Establishment of star polycation-based RNA interference system in all developmental stages of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda.

Z Chao, Z Ma, Y Zhang, S Yan… - Entomologia …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
RNA interference (RNAi) has become an essential technique in functional analysis of insect
genes and pest management. However, insensitivity to RNAi is the main obstacle that limits …

Increased RNAi Efficacy in Spodoptera exigua via the Formulation of dsRNA With Guanylated Polymers

O Christiaens, MG Tardajos, ZL Martinez Reyna… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lepidoptera comprise some of the most devastating herbivorous pest insects worldwide.
One of the most promising novel pest control strategies is exploiting the RNA interference …

Nanoparticle-Shielded dsRNA Delivery for Enhancing RNAi Efficiency in Cotton Spotted Bollworm Earias vittella (Lepidoptera: Nolidae)

S Sandal, S Singh, G Bansal, R Kaur… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The spotted bollworm Earias vittella (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) is a polyphagous pest with
enormous economic significance, primarily affecting cotton and okra. However, the lack of …

Chitosan nanoparticles help double‐stranded RNA escape from endosomes and improve RNA interference in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

D Gurusamy, K Mogilicherla… - Archives of Insect …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising technology for the development of next‐generation
insect pest control products. Though RNAi is efficient and systemic in coleopteran insects, it …

Multiple dsRNases Involved in Exogenous dsRNA Degradation of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda

Y Yao, DJ Lin, XY Cai, R Wang, YM Hou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
RNAi is regarded as a promising technology for pest control. However, not all insects are
sensitive to RNAi. Studies have confirmed that insect dsRNases are one of key factors …

Interference efficiency and effects of bacterium-mediated RNAi in the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

XS Wan, MR Shi, J Xu, JH Liu, H Ye - Journal of Insect Science, 2021 - academic.oup.com
RNAi is an effective tool for gene function analysis and a promising strategy to provide
environmentally friendly control approaches for pathogens and pests. Recent studies …

Lipids help double‐stranded RNA in endosomal escape and improve RNA interference in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

D Gurusamy, K Mogilicherla… - Archives of Insect …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference (RNAi) is a valuable method for understanding the gene function and
holds great potential for insect pest management. While RNAi is efficient and systemic in …

Protamine–Lipid–dsRNA Nanoparticles Improve RNAi Efficiency in the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

RK Dhandapani, D Gurusamy… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Developing safe and effective double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) delivery systems remains a
major challenge for gene silencing, especially in lepidopteran insects. This study evaluated …

Delivery of dsRNA for RNAi in insects: an overview and future directions

N Yu, O Christiaens, J Liu, J Niu, K Cappelle… - Insect …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference (RNAi) refers to the process of exogenous double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA)
silencing the complementary endogenous messenger RNA. RNAi has been widely used in …

RNA interference (RNAi) applications to the management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Its current trends and future prospects

M Kebede, T Fite - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is among the invasive
insect pests that damages maize and sorghum, the high-priority crops in newly colonized …