Lab-to-field transition of RNA spray applications–how far are we?

AP Rank, A Koch - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The drastic loss of biodiversity has alarmed the public and raised sociopolitical demand for
chemical pesticide-free plant production, which is now treated by governments worldwide as …

Strategies for enhancing the efficiency of RNA interference in insects

K Silver, AMW Cooper, KY Zhu - Pest Management Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Low RNA interference (RNAi) efficiency in many insect pests has significantly prevented its
widespread application for insect pest management. This article provides a comprehensive …

[PDF][PDF] Nanoparticle-based nontransformative RNA insecticides for sustainable pest control: mechanisms, current status and challenges

S Yan, MZ Yin, J Shen - Entomol. Gen, 2022 - researchgate.net
RNA interference (RNAi) described as post transcriptional gene silencing offers great
opportunities for developing RNA insecticide for sustainable pest management. In the past …

Control of a sap-sucking insect pest by plastid-mediated RNA interference

Y Dong, M Wu, Q Zhang, J Fu, FV Loiacono, Y Yang… - Molecular Plant, 2022 - cell.com
Expression of double-stranded RNAs in plastids offers great potential for the efficient control
of chewing insects. However, many insect pests do not consume plant tissue but rather feed …

RNA interference in insects: the link between antiviral defense and pest control

J Niu, R Chen, JJ Wang - Insect science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
RNA interference (RNAi) is a form of gene silencing triggered by double‐stranded RNA
(dsRNA) that operates in all eukaryotic cells. RNAi has been widely investigated in insects to …

Advances in the development of microbial double-stranded RNA production systems for application of RNA interference in agricultural pest control

R Guan, D Chu, X Han, X Miao, H Li - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
RNA interference (RNAi) is a valuable and revolutionary technology that has been widely
applied in medicine and agriculture. The application of RNAi in various industries requires …

RNAi turns 25: contributions and challenges in insect science

SR Palli - Frontiers in Insect Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since its discovery in 1998, RNA interference (RNAi), a Nobel prize-winning technology,
made significant contributions to advances in biology because of its ability to mediate the …

A promising approach to an environmentally friendly pest management solution: nanocarrier-delivered dsRNA towards controlling the destructive invasive pest Tuta …

X Wang, S Ji, S Bi, Y Tang, G Zhang, S Yan… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
To develop an environmentally friendly pest controlling RNAi method for the destructive
invasive pest Tuta absoluta, we analysed the binding ratio between the nanocarrier and …

Strategies for the production of dsRNA biocontrols as alternatives to chemical pesticides

J Hough, JD Howard, S Brown, DE Portwood… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Current crop pest control strategies rely on insecticidal and fungicidal sprays, plant genetic
resistance, transgenes and agricultural practices. However, many insects, plant viruses, and …

RNA interference: a promising biotechnological approach to combat plant pathogens, mechanism and future prospects

A Ali, M Shahbaz, F Ölmez, N Fatima… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Plant pathogens and other biological pests represent significant obstacles to crop Protection
worldwide. Even though there are many effective conventional methods for controlling plant …