ReviewFrontiers in physiology2018
RNA Interference in Insects: Protecting Beneficials and Controlling Pests.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- De novo transcriptome meta-analysis reveals candidate genes involved in life-stage transitions for RNAi-mediated management of the citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus).Pest management science · 2026Article
- Neoclassical development of genetic sexing strains for insect pest and disease vector control.Insect science · 2026Review
- DsiRNA-mediated silencing of Ceratitis capitata transformer or transformer-2 leads to masculinization of XX embryos and systemic gene silencing in ovaries.Insect science · 2026Article
- Variability in mountain pine beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) gene expression in response to increasing concentrations of species-specific double-stranded RNA.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2026Article
- Advancing Malaria Vector Control: Insights Into Mosquito Immunity and Genetic Strategies.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2026Review
- Enhancing the delivery and stability of lipid nanoparticle-dsRNA formulations in the RNAi-recalcitrant fall armyworm (Frontiers in insect science · 2026Article
- RNA interference mediated mortality in Aedes albopictus: a challenging journey toward species-specific vector control.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- GC Content and Thermal Stability of Double-Stranded RNA: Fragments of MicrosporidiaInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Nanoparticles and Nanocarriers for Managing Plant Viral Diseases.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Developmental transcriptomics reveals stage-specific immune gene expression profiles in Spodoptera frugiperda.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Nanocarrier-Based Eco-Friendly RNA Pesticides for Sustainable Management of Plant Pathogens and Pests.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Stability and suitability of housekeeping genes in phlebotomine sand flies.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Host-Delivered RNA Interference for Durable Pest Resistance in Plants: Advanced Methods, Challenges, and Applications.Molecular biotechnology · 2024Review
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- Exogenous Application of dsRNA in Plant Protection: Efficiency, Safety Concerns and Risk Assessment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- A decade-long study demonstrates that a population of invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) can be controlled by introducing sterilized males.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
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-transcriptional gene-silencing mechanism known as RNA(i) interference. Furthermore, this process can be artificially triggered via delivery of gene-specific double-stranded RNA molecules, leading to specific endogenous gene silencing. This is called RNAi technology and has important applications in several fields. In this paper, we review RNAi mechanisms in insects as well as the potential of RNAi technology to contribute to species-specific insecticidal strategies. Regarding this aspect, we cover the range of strategies considered and investigated so far, as well as their limitations and the most promising approaches to overcome them. Additionally, we discuss patterns of viral infection, specifically persistent and acute insect viral infections. In the latter case, we focus on infections affecting economically relevant species. Within this scope, we review the use of insect-specific viruses as bio-insecticides. Last, we discuss RNAi-based strategies to protect beneficial insects from harmful viral infections and their potential practical application. As a whole, this manuscript stresses the impact of insect viruses and RNAi technology in human life, highlighting clear lines of investigation within an exciting and promising field of research.
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