Several shrimp diseases are new or newly emerged in Asia, including acute
hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (HPM) …

RNA interference (RNAi), the sequence-specific suppression of gene expression, offers
great opportunities for insect science, especially to analyze gene function, manage pest …

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 …

Seafood is a highly traded food commodity. Farmed and captured crustaceans contribute a
significant proportion with annual production exceeding 10M metric tonnes with first sale …

Highlights•Insect RNA interference (RNAi) pathways detect and restrict viruses.•Dicer-2
detects diverse viral dsRNA signatures and initiates the RNAi pathway.•RNAi may play a …

Honey bees are essential pollinators of numerous agricultural crops. Since 2006, honey bee
populations have suffered considerable annual losses that are partially attributed to Colony …

Honey bees play an important agricultural and ecological role as pollinators of numerous
agricultural crops and other plant species. Therefore, investigating the factors associated …

Abstract Background The Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is the world's most
prevalent cultured crustacean species. However, the supply of high-quality broodstocks is …

Viral pathogens pose a primary threat to global shrimp aquaculture. Despite the urgent
industry need for them, practical anti-viral control methods are unavailable due, in part, to …

In the last 15 years, crustacean fisheries have experienced billions of dollars in economic
losses, primarily due to viral diseases caused by such pathogens as white spot syndrome …