This article presents an overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen
transmission by insect vectors. It first briefly summarises some of the disease-causing …

Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made using genetic engineering
technology to modify genes from various exotic origins and introduce them into plants to …

RNA biopesticides are regarded as “the third revolution in the history of pesticides” due to
their extensive advantages such as precision, high efficiency, green, pollution-free, etc. In …

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 …

Foliar-applied double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) is a new mode of action
biopesticide for crop protection against insects. Orally delivered dsRNA can be designed to …

An active immune response is energetically demanding and requires reallocation of
nutrients to support resistance to and tolerance of infection. Insulin signaling is a critical …

The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is a common crop in pantropical areas facing various
challenges, one of them being the control of diseases and pests. Diseases such as bud rot …

Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a major agricultural pest infesting over 200 plant
species. Along with direct injury caused by feeding, T. palmi spreads several …

Acaricide resistance is a global problem that has impacts worldwide. Tick populations with
broad resistance to all commercially available acaricides have been reported. Since …

Insect hemocytes are the only immune cells that can mount a humoral and cellular immune
response. Despite the critical involvement of hemocytes in immune responses against …