Several fruit fly species are invasive pests that damage quality fruits in horticultural crops
and cause significant value losses. The management of fruit flies is challenging due to their …

Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130
countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus …

BACKGROUND The Neotropical stink bug Euschistus heros is a major pest in soybean
fields. Development of highly species‐specific pesticides based on RNA interference (RNAi) …

Background The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a globally
invasive pest and plant virus vector on a wide array of food, fiber, and ornamental crops. The …

BACKGROUND The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is an important
agricultural pest of citrus globally. Foliar application of chemical insecticides is the most …

Phloem and plant sap feeding insects invade the integrity of crops and fruits to retrieve
nutrients, in the process damaging food crops. Hemipteran insects account for a number of …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a post-transcriptional gene silencing mechanism whereby target
gene messenger RNA (mRNA) is neutralized by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) …

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is one of the most damaging
pests of citrus-producing regions throughout the world. The use of insecticides is the main …

Abstract Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) Anoplophora glabripennis is a serious invasive
forest pest in several countries including the United States, Canada, and Europe. RNA …

Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) is the insect vector of the
bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the pathogen associated with citrus …