Insects constitute the largest and most diverse group of animals on Earth with an equally
diverse virome. The main antiviral immune system of these animals is the post …

Low RNA interference (RNAi) efficiency in many insect pests has significantly prevented its
widespread application for insect pest management. This article provides a comprehensive …

Background Mosquito-borne diseases threaten over half the world's human population,
making the need for environmentally-safe mosquito population control tools critical. The …

Gene suppression via RNA interference (RNAi) provides an alternative strategy for insect
pest management. The ingestion by insects of double-stranded RNAs targeting essential …

The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus has led to an unprecedented pandemic, which demands urgent development of …

Aquaculture industries, and in particular the farming of fish and crustaceans, are major
contributors to the economy of many countries and an increasingly important component in …

Current crop pest control strategies rely on insecticidal and fungicidal sprays, plant genetic
resistance, transgenes and agricultural practices. However, many insects, plant viruses, and …

Most commercial production of recombinant pharmaceutical proteins involves the use of
mammalian cell lines, E. coli or yeast as the expression host. However, recent work has …

RNAi is applied as a new and safe method for pest control in agriculture but efficiency and
specificity of delivery of dsRNA trigger remains a critical issue. Various agents have been …

Vector-borne diseases are serious public health concern. Mosquito is one of the major
vectors responsible for the transmission of a number of diseases like malaria, Zika …