Since the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), scientists have made significant progress
towards the development of this unique technology for crop protection. The RNAi …

RNA interference is a phenomenon in which the introduction of double‐stranded RNA
(dsRNA) into cells triggers the degradation of the complementary messenger RNA in a …

Spray‐induced gene silencing (SIGS) is an innovative and eco‐friendly technology where
topical application of pathogen gene‐targeting RNAs to plant material can enable disease …

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the causal agent of white stem rot, is responsible for significant
losses in crop yields around the globe. While our understanding of S. sclerotiorum infection …

Recent investigations documented that plants can uptake and process externally applied
double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), hairpin RNAs (hpRNAs), and small interfering RNAs …

BACKGROUND It is difficult to efficiently silence gene expression in some insects, probably
because of the degradation of dsRNA by enzymes present in the gut and hemolymph post …

The application of RNAi promotes the development of novel approaches toward plant
protection in a sustainable way. Genetically modified crops expressing dsRNA have been …

Antisense RNA was observed to elicit plant disease resistance and post-translational gene
silencing (PTGS). The universal mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi) was shown to be …

Efforts to develop more environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional broad-spectrum
pesticides in agriculture have recently turned to RNA interference (RNAi) technology. With …

Huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening), one of the most devastating diseases of citrus,
has wreaked havoc on the global citrus industry in recent decades. The culprit behind such …