technique with <span>RNA</span> interference – a review Open
We review RNA interference ( RNA i) of insect pests and its potential for implementing sterile insect technique ( SIT )‐related control. The molecular mechanisms that support RNA i in pest species are reviewed in detail, drawing on literat…