Insecticidal gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi) involves a post-transcriptional
mechanism with great potential for insect control. Here, we aim to summarize the progress …

RNAi-based applications aim to inhibit the expression of specific essential genes in target
organisms by uptake and processing of double-stranded RNA and subsequent degradation …

Feeding and oviposition deterrents help phytophagous insects to identify host plants. The
taste organs of phytophagous insects contain bitter gustatory receptors (GRs). To explore …

Bruceine D (BD) is an effective insecticidal compound found in the Chinese herb Brucea
javanica (L.) Merr. BD inhibits the growth and metamorphosis of Plutella xylostella and …

The cotton boll weevil (CBW)(Anthonomus grandis) is one of the major insect pests of cotton
in Brazil. Currently, CBW control is mainly achieved by insecticide application, which is …

The combination of crop planting and animal rearing in the same area is popular. However,
if the methods of planting and rearing are not appropriate, it will result in losses and the …

The South American pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Family: Gelechiidae) is one of the
most devastating lepidopteran pests in the developing countries of South America, Africa …

Dinotefuran, a third-generation neonicotinoid insecticide, is widely utilized in agriculture for
pest control; however, its environmental consequences and risks to non-target organisms …

Simple Summary The zoophytophagous mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis is an efficient
predator of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta. RNA interference (RNAi) targeting the …

RNA interference (RNAi) technology is not only considered as a tool to analyze gene
function, but it is also potentially considered as a strategy to develop novel biopesticide. In …