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ReviewMolecular biology reports2024

Nanoparticle-mediated dsRNA delivery for precision insect pest control: a comprehensive review.

Nareshkumar Arjunan, Venkatesan Thiruvengadam, S N Sushil

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nareshkumar ArjunanDivision of Molecular Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem, 636011, India. naresh@periyaruniversity.ac.in.
Venkatesan ThiruvengadamDivision of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, H.A. Farm Post, Hebbal, P.B. No. 2491, Bangalore, 560024, India. tvenkat12@gmail.com.
S N SushilDivision of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, H.A. Farm Post, Hebbal, P.B. No. 2491, Bangalore, 560024, India.

Funding

Tamilnadu State Council For Science And Technology TNSCST/YSFS/BS/02/2022-2023/9397
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoparticle-based delivery systems have emerged as powerful tools in the field of pest management, offering precise and effective means of delivering double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), a potent agent for pest control through RNA interference (RNAi). This comprehensive review aims to evaluate and compare various types of nanoparticles for their suitability in dsRNA delivery for pest management applications. The review begins by examining the unique properties and advantages of different nanoparticle materials, including clay, chitosan, liposomes, carbon, gold and silica. Each material's ability to protect dsRNA from degradation and its potential for targeted delivery to pests are assessed. Furthermore, this review delves into the surface modification strategies employed to enhance dsRNA delivery efficiency. Functionalization with oligonucleotides, lipids, polymers, proteins and peptides is discussed in detail, highlighting their role in improving stability, cellular uptake, and specificity of dsRNA delivery.This review also provides valuable guidance on choosing the most suitable nanoparticle-based system for delivering dsRNA effectively and sustainably in pest management. Moreover, it identifies existing knowledge gaps and proposes potential research directions aimed at enhancing pest control strategies through the utilization of nanoparticles and dsRNA.

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NanoparticlesRNA, Double-StrandedAnimalsInsectaLiposomesPest ControlRNA InterferenceLiposomesRNA, Double-StrandedControlled releaseEnhanced stabilityInternalizationNano-carriersSurface modifiersTargeted delivery

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