RNAi: Applications in Vertebrate Pest Management

Progress Towards RNAi-Mediated Insect Pest Management

Gene suppression via RNA interference (RNAi) provides an alternative strategy for insect pest management. The ingestion by insects of double-stranded RNAs targeting essential insect genes can trigger RNAi and lead to growth inhibition, developmental aberrations, reduced fecundity, and mortality. This RNAi response is particularly acute in certain coleopteran species, most notably the western co...

Application of RNA interference ( RNAi ) by feeding to pest management

Mini review Application of RNA interference (RNAi) by feeding to pest management M1 Yuki Maruyama RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool to specifically suppress gene expression in both invertebrates and vertebrates, therefore, it has not only been used widely to study gene function in insects, also thought to be available for application to pest management. However, practical utilization w...

Sound in Vertebrate Pest Control

Development of RNAi in Insects and RNAi-Based Pest Control

In agricultural systems, insect pests can cause crop damage mainly through loss in yield or quality resulting in a loss in profits for farmers. Worldwide pests cost billions of dollars due to damage and use of pesticides. Chemical pesticides are still the major approach for controlling insect pests, but they are associated with significant hazards to the environment and human health. The altern...

Applications of acoustics in insect pest management

Acoustic technology has been applied for many years in studies of insect communication and in the monitoring of calling-insect population levels, geographic distributions and species diversity, as well as in the detection of cryptic insects in soil, wood, container crops and stored products. Acoustic devices of various sizes and power levels have been used successfully to trap insect pests that...